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Disappointing Evening

I had some dinner guest's over last evening. I had my main system warming up just in case there was some interest from them in audio. I have a second system that was playing when they arrived. It's a Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 9000 that my inlaws gave me a few years back. Well soon enough a couple of them were commenting about the good music, so I asked if they would like to hear my pride and joy system, mostly all tube gear that (IMO) looks pretty cool with all the tubes lit up and sounds way better than the B&O stuff. No interest at all in the tube system and they hovered around the B&O loving the way the glass door opened and the arm moved to each CD. Boy was I insulted, all the time, money and energy I have in my tube system!
markpao
mrtennis
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hi orpheus:

there's nothing like a good debate about equipment to sharpen your mind. remember keep your brain in shape. a good argument where you have to think on your feet is beneficial. look at your carping audiophile critics as a positive experience instead of a negative one. you can always humor them or laugh.

send them to me. i'll take care of them.
inna
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To hell with those who have no food or shelter. They got what they and their predecessors deserve. But I agree that spending more than $50k on stereo is a complete idiocy any angle you look at it from.
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srwooten
694 posts
 
$50K is the mark huh. Call me an idiot.
3wayxover
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Someday I will upgrade my Bose for B&O :)
inna
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You see, this is not about calling names, it is about common sense. And I meant $50k used, that would be $100k new. Also, this doesn't mean that I wouldn't want to spend more than $50k if I could; I would just know that it would be idiocy at its best. There might be exceptions, of course, but your room should be very big, more like a small concert hall, then $50k would not be enough.
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