@thecarpathian - Yes, my comments about "long hair, all sounds the same, can't even play their instruments," etc reflect what I heard as a kid in the early 70's and well beyond, from parents and other "old folks & friends" protesting that which they didn't like and/or understand. I am sure my folks heard the same from others when they were young, and so on. It's the same vibe as many comments about the SB HT performance.....
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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