Who is the most arrogant member here?

[Bernd]

...my core components have served me well since '75...over the years things have been added i.e. equalizers, tape machines, a more powerful amp (my last major purchase sometime in the early '80s)...More recently an Onkyo CD changer and a Marantz cassette deck...I am quite satisfied with it's sound, which I consider revealing, clean and well balanced across the frequency spectrum.... All connected with generic OEM ICs, Discwasher Gold-ens, TEAC Lo-caps and plain ol' 10ga. PA wiring (50ft/ch)...and yes, I have heard other, pricier systems...not impressed.

IMHO, there is no reason hi-fi must equal hi-priced, nor that an entire wing of my house (the operative word being my) be dedicated to it, in order to have exemplary audio enjoyment.

There is no search for the Grail, there is simply years of pleasure...

jimHJJ(...it works and I covet for naught...)

I agree with you on that "there is no reason hi-fi must equal hi-priced". For me, I work really hard, and when I hear something I think can improve my enjoyment and I can afford it after all the other expenses have been taken care off-I buy it. I make no apologies for it. I do think that pride of ownership also comes into it.
For instance I am not into cars at all. I drive a 12 year old 4WD and it does the job. I know that a Range Rover will provide more of everything and will give me pride of ownership. But I don't seek it for 4 wheels.

Peace

Bernd

[Florian]

High Price does not equal High Sound Quality. Please quote me where i made this statemnet untrue? But the fact remains, a 5000$ speaker system (regardless of brand) will never touch a State of the Art system in no area, whatsoever. And its cool that some like their Paradigm and Yamah equipment, but to even mention it in the same ballpark as the likes of true High Fifelity is a sin.

I work hard and listen to music at least 9hrs a day!

Do i need to justify myself for having a mega buck system?

[Woochifer]

High Price does not equal High Sound Quality. Please quote me where i made this statemnet untrue? But the fact remains, a 5000$ speaker system (regardless of brand) will never touch a State of the Art system in no area, whatsoever. And its cool that some like their Paradigm and Yamah equipment, but to even mention it in the same ballpark as the likes of true High Fifelity is a sin.

Oh, if only some of that money dumped into your system could have bought a clue!

You claim that you don't equate high price with high sound quality, yet the next sentence, you say EXACTLY that! clueless

I work hard and listen to music at least 9hrs a day!

Like I said, talk to us when you have a life.

Do i need to justify myself for having a mega buck system?

No one's making you justify yourself for what you own. It's when you go on these idiotic attacks, use your system to justify behaving like a dumbass, and equate the validity of people's opinions with the system that they own (which in your estimation would of course make your opinion the most important of all since you view your system as superior to everybody else's) that you get the well-deserved abuse that you take on this board. And your condescending attitude towards people who take price and budget into consideration is pretty laughable when the only reason that you can afford the gear that you own is because someone else pays your bills and keeps a roof over your head, and you don't have any other hobbies, social life, dates/girlfriends, or responsibilities.

[PAT.P]

High Price does not equal High Sound Quality. Please quote me where i made this statemnet untrue? But the fact remains, a 5000$ speaker system (regardless of brand) will never touch a State of the Art system in no area, whatsoever. And its cool that some like their Paradigm and Yamah equipment, but to even mention it in the same ballpark as the likes of true High Fifelity is a sin.

I work hard and listen to music at least 9hrs a day!

Do i need to justify myself for having a mega buck system?

Let see!You listen to music 9 hrs a day ,sleep 12hrs ,eat 2hrs and dust your equipment 1hr.How much downpayment on a home in Germany would your mega buck system buy?Probably not much !Keep on dreaming in your little world that you own a" True High Fidelity "system .I have 2 Heathkit high fidelity 14 watt amp

[cam]

Let see!You listen to music 9 hrs a day ,sleep 12hrs ,eat 2hrs and dust your equipment 1hr.How much downpayment on a home in Germany would your mega buck system buy?Probably not much !Keep on dreaming in your little world that you own a" True High Fidelity "system .I have 2 Heathkit high fidelity 14 watt amp

Flo listens to music 9 hours a day.........Most of the world has to go to work for 9 hours a day.

[PAT.P]

Flo listens to music 9 hours a day.........Most of the world has to go to work for 9 hours a day.

Im out of the house working at least 58 hrs a week,my spouse 45hrs .At Flo age I already had 3 children and responsibility ,all of these children have children now .All of my girls are older than Flo and my 8 year old son is more mature than Flo in alot of ways.

[shokhead]

Is the winner of this poll a winner or loser?

[bjornb17]

Is the winner of this poll a winner or loser?

Well, since Florian both won AND lost the poll, i guess you could say both

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

Is the winner of this poll a winner or loser?

Well, if he is a loser then I demand that I win(eh.....er......huh......ummmmmm. Mental note, don't try to make sense of things you say)

[bjornb17]

For instance I am not into cars at all. I drive a 12 year old 4WD and it does the job. I know that a Range Rover will provide more of everything and will give me pride of ownership. But I don't seek it for 4 wheels.

I'm the same way. I'd be perfectly happy driving my chevy cavalier for many years to come with no desire to ever change until it clunks out. However I am always eager to upgrade stuff on my home theater, or to buy a grand piano.

BTW, yamaha grand pianos are bright just like their receivers

[Bernd]

I'm the same way. I'd be perfectly happy driving my chevy cavalier for many years to come with no desire to ever change until it clunks out. However I am always eager to upgrade stuff on my home theater, or to buy a grand piano.

BTW, yamaha grand pianos are bright just like their receivers

Hi Bjorn,

I bought my car when I started my own Business 12 years ago and somehow it has some sentimental value attached to it (went to my very first booking in it). I think they will have to pry it from me.
I would love to learn the piano but took up Guitar instead and only so many hours in the day.

Peace

Bernd