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Oh, incidentally, I too got caught up in buying overpriced audio, but lucky it takes years for me to make a decision, and most of the time I never ended up buying it.
Eric G.
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I was just kidding, just forgot the smiley face. I can tell you there is a difference in my monoblocks driving my 80's, compared to my Denon alone. Your mileage may vary with different capacitance.
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I think you are well respected and most folks know you have a good sense of humor - the smily face wasn't required. I was just trying to say that audio is a sleazy business, and I hate watching people part with their hard-earned money.
Eric G.
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I get no respect, back in college my girlfriend (now my wife), told me to come over as everyone was gone, when I got there, noone was there, including her. ![smile \:\)](/boards/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) I agree, I think many people pay crazy $$$$ for brand name speaker wire and overpriced speakers/components. A budy of mine just payed $60 bucks for a 3ft HDMI cable. I payed $30 for my 30ft HDMI projector cable. I also think there are lots of overpriced speaker brands out there, one example is B&W. I think they are great speakers, but I'll put my 80's head to head with many of their top models. Amps are another break the bank item if your not careful. ![smile \:\)](/boards/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif)
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I get no respect, back in college my girlfriend (now my wife), told me to come over as everyone was gone, when I got there, noone was there, including her. That's harsh. But funny!
*********** "Nothin' up my sleeve. . ." --Bullwinkle J. Moose
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We have an audio shop in Ottawa where the salesman wanted to demo a real stereo setup to me. At the time I was buying a NAD370 integrated amp. I couldn't tell the difference between it and some other brand. I bought it because I thought it was very well made. I also read all the articles I could find on it for 6 months.
Anyways, back to the demo - here's the setup:
Speakers (?) - $100,000/pair Linn CD Player - $30,000 Krell Ampl - $15,000 Wire ? - $20/ft.
All the numbers are correct - there are no extra zeros.
I remarked that it sounded nice, but different from my NAD370. And then I added "you'd have to have sh.t for brains to buy that setup". He walked away in disgust.
I concur with you completely, but how do you diplomatically tell a friend, or close acquaintance that they're being fleeced?
I'll put my 60's against your 80's. On second thought, I think l'll back off.
Eric G.
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Sean, it really didn't happen, that was based on an old Rodney Dangerfield line.
I loved my previous 60's for years, that is until the 80's posse harrased me to much and I gave in and upgraded.
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Sean, it really didn't happen, that was based on an old Rodney Dangerfield line. Doh! I should have known. ![blush](/boards/images/graemlins/default/blush.gif) I got to see him perform in L.A. about 7 years ago. He was in the audience and came up for the last act. He wasn't on the billing. I was stoked!
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