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Things we cannot be bothered by anymore

Occurred to me today that I have dropped stuff that I cannot just be bothered by anymore, and wondering what some of you out there have let go of as well 

Me (lean mostly into analog)

- Lifting a tonearm lever to cue a platter - no more - years off my life

- Carbon brushes, cart cleans with every spin or two - years off my life

- Ugly racks that look like ones I had in 10th grade, though cost 20x more - out 

- Listening at low volume levels to gauge audiophile purity

- A/B'ing streaming platforms 

Finale - $50 audiophile pressings "remastered from the original master tapes" that sound like sanitized cheese spread - magic gone, warped, drop-outed, bubbled, and gain-whacked (there are exceptions for sure)

 

How about you? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

msbel
lpretiring
480 posts
 

Didn't realize until now that today is Festivus.

rlb61
795 posts
 

1. Audio reviews that claim speakers selling for $750K are a screaming bargain.

2. People.

3. New Jersey drivers.

4. The constant bickering surrounding vinyl vs CD.

5. People.

 

inna
8,240 posts
 

Can't be bothered by any transistor preamps/amps. They may have them, I won't.

Can't be bothered by cars that cost as much as good/excellent/great audio system.

Can't be bothered by record reissues. No need, I go after originals.

Can't be bothered by French speakers. Just kidding.

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bdp24
10,487 posts
 

 

2 ohm loudspeakers.

 

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asvjerry
5,187 posts
 

More than tired of being bothered by being bothered by that which shouldn't be bothered with in the first place....trying to read 'the signs' that ought to be placed around and about the latter bother that no one bothered to leave such warnings when it bothered enough to bother to bitch about That bother....

All Is Bother:  Bother to show me it's not. *Bronx Cheer*

@rlb61 #2 & 5: "Hell is other humans."
             #1: For those that Can when you Can't....Deal with it....😒

             #4: See initial ihmo at the beginning above...if you bothered to...

             #3: Was in NJ & NYC recently... not impressed with either.
                   Grew up with LA freeways.  I already know what you're going to try.
                    Don't....

Assume that all are operating under my 'comment' for #'s 2 &5; I'm behind you.

Sleep well, y'all.... ;)

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