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What are the current useless terms in this "audio world"

Throughout the history of marketing of all kinds of consumer goods there have been many useless, hyperbole phrases and words used.  It seems on ebay, here, craigslist and others a current pet of Sellers is taking something to "the next level"....  which sounds like a great marketing term for an elevator maker.   
 


jusam
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millercarbon
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oregonpapa-
"Perfect Sound Forever."

Good one.  

First they gave up on "perfect" and tried to shoot for "analog". Then they gave up on "analog" and tried "high-resolution". Now have pretty much thrown in the towel and settled for "streaming".

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bdp24
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Vinyls. Vinyl (singular) is fine, vinyls (plural) not. An LP is made of vinyl (actually, PVC---poly vinyl chloride), but an LP in not a "vinyl".
edcyn
1,876 posts
 
as millercarbon sez in his first post here.
roadwhorerecords
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@jond 
 +1
 I would much rather they compare the velocity of a tweeter's diaphragm with an unladen swallow.
speakermaster
738 posts
 
The biggest useless term in audio is newer more advanced technology the best audio gear was made 40 to 70 years ago and all we have done is taken a step or many steps backward since.
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