Your Top Pet Peeves

madmax

Originally posted by organ

Soundstage: I just gave up on this one. They don't know what the hell I'm talking about.

Maurice

Gee,
I never have this problem

My pet peeve? "It's digital!" No matter what comment you make people answer with this comment assuming "digital" means perfect, best you can get, flawless... Really pisses me off.

madmax

VR3

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I just dont like the soundstage headphones produce

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I hate stuff *inside* my head, the vocals are like my brain. I just cant take it. I prefer a stereo over it, even at low volumes instead of ear blasting. Just the soundstage, nothing wrong with the sound.

TroyD

Originally posted by RuSsMaN
One Pet Peeve for me?

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Cheers,
Russ

Amen.

If I had to pick out one pet peeve is when I bring someone in the cave, give them a good demo and so forth and then they say something to the effect of "Now all you need is a cool big/plasma/flatscreen TV and it would be perfect"

No, idiot, if I wanted a friggin TV, I'd have one. In fact, you know, I bet I could live happily ever after without a TV, PERIOD.

BDT

lord_byron

Kingkip, I found that article linked from this page:
http://bruce.coppola.name/audio/index.html

smglbrth

I'll play along...

1. People who insist that new audio "formats" are the greatest thing since sliced bread. Try listening to good old 2 channel again.

2. People, mainly salesmen, who think they know what they're talking about and think that you don't know didly. It's fun to play with these kinds of people then walk out leaving them wondering about what you just said!!

3. Tweek stuff. I mean, sure, maybe some things do make a difference in sound but come on, when does it stop? Crap, I could spend tons on "stuff" for my equipment or I could spend tons on better equipment. I doubt my ears are that good to discern anyway. However, I do believe some tweeks work, just not many of them.

4. Music listening, equipment, and what sounds good to you is what sounds good to you. It's relative people, wake up!!:p

Frank Z

Originally posted by RuSsMaN
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nadams

Originally posted by smglbrth
3. Tweek stuff. I mean, sure, maybe some things do make a difference in sound but come on, when does it stop? Crap, I could spend tons on "stuff" for my equipment or I could spend tons on better equipment. I doubt my ears are that good to discern anyway. However, I do believe some tweeks work, just not many of them.

I agree. I was looking through some obscure high-end audio catalog, and they're trying to sell everything from mag-lev equipment racks to speaker _wire_ stands. That's right, little stands to hold your speaker wire off the carpet so it doesn't deaden the sound. Give me a break.... If I wanted it off the carpet i'd staple it to the wall.

kingkip

Thanks for the welcome Venom

mag-lev equipment racks

I don't normally buy into the whole "super tweaking" idea, but mag-lev racks? I sure it increases performance by at least 3db. Not to mention my amp will float like magic!