@frank009 I'm genuinely curious. I would love to see your audio system. If your cars and watches are anything to go by, it must be pretty special. Please add it to the Virtual System section.
Lamp cord and speaker hanger audiophiles
I am retired now, but while I was working - I had probably a dozen or more coworkers within different departments reach out to me about system building.
The enthusiasm was certainly there - but what’s missing is their commitment to actually building a system; or a decent one at that.
These so-called gentlemen were the same people who pulled up to corporate dinners in their semi-high end luxury cars (i have a Bentley so I’m not picking on anyone) but it seems the best most of them could afford was BMW or Mercedes Benz. I sold my Maybach last year and acquired a Bentley; and I’m never going back!
With that said - the point I’m trying to get across is - they have the MEANS to spend, (doesn’t have to be excessive) but cheap out on everything. You find out later that they’ve been leasing their vehicles, don’t own any or very basic real estate, etc.
Sometimes they complain when a steak dinner is about 50 dollars or a pasta dish is just over 30 dollars. This is not even expensive. I told some of them to get with the program, and they apologized to me in person and over email.
And with rising gas prices, they’ve been complaining even more, and trying to save money at every turn.
These guys don’t really live their lives. They just live to exist and impress their wives - You know, happy wife - happy life. And they are miserable.
Before I retired, one such fellow was annoying the daylights out of me.
Showed me an all plastic low-fi system from the 1990s that he had inherited from his deceased brother. Told me he had 100 dollars to spend to make it sound better. I told him that was not good enough considering the amplifier was just so lousy.
Well guess what? He passed away a month ago. He died in his sleep. He was going through a very turbulent marriage and his daughter wanted to move to Nigeria to live with some guy she met online.
The one thing he told me that he had was - alone time, because his wife would barely talk to him. It’s sad and unfortunate that he never got to enjoy his money.
He was earning about 150k a year, which is kind of okay.
What’s not okay was trying to save money at every turn. You can’t take any of the things you acquire with you; and we only have this one life...
He was the perfect example of a lamp cord and speaker hanger audiophile.
At one point, he tried using bent coat hangers on speaker terminals. I am actually serious. he found an article that was linked to Audio Science Review.
Godspeed.
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@frank009 you have to be the most prolific and engaged new member on this forum in the past decade. 8 discussions started 106 responses All within 11 days of joining a forum. Truly impressive. Curious if you’ve put any thought in becoming a life coach or writing a self-help book? If so, sign me up! FYI: you had previously equated “seniority” within this forum with the amount of responses a member has by their name. That may be your interpretation, which is fine, but I’d argue that you may be in the minority. |
Thanks for the thoughtful response. I would suggest: Self-Help book by Orison Swett Marden for anyone who wants to improve their lives. I have what I believe is the very first printing of it, truly a classic. With the internet and AI, I’m sure most people will turn to bots for self help. Then again, what’s been done is out there. Great authors exist and their legacies live on. And with regards to posts, some members were suggesting that I may be a novice at audio due to my posts; which were in discussion threads that were hastily deleted by the moderator, who seems to have an agenda against me. People hate what they can't understand or read. Some may need to attend high school again. |
Two Pages on an audio forum in the Miscellaneous Audio section discussing Vehicles, Layman Psychology and requested Photo Evidences. With OP declaring that when they go Public, they like to be recognised as a Superclown, if I read it right. I do sense trust issues are manifesting. Today I drove into London and on the return Journey "it's beggars belief", but I only went and overtook another Bentley. As I cheekily glanced at the driver when passing, they had a finger pushed up a nostril. It was not such a nice moment as the speeding up the side of it was. |
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