How many audio forums do you follow?

[computer-audiophile]

I always change the forums after a certain time, when I get bored with the topics or members become a pain in the ass. You can also make enemies in forums. When the Internet was still new, I had hosted and operated an audio forum myself. But that soon became too much work for me. Now the only forum which is remaining for me is ASR.

 

[computer-audiophile]

As good as ASR is, it does not have the "Australian community" focus that SNA does. Pretty much everyone you interact with over there is an Australian, and I have met many members and visited their homes to listen to their systems. The interesting thing about visiting others is that their systems are a reflection of their personality and their audio philosophy. You can tell who has been reading too many copies of The Absolute Sound and who has a more science based approach. It's also a great way to discover new music.

I know this from German forums. On Friday there is a meeting of a group of HiFi friends in Dresden, Germany to meet outdoors on a nice site on the border of the Elbe river and have a barbecue to enjoy the summer. Me and my wife will go there.

 

[Timcognito]

I know this from German forums. On Friday there is a meeting of a group of HiFi friends in Dresden to meet outdoors and have a barbecue to enjoy the summer. Me and my wife will go there.

Do you listen to music? On what type of system?

 

[computer-audiophile]

Do you listen to music? On what type of system?

Yes of course. Some friends will bring suitable equipment, but I do not know what it is.

 

[Timcognito]

Yes of course. Some friends will bring suitable equipment, but I do not know what it is.

sorry, I was just speculating about some DIY or new tech or modifications to show.

 

[fpitas]

ASR really does have it all. The only notable failure is it can't explain the vinyl renaissance.

/

 

[computer-audiophile]

sorry, I was just speculating about some DIY or new tech or modifications to show.

I think it will be obscure vintage gear. But I am not sure.

 

[Timcognito]

ASR really does have it all. The only notable failure is it can't explain the vinyl renaissance.

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As an ME I can explain it, everybody likes things that move and add music its addictive.

 

[r042wal]

his site is an amazing resource

 

[ryanosaur]

3.
AH
AVS
ASR

 

[Deleted member 48726]

I got certified as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and then was told by the professional community I could not use the title. My ego was shattered

Why not?

 

[r042wal]

Why not?

I wish I could answer that

 

[Gringoaudio1]

I wish I could answer that

In many places you cannot use the word ‘engineer’ in your title unless you have a degree in engineering and have passed the exams from the state or provincial engineering regulatory body and done the time as an EIT (engineer in training).

 

[majingotan]

In many places you cannot use the word ‘engineer’ in your title unless you have a degree in engineering and have passed the exams from the state or provincial engineering regulatory body and done the time as an EIT (engineer in training).

These days, that title doesn't mean anything. PE certification and ASQ Black Belt OTOH are far more valuable for employers.

 

[Gringoaudio1]

PE is short for Professional Engineer which implies all I said. Exams and time spent ‘training’ under another PE.

 

[SIY]

PE is short for Professional Engineer which implies all I said. Exams and time spent ‘training’ under another PE.

PE is a racket.

 

[Purité Audio]

ASR really does have it all. The only notable failure is it can't explain the vinyl renaissance.

/

I have just recently had my own vinyl rebirth , only took a few sides and two minor repairs/adjustments to the turntable to remind me what a complete PITA it is.
Of course the superlative sound quality makes it all worth it!
Keith

 

[Sal1950]

Wow, such an old thread for me to just have caught up with ???
I've been around a long time and been a member of many audio sites.
Most that I no longer frequent were subjective type sites that I could either no longer stomach or got banned from.
A shining example might be WBF which I was banned from for supporting Amir there, and then following him here after he started ASR.
I can occasionally be heard making a post or two at other sites, but in the main only contribute to two, here and over at Quadraphonic Quad, a site dedicated to multichannel music enthusiasts. For the most part I can no longer deal with bickering against the audiophools and their hallucinations. LOL

 

[DavidEdwinAston]

Just ASR for me. For a while continued to look at Stereophile, for the comments which could be very funny. No point even in that when we have A Call to Humour,

 

[GaryY]

ASR is the 1st one to me.
Ah....no 2nd. 30 years ago, I was in offline community as the 1st one.