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Non Audiophiles are funny people

ive had several non audiophile types in my home in the past year (painter,plumber,postal person, UPS,Fedex driver, neighbors) for some reason or another. I have 3 turntables
1. Michell GyroDec Linn AKito/Lyra Clavis
2. Sota Star SME 5/Cardas Heart
3. Well tempered Classic / Sumiko SHO

each one of these people ask or say "you must be a DJ" or "are you a DJ?". Imagine scrathing and backspinning on the wheels of steel, a belt driven loaded way down at 1.8 grams complete with vaccum hold down! Dont forget that record clamp! I can only imagine what that UPS driver would do if he was here alone with some Run DMC wax.
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plato
1,543 posts
 
Hey, if it looks like a turntable, works like a turntable, and sounds like a turntable, it must be a turntable, right? One thing you can safely assume is that these folks are neither DJs nor audiophiles, and luckily in this country it is not yet a crime to parade your ignorance -- in fact, in some locales I believe it is mandatory. :)
rosstaman
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I've had a few friends and family who think I'm nuts for spending so much $ on a stereo system, when they can't tell the difference between their ($500-$1,000) system and mine ($35,000-$40,000). But I always chuckle when they hear a cd on mine that they like and go out an buy it, and then tell me that they don't know why they didn't like the same cd on their system, but at my house they do.
ezmeralda11
303 posts
 
Ohhhh, I see. Well, that slip mat is a good idea. I would've just been trying to pull the platter back when the motor wanted to go the other direction (at least for awhile).
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dekay
5,363 posts
 
I find NA's to be dumfounded by the amount (abundance) of software, which is something that they can relate to. Most people only have enough LP's/CD's/tapes to fit a particular rack and/or bookshelf and do not go much beyond this restriction. They really don't pay attention to the gear (other than thinking that I am poor because I use tube amps:-).
tmitchell
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I had all my gear pushed against a side wall while electricians installed a bunch of dedicated 20 amp circuits. The big pile was Revel Studios, Joule-Electra monoblocks, Lamm L1 and a rack of Proceed/Levinson HT stuff.

The guy working inside was interested and gave the big tubes on the Joules a quick glance. Then he asked me what I thought about Bose... He was a very nice fellow so I regaled him with how much I loved the wave-thing I have in my office.
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