[Audio Empire]

On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:56:50 -0700, Roger Kulp wrote
(in article ):
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Fascinating thread.I've actually learned a good bit from it,but as you
say,there are a very limited number of dealers,who actually know their
stuff about analog and vinyl.Far too many people who want get into
serious listening of same,are often left to their own devices,and buy
a used,or vintage setup on the web,with no idea how to properly set it
up,align cartridges,etc.I don't know of anybody who is really into
vinyl,as an audiophile medium,who takes Fremer,or anybody Stereophile
seriously.I think at this point,most people just let him blather on
about whatever he wants,and completely ignore him.

Roger



You need to take just about everything you read in almost any "buff" magazine
(hi-fi, model trains, planes or automobiles, , cars, guns, you name it) with
a grain of salt unless it's an actual technical article or do-it-yourself
piece (like that piece that ran in one of the audio rags recently about how
to refurbish an old Garrard 301/401 turntable, complete with where to buy the
replacement parts. That's actual, useful info if you've an old Garrad 301 or
401). The rest is just opinion. Like I've said before, these magazines are
meant as entertainment. Any actual information that one might glean from
these articles and reviews is purely ancillary to that purpose. Read 'em for
fun. Read 'em to hear about new equipment. Even read 'em to compile short
lists for your next purchase But don't make decisions based upon what you
read in them. I think that you would be surprised how many people do just
that!