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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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pjr801
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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.

             Me Too


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danvignau
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All motorcycles are more fun than any cars?  Seriously?  I races sport bikes, but driving a Ferrari FXX anything beats the hell out of any bike you ever rode, and that Ferrari is practically a dinosaur.  What is true is that any bike you can buy is much more exciting than a car that costs the same.
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danvignau
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Whoops.  I  "raced".
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geoffkait
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Does that make you a racist? 😲  (It looks like I’m on another roll, I haven’t even had breakfast yet.)
jetter
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@sokogears
How about a '71 Mustang in 1980 for $900? Worst repaint I ever saw. Earl Scheib job.
When I was a kid growing up in Huntington Bch, CA my dad had his green and white 1955 Chevy station wagon painted all white by Earl Scheib.  When getting it wet to wash with ordinary garden house and nozzle it looked like it was getting dirtier.  From just the weak spray of the hose the Earl Scheib paint was just peeling off the car. 




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