[Just for fun] Favorite Thread Derailleurs


As a long-time lurker on many audio threads I have come to enjoy the sheer number of times threads get derailed by "helpful" folks who recommend solutions wildly out of the OP's request. For example:

OP: I am looking for a pair of small desktop speakers for $1,000 or less that will blend well with my Sprout amp. Space is at a premium as I live in a small apartment. Thanks.

Derailleur 1: Magnepan 1.7s should be on your list. While too large for a desk, and quite a bit more than 1,000, they will shock you with their soundstage! Of course they are also difficult to drive, so you will want to upgrade your Sprout to something that is 2 ohm stable -- you should be able to find something here on the 'gon for under $2,000 if you look around. 

Derailleur 2: Why are you getting speakers? Clearly headphones would be a better choice. The Sennheiser 820s can be had for only $2,500 -- a slight stretch, perhaps, but well worth it.

Derailleur 3: OP, you did not specify what color your walls are painted, what the surface of your desk is made from, and what kind of computer mouse you are using--all of these will interact with your speakers and can cause major differences in sound. I highly recommend you get a Taj Mahal Electro-Piezo Mouse Pad Isolator, which retail for only $899 -- opened the midrange response to a shocking degree in my system and highly recommended!

--you get the idea :)  Put your favorite in the comments below! 
wassaicwill
Sorry for going back on track... how gauche. :)

I'd estimate more than 75% of responses to OPs on this site are some form "you're doing it wrong". New threads are just an invite for the enlightened to show how their way is the right or only way.

My favorite is when you get 2 or more of them (high post counts are usually a good indicator) in the same thread trying to one up the other...regardless of the original question/problem. It's like watching a couple of T-Rex's flailing their tiny, useless, arms at one another.


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Derailleurs are great! they can change your life and teach you something you never knew. if you want technical guidance go to where you bought that crappy thing! log on to their website and wait for support. or ask  the salesmen they'll tell you the truth for sure. audiophiles sometimes overthink about gear so i honestly think it's refreshing to be thrown off balance especially when they expect very specific answers. maybe that guy never tried hi end headphones and it will upgrade his listening experience? think about it if you always get the answers that you are expecting than how can you learn? many people here are expecting specific answers so if they don't get the "opinions" they like  they argue. like the other guy said many  answers are like: "you have it all wrong..."(which is true sometimes)but many crappy questions are like "please verify that i must buy x" or"this product is really crap right?"
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