ralphpnj wrote:
That's true but I've yet to see a meaningful measurement of USB cables.
Yes, over priced, high end USB cables are my pet peeve and I rarely miss
a chance to rip the audio magazines over their evidence free belief in
the superiority of USB cables costing more than $25 over a
mlsstl wrote:
One can leaf through the Playboy and Esquire magazines of that period,
or watch how movies TV presented trendy young men, and get a pretty
good idea that good hi-fi systems were hot stuff.
Playboy had pictures and/or articles about hi-fi systems?? Can't say I
ever noticed
aubuti wrote:
Playboy had pictures and/or articles about hi-fi systems?? Can't say I
ever noticed them
Heh, as you imply , are people actually -reading- playboy and similar
magazines ;)
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michael123 wrote:
http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/HW/USB_cable.htm
http://marlene-d.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html
Thanks for the links. Interesting reading, mot of which I do not agree
with but at least there were some measurements.
mlsstl wrote:
The mental image of an audiophile in the 1960s was a handsome young
fellow in his smoking jacket, holding his pipe while pulling out a hot
jazz album to put on the turntable to impress the beautiful young lass
sitting on the sofa nursing a highball.
What's the mental
A modern audiophile has little in common with a DIY hobbyist. One of the
biggest differences is that the DIY hobbyist needs to know something
about how things work, while the modern audiophile only needs a computer
keyboard and a dictionary of superlatives.
SteveCresswell wrote:
You must be joking!
It's 2012 and over a weekend the end of May, as we have done since 2006,
my fellow DIY valve amp hobbyists and I will be having our six monthly
meeting in a local pub function room.
We have a great time showing and listening to our latest
Oh yes DIY tube amp building is definitely a subsect of a subsect, but
of our 30 strong group, there are younger members
the youngest being 18.
Plus there is my son, who is 28, has built several of his own tube amps
and has a small business making and selling hand-crafted wooden
chassis.
There
mlsstl wrote:
Unfortunately, the magic wire and tweak got its foothold in the hobby
for two reasons. First, the price competition, especially with big box
stores and internet sales, for speakers and gear got so intense that
those remaining on the sales side desperately needed some
mlsstl wrote:
What's the mental picture of an audiophile in 2012? An aging, paunchy
fellow, sitting all by himself, wondering which set of magic cables will
expand the soundstage of the 10th remaster of a multi-miked and
overprocessed classic rock album by 6 inches.
I wish I'd said that!
mlsstl wrote:
The mental image of an audiophile in the 1960s was a handsome young
fellow in his smoking jacket, holding his pipe while pulling out a hot
jazz album to put on the turntable to impress the beautiful young lass
sitting on the sofa nursing a highball.
What's the mental
ralphpnj wrote:
Audiophilia is slowly dying and as these dinosaurs die off so will high
end audio as we know it today. Full disclosure: I am 57 years old.
People have been saying this for as long as audiophilia has been a
hobby!
Fact is, audiopilia is not a popular hobby for the young,
amey01 wrote:
People have been saying this for as long as audiophilia has been a
hobby!
Fact is, audiopilia is not a popular hobby for the young, for many
reasons:
* They don't have the disposable income required;
* Engaging with music is hard with a young family and kids around;
*
ralphpnj wrote:
For the major US audiophile publications, Stereophile, I would venture a
guess that the average age of the reviewers is somewhere around 50 to 55
years old. However if one doesn't count the oldest and the youngest
reviewer then the average age is more like 55 to 60 years old.
Archimago wrote:
TAS average 70-75??!! Stunning.
That is only my guess and by no means accurate. A kind of like what
Soulkeeper wrote only more tongue in cheek. Is there a smiley for
tongue in cheek? To answer my own question, yes there is: :-J means
tongue in cheek.
Archimago wrote:
Of
ralphpnj wrote:
That is only my guess and by no means accurate. A kind of like what
Soulkeeper wrote only more tongue in cheek. Is there a smiley for
tongue in cheek? To answer my own question, yes there is: :-J means
tongue in cheek.
That's true but I've yet to see a meaningful
Their knowledge of digital technology indicates age 90+, while the
alleged golden-ness of their ears indicates that they were conceived
five minutes ago. They truly are a mystery.
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Soulkeeper wrote:
They truly are a mystery.
An enigma, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in mystery
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For the major US audiophile publications, Stereophile, I would venture a
guess that the average age of the reviewers is somewhere around 50 to 55
years old. However if one doesn't count the oldest and the youngest
reviewer then the average age is more like 55 to 60 years old. (Youngest
reviewer
Hi everyone... I hope by asking this question I'm not being ageist or
some such label. It really is out of curiosity and hopefully
interpretation of what is said and published in a public fashion.
We all know that audio reviewing is a subjective affair, therefore it is
reasonable I think to
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