Looking for a Few Good Reviewers

[Mr Peabody]

Geoff, thanks for the warning. Since Eric gave a link for interest statements it would pretty much make all these posts off topic. But I know you guys have your click and I did cross the line.

Wooch, since my post, which I didn't mention names as to not get into free for alls with everyone like I did with Terry, I see a lot of back peddling. I have no reason to lie and the obscerdity of the posts I speak of makes them hard to forget, however, I don't have the time to research AR archives to bring up every post. And some of the posters aren't mentioned on this thread.

Pat, I can respect that. I have a friend who I call the "anti-audiophile" because he cares nothing of what kind of equipment he has, he just seems to be able to get into the music whatever it's played through. I'm not saying you are like him, the comparison is in the love of the music opposed to the quality of the sound. He blew a woofer and went to Radio Shack, picked one off a clearance table and screwed it in. It didn't even fit, there was a gap between the woofer and the cabinet. I begged him to replace both with the right size or just buy a budget bookshelf, but no way. For me, I can listen to music on a boombox at work or outside but it's really not listening, it's just background but at home, to me there is nothing as thrilling as hearing the music through a nice audio system. I know that there's better systems than mine but I have the best I can afford. Yet the musical information or definition from my system is so much more than a receiver or mid fi can give I feel compelled to share my experiences with others in case they have the same type of passion I do, for not only the music but it's best possible reproduction. I can be bold in my statements because I started listening and collecting music as a child only having a record player, then going to all in one stereos, then as a senior in high school I got my first receiver and from there I have been progressing up the audio ladder of performance to where I am now, so I know what can do what and what will make a difference. I'm also smart enough to know that everyone's experience won't be the same as mine because of numerous variables. It's not fair for me to tell everyone they must have a high end system and it's certainly not fair for those who might want high end to be told that they will not hear any difference and depriving them of a possible inspiring audio experience. I'm sorry Pat, at some point this stopped being directed at you but more in general to all.

What prompted me to post on this thread in the first place was the comedic irony of having some of the regulars here do reviews when they have previously debated on other threads with me as to there being no differences or gain from various higher end products. Maybe AR needs a disclaimer holding their participants to entry or mid level equipment so that people like me and those of like mind will know we aren't welcome and wasting our time.

[PAT.P]

[QUOTE=Mr Peabody]
Pat, I can respect that. I have a friend who I call the "anti-audiophile" because he cares nothing of what kind of equipment he has, he just seems to be able to get into the music whatever it's played through. I'm not saying you are like him, the comparison is in the love of the music opposed to the quality of the sound. He blew a woofer and went to Radio Shack, picked one off a clearance table and screwed it in. It didn't even fit, there was a gap between the woofer and the cabinet. I begged him to replace both with the right size or just buy a budget bookshelf, but no way. For me, I can listen to music on a boombox at work or outside but it's really not listening, it's just background but at home, to me there is nothing as thrilling as hearing the music through a nice audio system. I know that there's better systems than mine but I have the best I can afford. Yet the musical information or definition from my system is so much more than a receiver or mid fi can give I feel compelled to share my experiences with others in case they have the same type of passion I do, for not only the music but it's best possible reproduction. I can be bold in my statements because I started listening and collecting music as a child only having a record player, then going to all in one stereos, then as a senior in high school I got my first receiver and from there I have been progressing up the audio ladder of performance to where I am now, so I know what can do what and what will make a difference. I'm also smart enough to know that everyone's experience won't be the same as mine because of numerous variables. It's not fair for me to tell everyone they must have a high end system and it's certainly not fair for those who might want high end to be told that they will not hear any difference and depriving them of a possible inspiring audio experience. I'm sorry Pat, at some point this stopped being directed at you but more in general to all.
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Most of all my equipment came from Audio speciality store and guess what all on sale.Never in my life did I buy at full price.My HT system is all Dahlquist speakers and a extra Paradigm sub ,Yamaha receiver and Yamaha SACD/DVD-A,my son HT room Energy speaker.In the basement 4, 30years + receiver.I spend probably more on DVD Movies,DVD concert /music video ,CD than what my main system is worth.I for one will put my family before my audio .Me and my spouse work hard to have what we have,we have 2 house, (one I rent to my daughter and 2 grandkids)At this time in my life its fine like it is .BTW I do know what music is suppose to sound like ,working at churches with organ,string concert .