The problem with 'borgs



Time for a prayer....

>> Thank you for accrediting my views on audio. <G>

> Aaaaw. I'm feeling left out. What are those views?
>Are they limited only to DBT's?
> What do you think of vinyl, George?
>Do you prefer electrostats, cones or horns?

Oh, so by "views" you actually meant "preferences". Forgive me for not grasping
the Scottieness of your expression immediately.

I don't have a turntable or any vinyl. I never owned a high-end turntable. I
switched to CDs as soon as the equipment got reliable and affordable.

I've only ever owned dynamic speakers (cones). I do like planars but they're
tricky to set up. I've heard some that were badly situated. So have you, I
understand. I haven't had much experience with electrostatics, but if I were
ever to get some, I'd go for very big ones.

But that's not what RAO is really about, is it? Here's my primary view: Nothing
about consumer audio is subject to "proof" or "tests". Those are standards for
the laboratories and design shops. If you think something is overpriced or
underperforming, don't buy it. Do you buy music you don't like? Did you buy a
car you don't like? Do you go around campaigning to shut down the manufacturers
of cars you don't like?

There's something nutty about people who rage impotently about Stereophile and
expensive cables and all the other flashpoints you folks have. Consumers don't
do scientific testing because they are buying stuff for pleasure. Consumers
don't need to "prove" what they heard really exists if they don't want to.

As an example, why do you think Stewrat Pinkerton is so antagonistic towards
high-end audio? He had very similar experiences to John Atkinson. Both
experimented with listening tests, and both came to the same conclusions. Yet
Stewart is always proselytizing and being nasty about audio, while John has
accepted the unresolved issues he's encountered. Maybe you can explain this
divergence.

The fact that you're so hostile to expensive audio gear prevents you from seeing
how demented the hardcore 'borgs are. What do They gain from blowing snot all
over audio discussions among Normals? Why do They care who buys what stuff and
how much they pay for it? Can't you see how irrational this behavior is?

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