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The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase

This is tongue in cheek people, so let’s keep the replies light shall we?
The 5 Stages of Making a Bad Audio Purchase:

1. Denial: "My system, which before was of course totally awesome, is now totally awesomer! The sound stage isn’t just 3 dimensional any more, it is 4 dimensional. I can feel fingers sliding across guitar strings, drums are like my head is against the snare, and the bass goes 10hz lower ...."

2. Anger: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON’T BELIEVE MY SYSTEM WENT FROM AWESOME TO AWESOMER!!!. You obviously have a crap system, your ears are crap, you are just jealous."

3. Bargaining: "Hey, this gadget will make your already awesome system totally awesomer! 60% of MFR list is a great deal for it! That’s 40% off and you don’t even have to pay tax. I am only selling it because I am upgrading to the even awesomer version 2. My loss is your gain."

4. Depression: "I can’t believe I spent $5,000 on this thing ....."

5. Acceptance: "Sure, 75% off list is fair."
atdavid
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geoffkait
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I was trying to point out that what you said has no meaning. You’re just being argumentative.
atdavid OP
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Are you sure it is your first language? I expect just about anyone who reads it will understand what I mean with more than enough clarity for it to be useful. As I used the word liked, correctly for my intended purposes, I was clearly stating that I was making a subjective evaluation. By saying I have never heard a "best" system, even putting best into quotation marks, I am also noting that "best" carries a subjective connotation.


Perhaps there is an English word you could help me with, being an English first speaker? Pedantic.
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Sprechen sei Deutsche? 🤡 I have heard a best system. Few have. Very few. That’s because I’m the no. 1 audio insider.
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My favorite step is the call to authority; "My wife, who is the concertmaster for the Royal Philharmonic and has perfect pitch and hearing that extends beyond 20k, heard a profound difference while pulling into the driveway."
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One of the worst sounding systems it’s been my displeasure to hear belonged to the no. 1 oboist for the National Symphony Orchestra. Gorgeous 💰 💰Cello piano black 8’ speakers, all 💰 💰Cello electronics and $20,000 worth of room treatment. There are no guarantees, gentle readers.
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