What does the word audiogon even mean?

i get the AUDIO......but what about the GON

mid-fi-crisis02-01-2022 4:26am

dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,593 posts 02-02-2022 at 03:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Considering that Audiogon originated as a forum/chatroom with free classified ads I assume that the "GON" referred to different angles/opinions/thought. But then, I'm simple. DeKay I
theo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,690 posts 02-02-2022 at 03:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete VideoGon, now I do feel old...😞
mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,093 posts 02-02-2022 at 04:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My prefered polygon is the Pascal Hexagram... So deep....
panzrwagn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 528 posts 02-02-2022 at 05:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Literally - word-forming element meaning "angle, corner," from Greek gōnia "corner, angle," from PIE root *genu- (1) "knee; angle." So, 'Audio Corner'
asvjerry Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,667 posts 02-02-2022 at 06:49am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @panzrwagn ...😒 Now, that's so logical it smarts.... I'm toying with an acronym that would describe the Reality of this...technical tesseract we're doomed in and to...the Alpha and Omega of audible oblivion... ...besides, if it wasn't 'smart-azed' , I hate to disappoint.... ;)