accwai Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Quote [...] As if audiophiles can only be gear enthusiasts or the so-called better audiophiles, the music enthusiasts. Like politics and the endless objective / subjective debates, there's a continuum on which audiophiles land. On one end is the gear junky and on the other end is the music junky. Based on no objective data, I'm willing to bet most audiophiles fall more toward the center than the extreme poles. [...] Chris, you've probably way underestimated the showoff freaks. Cleverest of them can take advantage of both gear and music at the same time. Look at this guy: https://youtu.be/pd1JYxBZS3s Worst, he's into heavy photo gear and blasts around in Ferraris ← yes 's', mid *and* front engine. whatsbestforum.com is packed with freaks like that. As a service to the people, could you open a subforum here so we can rat these guys out? Then we can bring full force of the AS brigade to bear and shame them off the 'net Jud, RickyV and Dutch 1 2 Link to comment
Popular Post accwai Posted April 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Maybe my message wasn't clear enough. I don't care what brings people joy and I don't think you should either. Maybe my message wasn't clear enough either: People on the net could be quite narrow and stubborn. I hope your newfound clarity would be kept up for a good while... Jud and Paul R 2 Link to comment
accwai Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 45 minutes ago, rickca said: A psychiatrist would have a field day just analyzing some of the characters here on AS. Psychologist? Link to comment
Popular Post accwai Posted April 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2019 10 hours ago, STC said: Another phrase that never made any sense to me. Can we also say in live performance when the sound is so good the performers disappear from the stage? Seems a little backwards to me. In a great performance, live or reproduced, the music's so good the sound disappears. Laozi called this 大音希聲 in Tao Te Ching so it's been known for more than 2,000 years. Old guard idea that's better off purged now I suppose? Jud, STC and christopher3393 1 1 1 Link to comment
accwai Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 22 hours ago, Ralf11 said: I am still trying to get past the Ferrari thing. There is currently a red Scion FR-S with prancing horse decal in the used lot of a local Toyota dealer: The asking price is less than the carbon fiber drink holder option on the Ferrari F12 if I'm not mistaken. One heck of a motorized drink holder, with feisty Chihuahua attitude. Awesome 👍 Link to comment
accwai Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Ralf11 said: If I were to buy a newer sports car, I'd get a Boxster/Cay-thing or a Miata with a jaguar V-6 sound system (lighter & more hp than stock). I don't have any strong urge to get a new car any time soon. But the RX-9 is on my watch list of upcoming cars. Heck, it's the only thing on my watch list now. Speaking of sound system, Bimmers are highly frowned upon in my circle but I can make an exception for The Pig: Since exhaust comes mostly through the audio system, there is finally reason for having car stereo... Quote But, I would not try to evaluate them thru youtube... Actually Visual and G-Forces are the only primary car control cues in the Perfect Control book. Everything else like tire noise and steering forces are way down on the cues hierarchy. Steering wheel force feedback on or off makes very little difference to the best sim racers, for example. And of Visual and G-Force, they contain the same information but only the former can standalone: excellent sim racers can turn almost perfect laps with visuals alone. So in theory YouTube would be able to provide you with all the info you need, if you know where to look. audiobomber and Ralf11 1 1 Link to comment
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