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Time to reflect - why do you post on Audiogon.....

Obviously the majority of posters are seeking help making decisions about purchases, but there exists an underlying group of regular contributors and it is to these folks that I address this question. I'll start -

I love this hobby and music. I've gotten valuble help over the years, as well as having been skinned by opportunists and my own imagination. When I discovered this site a few years ago it appeared to be an excellent place for me to help those whom I can to enjoy the hobby as I do and, at the same time, provide a few with warnings about certain pitfalls and myths. I do not work in the industry nor do I sell product (not even my own stuff - you have to see my closet!) My reward comes on those few occasions when I know I have helped some one or even rarer occasions when some one takes a moment to say thanks.

Why do you post?
newbee
jax2
3,031 posts
 
Ohlala - I tend to liken it more to watching a car crash and being in it at the same time. Whenever I go back and read my old posts I wonder why they keep allowing me to post anything here at all!? I haven't changed a bit. It's hopeless. Gee, I'm glad I'm in this car crash cause now I won't have to off myself.

Marco
mejames
986 posts
 
tubes who said anything about tubes? Currently don't have any in the house there at VTL for upgrades, is there such a thing as withdrawal symptoms from not having tubes around??
jax2
3,031 posts
 
Not to worry Youjames, now that you've seen the light, or rather the glow, you will always have that warm fuzzy feeling of the presence of tubes deep inside you. Those tubes that ran off to VTL ain't comin' back. In fact there is no "upgrade" department at VTL, just "repairs". You've been duped. It's hard love, I know, but the sooner you face up to it, the closer you'll be able to be to the tube-baby you carry inside you when you give birth eight or nine months from now (unless it's one of those 9-pin premie tube-babies, in which case it may be sooner).

Let go and let Tesla. One tube at a time.

Menotjames; Memarco.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
I enjoy debating with Sean. He has a good deal of technical know-how, but is totally screwed up at times, and needs to be set straight. Of course, I am always correct :)
david_berry
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Because my wife's eyes glaze over:) As Ozfly said who else can I talk to about this stuff?
Really, I do not participate in much of the subjective posts because I have only been obsessed with this hobby for 2 years and do not have much experience with critically listening to changes. That said, I try and help out people that post problems or want to hear about some experiences that I have had.
Also, I am usually to afraid to post at the Asylum!

Regards,
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