In Reply to: Re: Cables....What it boils down to....(please read) posted by Art on February 10, 2000 at 19:53:25:
i am almost as old as you, and i am surprised to hear you say that. Hifi
started out as a cottage industry, enthusiasts had to work much harder.
I keep a few old mags in the cellar for laughs; fireplaces turned into woofers, speakers the size of a small shed in typical 50's living rooms (diy, of course). DIY is hardly new!
As to the "full circle" comment, this could be characterised as an overgeneralsiation. I have no tube gear, it's too damn expensive. What i see as happening there is what is called market segmentation. Products that
appeal to every sort of taste can be had ( take a look at SET gear! (Single Ended Tube)).
As to the theme, i have to admit you have a point. The people here ( usually reffered to as inmates) are audiophiles. We are blessed, and cursed, by our equipment. To be brief:
1) yes, we can get too involved with the gear
2) the gear of the 50's was not good enough to routinely inspire this sort of obsession
3) pretty much everything i buy, i get on sale. I wouldn't call that being a slave to some reviewer. Actually i am hoping to see a review (one worth reading) of my last purchase to see how well it meets spec.
4) Picked up a Toscanini Pines of Rome 2 days ago for 59 cents at a Goodwill. It is in great shape. In the last few months i have bought somewhere between one and two hundred records.
5) After i clean 'em, the wife and i listen, or dance. This is wonderful!
6) my name is "late", it is NOT 'too late' (couldn't resist that one)
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