Maybe it's just the nature of this newsgroup that brings out the worst in
everyone. This newsgroup is like a hornets nest: Lots of frenetic activity
and buzzing around, but very little honey.

Also, it wasn't my intention to align with either the subjectivists or the
objectivists. I still enjoy reading many of the audiophile mags and have
subscribed to UHF. Although I would certainly give more weight to the
results of a DBT than a subjective opinion, in most instances, opinions are
all we have. I live near Vancouver, British Columbia and in the Vancouver
area I have yet to find a high-end audio retailer who would allow me to take
their equipment home and do a comparison. The ones I've dealt with have "No
Refund or Exchange" policies. Because of this, most of the time
subjectivist opinions are all I have to go on when it comes to at least
narrowing the field as to which products I'd like to even audition.

As I said, maybe the problem is just this newsgroup. When I tried to figure
out how to get the most out of my headphones with my current setup, a google
search took me to some good technical postings from Mr. Krueger that helped
me quite a bit. I've come across other postings of his that have helped me
as well. But this newsgroup seems to bring out the worst in everyone. I
rarely find useful information here posted by anyone. I think I'll take Mr.
Krueger's advice and seek my answers elsewhere.

Roland Goetz.

"dave weil" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:50:14 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

"dave weil" wrote in message

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 03:15:54 GMT, "Spiderant"
wrote:

Lastly, I noticed in this newsgroup that Howard Ferstler posted a
question about Thane equalizers and if anyone had any opinions about
them. Interestingly, of the twenty or so replies, only one replay
related directly to his question. And his name is on my list.

Since he was mining the group for an article, most people probably
decided not to give him any ammunition.

Paranoia, part #1

His series of requests for
opinions was very suspicious, to say the least.

Paranoia, part #2

and he was trolling
the group as well - that much is obvious.

Paranoia, part #3

I'm wondering if, when at work, Weil gives menus to any diners he can't
personally vouch for.

The diner could be mining his bar for menus, requests from non-regulars
are
always suspicious, and they are probably just trolling him for reading
material to fill their dull lives.

Roland, this is exactly why Arnold Krueger is *not* helpful to this
newsgroup. Enabling him as you have done isn't helpful either. You
are, of course, free to decide who to trust.

BTW, it wasn't "paranoia", it was clearly stated by Mr. Ferstler that
he was going to write another article about the dreaded "high-end" and
USENET.

"Hello saps,

This is enough for now.

You guys have been pumped dry enough during this series of
exchanges to give me all the poop I need for the article,
and then some. If I get any more I will have to make it a
two parter. Time to get it rolling along. I may lurk
occasionally, just to come up with some new ideas for the
essay. Trust me when I say that I will not lurk much,
however.

Enjoy your low-fi systems and your discussions concerning
sex, politics, psychology, personalities, and, well, it
appears anything out there but serious audio.

Howard Ferstler"

The only thing is, I doubt he will ever write an article with the
threat of his earlier plagiarism exposed to his "normal readers". He
is notoriously afraid and backs down if you even sneeze.