Did I miss something?
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Well, I have to say they got me nailed.According to the Audiogon OP, ASR consists of a “horrible group of miscreants,” so HGM might work as a new name.
I was shocked when they called us miscreants.But they called us miscreants. Miscreants! I'm mortified...
Their moronic comments, and drama, only indicate they are scared their tripe is being exposed as a load of subjective crap . FO…I would feel honored. Just proves it hits the spot.
Nothing to see or read there… another turd in the bowl… flushI read a page of the Audiogon crying and it was pretty basic stuff. Basic thoughts, basic crying and basic mentality. Nothing much to see or read.
Well, I have to say they got me nailed.
Very good point my friend. They are flogging old technology or flawed technology devices at high prices for used. Follow the money interests….I went there a few times and it took my breath away how much stuff costs. They had a turntable that costs more than my SUV. I think snobs who overpay for things are just lashing out at anyone who measures things in the real world. I'm listening to a Topping D10b and Topping A90 amplifier (spent $380 total with shipping for both) and would put it up against most of what they have there in a blind listening test. The Hifiman Arya sounds amazing, also the Beyerdynamic T90 is really sounding good on it too, might keep that for a daily driver. The point is, those are people who grossly overpaid for technology that hasn't aged gracefully when it comes to measurements.
Probably someone drew attention to it already but there is a recent long thread on Audiogon that is highly critical of ASR. It was included in their last weekly summary of popular posts. I was extremely surprised and dismayed that some of the contributors bashed Amir, ASR, and ASR pundits. It is interesting reading provided that one doesn’t take it seriously.
I didn't know it was your purse. Sorry about that.A miscreant is a person who behaves badly — who lies, breaks the law, yells at puppies. It's a somewhat old-fashioned word, popular with old ladies shocked at having their purses stolen at the opera.
I've never yelled at puppies or had my purse stolen at the opera, no comment on the other two.
But... does it still waggle?Depend how it is constructed. Silver wire is cleaner sound than copper with similar build. It leave very little sound tail.
This silver thing interests me. Before I discovered ASR I foolishly bought some middle level cables from a well known maker in Florida. The gold plated banana plugs were so stiff they needed to be wrestled into the speakers and amp. So I called the company and asked if it was feasible to crimp them very slightly. They seriously advised me to replace all the pins with silver connectors because the metal was softer. They also sagely noted that for that cable model they no longer used gold because the silver made a significant sound improvement. I didn’t believe it but what an odd contention.But... does it still waggle?
Yet no odder than the rest of the strange things the snake oil merchants make up. I have to admire their imagination, if not their ethics.This silver thing interests me. Before I discovered ASR I foolishly bought some middle level cables from a well known maker in Florida. The gold plated banana plugs were so stiff they needed to be wrestled into the speakers and amp. So I called the company and asked if it was feasible to crimp them very slightly. They seriously advised me to replace all the pins with silver connectors because the metal was softer. They also sagely noted that for that cable model they no longer used gold because the silver made a significant sound improvement. I didn’t believe it but what an odd contention.
The best aluminum wires, though, are made using the early 19th century artisanal methods, rather than that new-fangled electrolysis.That's why I use aluminium wires. They sound more modern than those old fashioned metals.
There's a kit for this process. With a little eye of newt and peacock's tongue, you can change any metal, into any other metal... step right up. (Pay no attention to the man behind the veil)They seriously advised me to replace all the pins with silver connectors because the metal was softer. They also sagely noted that for that cable model they no longer used gold because the silver made a significant sound improvement. I didn’t believe it but what an odd contention.
The best Alum is mined in the papal states and managed by the Medici family... to use any other is heretical and punishable by the Inquisition, who were known for great feats of lifting veils and burning ASR members. (Google it... this was actually true in the 15th century) Alum... "A Stairway to Heaven"The best aluminum wires, though, are made using the early 19th century artisanal methods, rather than that new-fangled electrolysis.
Of course.
This silver thing interests me.
Before I discovered ASR I foolishly bought some middle level cables from a well known maker in Florida. The gold plated banana plugs were so stiff they needed to be wrestled into the speakers and amp. So I called the company and asked if it was feasible to crimp them very slightly. They seriously advised me to replace all the pins with silver connectors because the metal was softer. They also sagely noted that for that cable model they no longer used gold because the silver made a significant sound improvement. I didn’t believe it but what an odd contention.
Carcass sounds terrible on Pass Labs "smarter than the producers" amps. That is a fact.OTOH, I have to confess the guilty pleasure of mischievously ruffing the feathers of the High End Audio priests, in particular those attempting to invent a new physics to support their pile of bull chips. Their squirming, moaning, name dropping, etc… has a certain priceless entertainment value. Using key words like “measurement”, “proof”, ”Maxwell”, First Principles”, are safe ways to trigger the foaming.
I’m an old pervert, I know.