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Things we cannot be bothered by anymore

Occurred to me today that I have dropped stuff that I cannot just be bothered by anymore, and wondering what some of you out there have let go of as well 

Me (lean mostly into analog)

- Lifting a tonearm lever to cue a platter - no more - years off my life

- Carbon brushes, cart cleans with every spin or two - years off my life

- Ugly racks that look like ones I had in 10th grade, though cost 20x more - out 

- Listening at low volume levels to gauge audiophile purity

- A/B'ing streaming platforms 

Finale - $50 audiophile pressings "remastered from the original master tapes" that sound like sanitized cheese spread - magic gone, warped, drop-outed, bubbled, and gain-whacked (there are exceptions for sure)

 

How about you? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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thecarpathian
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@livinon2wheels ,

Don't tell me you didn't watch that awesome halftime show with all the finger pointing, tip toe strutting and deep, meaningful lyrics??!

johnnotkathi
77 posts
 

In light of the SB half-time show....

 

Cannot be bothered with the never ending cycle of old people saying to young people "that's not even real music / I can't understand any of the words!!"

Sheeeeesh....

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thecarpathian
4,984 posts
 

More can't be bothered with ads that declare;

"Built like a tank."

"Punches way above it's weight."

"Giant killer."

And my all time favorite; "My loss is your gain!"

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thecarpathian
4,984 posts
 

@johnnotkathi ,

I know, right?

Silly old people for liking their music created by actual musicians...

johnnotkathi
77 posts
 

@thecarpathian ,

Yes, definitely silly (among other things), for not considering them "actual musicians."  Typical old people...."cannot understand the words.....their hair is too long.....they need a bath.....it's too loud....they can't even play their instruments.....it's just screaming...that's not real music....it's too fast...blah...blah...blah.  Thanks for embodying my point....

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