• WANTED: Happy members who like to discuss audio and other topics related to our interest. Desire to learn and share knowledge of science required. There are many reviews of audio hardware and expert members to help answer your questions. Click here to have your audio equipment measured for free!

ASR Panthers

spacevector

Addicted to Fun and Learning
Forum Donor
Joined
Dec 3, 2019
Messages
553
Likes
1,003
Location
Bayrea
Headless Panther
The fear of audio companies - this headless panther signifies a poorly engineered product. Measurements of the product typically show bottom-of-the-pile performance and/or false claims by the product vendor. Sometimes the product is broken in a way that lends it unusable or unpleasant to use.
1582070381125.png


Shrugging Panther
The shrugging panther shows a product that has somewhat respectable measurements but fails to break into the top tiers of performance. Nothing is inherently broken with the product but performance is not particularly awe-inspiring.
1582070796091.png
1582070903038.png


Hand-in-my-kid's-piggybank Panther
This panther is usually reserved for snake-oil level products. Manufacturers of these products make ridiculous claims and sell the fraudulent wares to unsuspecting customers for mega bucks. The measurements debunk these claims and the product is punished by a ruthless review.
1582071105179.png


Happily-lounging Panther
This panther is awarded to products that show well-above average performance and (sometimes) good value for the customer. All measurements of the product show good but not top-of-the-line performance. This usually signifies that the manufacturer paid attention to good engineering practices and put out a well-measuring, well-performing product. Sometimes the forum is blessed with a sideways view of the happily-lounging panther.
1582071327556.png
1582071357298.png


Golfing Panther
A source of pride for manufacturers, this panther is reserved for products with top-of-the-line performance. These products measure superbly well in all metrics and are well-made. While the golfing panther misses his shot, the products it is awarded to kill it.
1582071605218.png


Soccer Panther
The soccer panther is the golfing panther's cousin. He is from Europe.
1582072136795.png



Saluting-Soldier Panther
Another top-tier marker, the saluting-soldier panther is related to the golfing and soccer panthers. He, too, used to live in Europe but has left the union as of 31 January 2020.
1582075855385.png
 
Last edited:

Matias

Master Contributor
Forum Donor
Joined
Jan 1, 2019
Messages
5,029
Likes
10,794
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Soccer panther equals golf panther for EU products he said once. Interesting choice.
 

pozz

Слава Україні
Forum Donor
Editor
Joined
May 21, 2019
Messages
4,036
Likes
6,825

amirm

Founder/Admin
Staff Member
CFO (Chief Fun Officer)
Joined
Feb 13, 2016
Messages
44,368
Likes
234,381
Location
Seattle Area
Dang... missed another one. How would you describe the Saluting Soldier panther?
That's also top tier, reserved for British/EU products.
 

Ron Party

Senior Member
CPH (Chief Prog Head)
Joined
Feb 24, 2016
Messages
411
Likes
559
Location
Oakland
Pretty clever. Amir, just don't get into any trouble with any sort of intellectual property type of infringement. I'd hate to see that happen to any of the panthers... errrrrr, I mean you.:)
 

NTK

Major Contributor
Forum Donor
Joined
Aug 11, 2019
Messages
2,656
Likes
5,819
Location
US East

TungstenC

Active Member
Joined
Apr 6, 2018
Messages
160
Likes
239
Some of the missing panthers ;)

Pewter Panther
Possibly Hand-in-my-kid's-piggybank Panther cousin?

Pewter Panther.jpg


https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...audioquest-jitterbug-usb-filter-review.10205/


Shrugging Postman Panther
Appears to be used interchangeably with the Shrugging Panther. Possibly Shrugging Panther on the job, picking up Amirm's mail and packages.
Postman Panther.jpg




Chilling Panther

Cushioned Panther.jpg
Cushioned Panther3.jpgCushioned Panther2.jpg


Sitting Panther

Sitting Panther.jpg


*descriptions will come, decrypting the codes...
 
Last edited:

mhardy6647

Grand Contributor
Joined
Dec 12, 2019
Messages
11,211
Likes
24,170
Speaking of panthers...

From the Bard of Baltimore, check that (that was H.L. Mencken), let's call him Baltimore's Poet Laureate (which isn't correct, either), Ogden Nash.
The Panther.

A panther is like a leopard
except it hasn't been peppered
should you behold a panther crouch
prepare to say ouch
better yet, if called by a panther
don't anther.
source: https://wiki.c2.com/?OgdenNash
 

martin900

Active Member
Joined
Jan 31, 2020
Messages
155
Likes
177
A company named Royal Orleans made the ceramic figurines back in the early 1980s. Ebay is probably the easiest source now, but some are pretty rare. Too many got their heads broken off, I imagine. :oops:

Ouch, might have to settle on a broken one then :facepalm:
 

goldark

Active Member
Forum Donor
Joined
Jan 20, 2020
Messages
204
Likes
352
What about the shrugging panther with a missing arm? Guessing that's somewhere between the headless panther and the shrugging panther?
 

Martin

Major Contributor
Forum Donor
Joined
Mar 23, 2018
Messages
1,895
Likes
5,536
Location
Cape Coral, FL
Speaking of panthers...

From the Bard of Baltimore, check that (that was H.L. Mencken), let's call him Baltimore's Poet Laureate (which isn't correct, either), Ogden Nash.
The Panther.


source: https://wiki.c2.com/?OgdenNash

I remember that poem from grade school. I told my son as he was growing up that if he ever sees a panther knocking on the door to not anther.

Martin
 

mhardy6647

Grand Contributor
Joined
Dec 12, 2019
Messages
11,211
Likes
24,170
I remember that poem from grade school. I told my son as he was growing up that if he ever sees a panther knocking on the door to not anther.

Martin
That is indeed sage advice; you are a good dad. :cool:
 
Top Bottom