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I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery

Couple of threads have shown up lately. "Should you be an audiophile if you..." either have a certain type of gear, have a certain amount of money, or don’t make your own.

I personally reject all of that. I’m here for the enthusiasts, and those who suffer. That is, people who are enthusiastic about listening to music via electronics and those who are suffering with problems who need a little help. That’s how I try to build a community.

Also want to point out, again, that this hobby was built by hobbyists and tinkerers. The range included backyard self-electrocuting iconoclasts to scientists in acoustics and electrical engineering. I’m happy to welcome them all.

Laslty, I want to say something about the Porsche metaphor:

1 - All Porsches are ugly. This is an indisputable fact no one wants to talk about and means all debate needs to stop right there.

2 - Any motorcycle is more fun and exciting than any car.


Thank you for reading this and I’m glad I had a chance to nip these conversations in the bud. << evil troll laugh >>
erik_squires
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erik_squires

Agreed. About the tone some of this. On the internet it’s everywhere. 


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"backyard self-electrocuting iconoclasts "....Damn, I like that! *LOL*

Finally, some intials I could place after my name....

"J.L.H., BYS-EI" (eieio)....

Where'd ya go to school for That?!

"HKU...  Hard Knocks Unversity.  They kick your aze out the door when you know more than they do...."

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As I am neither a bike or car fanatic and I have no interest in comparing things either, I’ll move to the next post. 🇦🇺
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Faster, FASTER....Until the Thrill of Speed
Overcomes the Fear of Death

...the only vehicular t-shirt I saw on someone that I could never source, but wanted anyway....

Agree with nonoise, I loved my cycling days....never had to pay too high of a physical price for the priviledge. Now, with blood thinners and the wrong DNA I bruise if you look at me hard. The slightest cut makes me leak like a slash case....

"YOU OK?!" Yeah, normal hydralic leak...it’ll stop soon enough...
(I clot quickly, ergo the thinners...)

Porsches’ seem to be devolving back to the Bathtubs in appearance.
Guy bringing his Beemer in for ’something’ had never heard the term ’Barbaric Mulch Wagon’, and had a good laugh over it....
"Damn, it’s always got an issue that’s expensive!"
Yup, you haven’t bought a car, you’ve aquired a mistress...with all that applies...

My tastes in cars is much like my taste in audio gear....
I’ll run what I brung, and won’t lose sleep over the cost if I break it. ;)
wolf_garcia
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I’ve been a motorcycle freak for over 50 years and still ride frequently (if it’s too hot I just drive an interesting car instead), and, of course, have crashed a few times (I wear lots of safety gear now...full face helmet, armored jackets designed for cold or hot, Bohn armored tights under my jeans)...I’ve also been surfing since I was a little kid and have nearly drowned in huge surf a couple of times, been saved by a seatbelt in serious car crashes more than once, went off a cliff snowboarding, and regret exactly none of any of it. I have also nearly blown myself across a room while trying to fix an amp (oops), so hey, don’t try any of these things because you can just stay inside and be safe...make some tea Kaitty...take a nap...wait...forget the tea, you could be hurt if it's too hot...
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