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Nobody doing thier own experimenting or research?


Just somethingI have noticed and I am not "picking" on anyone or anything, but I see so many threads where questions are being asked about things that, well hell, I would just try them and see if they work. Don't get me wrong, a lot of the people on this forum are knowledgeable class acts, even a couple have become my friends, but it does seem that a lot of the questions on the forum is more about getiing "approval" to set a system or an item a certain way rather than finding out from someone who already owns something about what they think BEFORE you buy. If I have the speakers in the house already, I will place them, if I have the cartridge and the table, I will try it, if I have the pre amp and the amp and the connects!? Seems it a little too late or even a little too lazy not to at least try it any and every way we can. Seems almost stupid not too try it and see what I think, before asking anyone else. Isn't that part of why most do this, to see what they can discover on there own that will help things sound better. I am probably going to be considered all wrong and get flamed on this, but hey its just an observation wanting for comment.
jvia
mpoulos
12 posts
 
Jvia, Sir, as you will kindly notice that after your first response correctly identifying the arm, I stated that the Grado is mounted to the arm and that I am pleased with the results. I was just asking if anyone had further experience with this arm and other cartridges.
Kind regards,
Michael
bishopwill
369 posts
 
I can relate to some of the frustration voiced on this thread. Experiments can be costly or impossible for some folks.

Still, asking for detailed information can be risky. I got roundly flamed because I asked equipment advice and dared to say, "please don't just tell me that you love it or hate it but specifically why."

For some reason, this request (which still seems to me both reasonable and obvious) intensely irritated a couple of the regulars, who subjected me to tedious lectures and more than a little sarcasm. One fella, in particular, was so annoyed that I wasn't willing simply to accept his pronouncements that he wrote me 3 or 4 private emails before his anger abated. Sheesh!

Let's be gentle with our newbies and with those who simply want to benefit from the wisdom and experience of others.

Will
jvia OP
195 posts
 
Mpoulos, sir, I just went and read that post agian, you did not state it was mounted on the arm, you asked if the cantilever was too low or too high in compliance, you never stated anywhere it was on the arm and being used. Had you, I would have asked what you thought of it. a post earlier i stated I thought it would go well with anything from the current Grado line. Anyway, not meant to be a slam, or an insult, but the way it was worded, at least the way I read, did not look as if the cartridge was on the arm.
mpoulos
12 posts
 
Jvia, 3rd response dated 3-25-02 posted my mpoulos (me)
Let's not quibble. Life is too short. Take care.
Michael
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