When you advertise - be careful of the details!

Erik Tracy
Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
edited August 2012 in The Clubhouse
Check out this ad for Emotiva....notice anything wrong??
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H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited August 2012
    the pre is set to phono and he's holding a cd?
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited August 2012
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    the pre is set to phono and he's holding a cd?

    And even if he is contemplating playing the CD next....how can the phono even work?

    Hopefully, it was just an oversight by the contracted advertiser and not something deeper???

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • vcwatkins
    vcwatkins Posts: 1,993
    edited August 2012
    That he's smiling? :wink:
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited August 2012
    I thought it was the words "High-end" being used in an Emotiva ad, obviously in violation of "Truth In Advertizing" statutes.:razz:
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited August 2012
    Emotiva..."Re-think High End...It's all in your mind....":cheesygrin:

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited August 2012
    This thread will spiral downhill quickly as soon as the Emoettes catch wind of it.:eek:
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  • jon1redleg
    jon1redleg Posts: 242
    edited August 2012
    volume is at 00.0 mine is higher than that at this point!
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited August 2012
    "...returns (ed) to its roots."

    I agree that the record will sound like crap without a stylus.
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited August 2012
    Obviously without the cartridge, he is most likely impressed by the overall lack of sound on his latest Goodwill find used LP, having heard about the distracting 'tics and pops' which plague that medium. He is about ready to fire up his CD player and get a taste of 'perfect sound' and see if there is any comparison. That smile says a lot.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,114
    edited August 2012
    WastelandWand'r wrote: »
    Obviously without the cartridge, he is most likely impressed by the overall lack of sound on his latest Goodwill find used LP, having heard about the distracting 'tics and pops' which plague that medium. He is about ready to fire up his CD player and get a taste of 'perfect sound' and see if there is any comparison. That smile says a lot.

    I find the best way to listen to the latest goodwill find vinyl is without a cartridge, if good will is your only source for that medium then why even bother. I think he's smiling cause he knows he is about to listen to another over compressed recorded cd something that plagues that medium as of late.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited August 2012
    The real reason he is smiling is because inside the cd's case is a naked picture of Endershadow.:cheesygrin:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,511
    edited August 2012
    Makes one wonder what they overlook in their products.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited August 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    Makes one wonder what they overlook in their products.

    I was thinking the same thing !!!!
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited August 2012
    G-noyze,
    Unfortunately there isn't an emoticon that suggests tongue in cheek. Usually I feel confident that most people will read into it and see it for what it is.
    Noted,
    Nathan
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    Stepped up to name brand Speaker Cables and interconnects!
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2012
    I also saw the letter in stereophile pointing out the errors. Plus, they review the LSiM 703 in this issue.
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited August 2012
    He is still holding the CD in his hand. Case is in his left, CD in his right. So my guess is...He bashed the tone arm in to the side of the plater, smashing the cartridge, so he grabbed a CD and had not changed the input yet. Which is why he has that I'm an idiot grin on his face as he is trying to look for the instructions on how to insert the CD into the player.

    Or...

    The dumb grin could because the only thing he knows about in the picture is the CD.

    Or...

    It could be......(said really fast)an oversight by Emotiva.
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited August 2012
    How about the extreme toe-in of his speaker? Looks like the sweet spot is 2-3 feet in front of his rack. :eek: Must be a small place....maybe a studio rental in San Francisco?

    Further, how about the proximity of his speaker/rig to the window? :rolleyes: That's a no-no! He's likely to have some sun damage over time. If memory serves me correctly, I think there was someone on this site who was recently trying to sell a pair of RTi's (28s or 35s?) that the color of one didn't match the other as a result of sun fading.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited August 2012
    He's smiling just due to the "Blackness" of the music. :wink:

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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited August 2012
    I think he's sitting on the toilet. A good place for Emotiva.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited August 2012
    His jeans look different color like two different brands one leg is dark the other light and faded. And I have gotten some LP's at Goodwill unopened brand new for 99 cents.
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited August 2012
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    I find the best way to listen to the latest goodwill find vinyl is without a cartridge, if good will is your only source for that medium then why even bother. I think he's smiling cause he knows he is about to listen to another over compressed recorded cd something that plagues that medium as of late.


    I have gotten some very nice lps in perfect condition from Goodwill.
    So good that I even use a cartridge and stylus on my turntable when I play them.
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited August 2012
    So much wrong with that picture ad.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited August 2012
    Clearly its telling current Emotiva owners that they need to rethink their purchase and buy real high-end gear if they truly want to enjoy their music.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited August 2012
    The other thing I noticed is he does't have the Emotiva audiophile rocks on his rack.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,717
    edited August 2012
    I think this must be an older picture as you can clearly see through the window the Cabrinni Green housing comlex.

    If that's true, the main thing wrong with the picture is that the gentleman doesn't have his curtains closed. He might want to stack his Emotiva speakers up against the windows for fragmentation protection.

    BTW: I didn't know Emotiva offered speakers. I guess I need to keep more up to date on Emotiva products.
    Sal Palooza
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