You know you're an audiophile if--

Briliant Ozzy-LOL.

Alpha, one on the most insightful comments I've seen on hear.
I've done it more than once-LOL .

Well its better than a Russian autocrat.
Actually, I'm more than a little red-faced about it.
With just a brief perusal I thought this was just a bunch
of dumb rockers on here who wouldn't know Schubert from Santana.
Wrong again.

Czar, I may disagree but I never get offended.
25 years in Europe gave me European sensibilities.
Any bunch of Germans, Italians or Frenchman can argue like
hell all day and half the night and all are still good friends ready to do the same tomorrow.
Americans are much more sensitive because they spend their
whole lives in self-censorship and fear.

Yes, I know the root word Czarivey.

In English autocrat means, an absolute ruler, implies a despot, dictator.
At one time I had access to German Army film archives.
Worse thing I have ever seen, and I was a combat infantry man myself, was Nicholas II sending 12-13
year boy soldiers across open fields against German machine
gun emplacements. Many had no rifles but were instructed to
pick up ones from the dead.
One clip showed a German gunner with tears steaming down his face as he slaughtered them.Still have nightmares of it.

Best one yet Czarivey !

First one leaves most rockers out, last one most Classical lovers, middle one explains dearth of lady 'philes .

Geoffkait, you're hitting awfully close to home-LOL .

Syntax, from what I've seen, your post is both absolutely
true and succinct !

Right on, Oregonpapa !

I suffer through the violins as chalk on blackboard imitation
on Columbia vinyl because of the wonderful performances of Walter and Szell.