"Fella" wrote in message

Arny Krueger wrote:



Well Fella given that you're hiding behind an alias, why
not entertain us with the incredible stereo system that
you have,

Well arn old boy, old chum, nice of you to ask. Right now
I employ sonus faber concerto grand piano speakers,
odyssey audio stratos+ power amp (120000uF capacitors, 60
amps per channel current delivery!), the odyssey tempest preamp and the
judge is still out there
for the CD player (hence the reason why I returned to this opinion
group).. I am in an audition state comparing the linn genki to the plinius
cd101. And BOY! is the genki putting up a fight! Amazing, actually..
I digress.
There are thousands and thousands of people all around
the world with stuff like this arny.

That would be 2,000 people of a world population of about 6.5 billion
people. Since love of music is a basic human value, that means that a few
thousandths of a percent of all music lovers have a system like yours,
Fella. So what?

Why would *I* be the one just imagining to own them?

Dream on, little dreamer!

What's so special and unattainable about them, do
you think?

It's not about them being unattainable, its about the bragging rights. See
your post above for an example of you bragging about your potentially
sand-castle of an audio system. Frankly, I wouldn't touch the junk in your
system with a 3 meter pole.

Are you perhaps, projecting again, arn old boy old chum you?


Projecting what, common sense? Desire for a good level of sonic performance
while leaving cash for my other audio-related interests, like the 30-odd
recording mics that I have?

Where did I say I was extremely rich arny? One does not
need to be extremely rich at all to be able to enjoy a
pair of sonus faber speakers, for instance.. A regular
well paying job is more then enough to get all these
goodies.


If sonus fabers are goodies. I've heard them - nothing
special but the looks.

The question was this: "Where did I say I was extremely
rich arny?"

I never said you had to be extremely rich.

Didn't ask your worthless spitefull and hatemail opinion
about any SF speakers.

Whatver that means.

The question still is: "Where did I say I was extremely
rich arny?"

Asked and answered. Sure a guy with modest means can build up an exotic
audio system, but its also true that the essence of the high end is
appealing to the carriage trade.

There's an element of pride called "I can own a carriage trade audio system
even though I have modest means". The irony is that most really rich people
don't care that much about audio. For example, why blow money on an audio
system when you can have a stake (say large contributor and seat on the
board of directors) in a well-known symphony orchestra and also attend every
concert?

Made-uup or not it is *ideas*, opinions, preferences,
theories and knowledge that are being exchanged here,
NOT ID CARDS!

In fact Fella's Sonus Fabers might be as imaginary as
his persona, or not.

Woah! arny, that's some mother of a counter argument, I
am flabbergasted.

Sue me for not pretending to be omniscient.

But you deny yourself this, be it for
financial or otherwise reasons, be it because of being
fooled by the non applicable DBT ABX tests, and you have
ended up listening to a system feeding you information
pertaining to music that leave you in a constant cold
and wanting state.

The wanting state is a figment of your imagination,
Fella.

Ok, like I said, just a theory, my two cents, as it were.
So how do *you* explain this beyond-negative existence of
yours then arn old boy?

It's a positive existence - its about knowing what really matters and what
does not.

I have the audio equipment that I want to have.

You think so at least. But the subconscious, the alter
ego is a funny thing to fool with. You constantly have to tell
yourself that "this is OK! this sound is OK! this is MUSIC
ferchrissakes!"
when you are listening to music at home. Sad.

Actually, I'm so busy with live music that I don't listen a lot at home.

If anything frustrates me, its people like you who make
up purported facts, like the above.

This theory of mine would not have angered you if there
wasn't some truth to it, yes? Yes. Thanks.

Me angry? Maybe a little sad about your gratuitous attacks Fella, but those
are your problem not mine.

You theorize that I have no stereos to speak of, or SF
speakers sound ordinary, etc. Look and see if I care.

What??

Thanks for denying that I attended HE2005 Fella - given
that there is so much evidence that I actually was
there. Heard the recording? Seen the pictures?
Yeah once in your friggin life you went to high end show:

1) It was a once in a lifetime deal. I don't think even
JA is polyanna enough to invite you a second time.

I am truely grateful to Middius for convincing JA that I am not competent
enough to make a credible showing. A free, expenses-paid trip to New York
and a free pass to a major audio show beats a kick in the head.

2) you get the worst kind of sound in those shows,
cramped up, crowded, noisy, yuck. Been there, done that.
No good. You get a "hint" in those shows, nothing else.

Actually, some of the demos were pretty much devoid of all that. Obviously
Fella, you're talking about stuff you know nothing about.