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rhythmdevils

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Funny Quotes about Audio Gear
« on: June 02, 2012, 10:45:57 PM »

Post funny/stupid/genius/shocking/etc quotes about audio gear from HF or elsewhere.  Should turn into a fun archive  8)

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Re: Funny Quotes from HF
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2012, 10:46:25 PM »

"the first headphone sounds like thinking of music and the second like music of thinking"

Not sure if genius or nonsense.
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Re: Funny Quotes from HF
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2012, 10:47:53 PM »

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"the first headphone sounds like thinking of music and the second like music of thinking"

Not sure if genius or nonsense.

I think you mean genius of nonsense ... or maybe nonsense of genius.
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Re: Funny Quotes about Audio Gear
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2012, 03:35:41 AM »

Oh man, this is a good one.  Gotta record it before it gets erased.  Was in response to my post, which is also quoted here.

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Not once have I trusted a graph over my listening impressions.  Not once.  I like and dislike the exact same headphones now as I did before I ever saw these graphs.  If you knew more about my history you would probably understand though I'm not holding my breath.  I'm not going to try to prove anything to you, I could care less.

I could care less about your history, just stick to being the classless arrogant, cantankerous ass that you are........and break out your scissors and dixie cups.....keep teaching those AKG and Beyer engineers how to "DO IT"........you pompous ass
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Re: Funny Quotes about Audio Gear
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2012, 01:10:23 AM »

I'm not sure there's such a thing as a proper context for this one..

"As far as I'm concerned FR / CSD is only the colour accuracy of a PC monitor / TV so a school of thought criticizing the latest Sony Bravia 1080P 600Hz w/e for having too high blue levels and saying some Panasonic from 2002 is better (in colour accuracy) doesn't seem like an accurate assessment.

I don't see any emblazoned reasons to turn the Tesla T70p into a reference STAX in CSD response if sacrifces have to me made in other departments of it's sound, so no.

You need to answer the question on an adjusted (eq + noise) Audeze LCD-3 versus Skullcandy Mix Master Mike if anyone is going to follow your school of thought."
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Re: Funny Quotes about Audio Gear
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2012, 01:35:56 AM »

This is an oldie but a goodie.  Defending the high THD in the DS, with Mulveling's response:


"and, by the way bcg27, knowing technicalities does not qualify one to comment on an amp they've never heard.
 
i don't go around in the beta 22 theads knocking that amp.
i'm sure it's a great amp.
 
but since you brought up THD, i'll illustrate something for you about the 2% figure.
 
2dB is the sound of someone rubbing the skin on their fingers together.
go ahead, try it.  it's awfully quiet.  try it in a noisy environment, and you won't hear  it.
 
100 dB is the sound of standing next to a car with its engine revving.
 
now stand next to a car with its engine revving, and rub your fingers together.
that is the sound of the distortion products of the dark star."
 
 Mulveling:

"Here's a quick brush up on high school math:
2% distortion means that the power of the distortion signal divided by the power of the full signal is 0.02
By definition:
delta in decibels = 10 * log_base_10 (power factor) =>
10*log(0.02) = -16.99 dB
 
So the 2% distortion signal in your 100dB revved engine analogy would actually be at 83dB, not 2dB. THAT would be more like the sound of a vexed girlfriend/wife trying to get your attention to turn the damn thing off (at least, for the first couple tries). Note that many tube amps (not all) will have a similar levels of distortion, except that it tends to be more aesthetically pleasing than that of their solid-state counterparts. So back to your car analogy - a tube amp's distortion would be like a hot single babe going "hey hon, wanna take me for a ride?" :)   "
 
 
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Re: Funny Quotes about Audio Gear
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2012, 01:45:33 AM »

I'm not sure there's such a thing as a proper context for this one..

Kiteki deserves some recognition for that quote.  ;)  I've got to be on the DL for a bit on HF but I hope Marv opens a can of woop ass on him.

That kind of logic is the equivalent of saying that CSD's are irrelevant because my lawn is greener than your lawn and yet we can both play croquet just as easily. 
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Re: Funny Quotes about Audio Gear
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2012, 04:11:08 AM »

A lot of stupid stuff being said at HF this weekend.
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Re: Funny Quotes about Audio Gear
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2012, 05:12:04 AM »

We're never going to run out of material...

"I have also been using the W3000ANV for daily commute lately. This morning I am wearing my W3000ANV using a portable iPhone-Fostex-SR71A combo (which is hidden in my Burberry suitcase) on the MTR (the sub / underground in Hong Kong). A kid walked by wearing BEATS BY DR DRE and turned around at me and had that look of he is using something superior to mine. Well, who knows, may be true. :p "
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Re: Funny Quotes about Audio Gear
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2012, 05:21:35 AM »

I have so many "loving" words to say about the goings on at HF right now. But right now I'm kinda burned out >:(. Gish Gallop as they say?
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