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In Reply to: Re: and... posted by middleground on January 19, 2004 at 18:47:39:
Value for money is always a subjective determination, but the rest of your message (IMO) really highlights the core of this discussion."The only reason one buys such cars is pride of ownership or, put another way, to flatter one's ego."
How about the sheer thrill of nailing the apex on a winding road in a state of the art machine? That absolutely magical moment when your nervous system is completely connected to the road through the wheel, the pedals, and the seat of your pants....
People are either car people or they aren't. To a non car person, the experience of driving any high-performance car is either boring, uncomfortable or just plain unpleasant. What's all the fuss about?
Do you think such a person would be able to distinguish the difference between Michelins, Pirellis or Bridgestones on the same car? Would they care? To a car nut, changing tyres can "transform" the car. Of course it can't, but that's how it's described, and how it feels when you are that sensitized to changes.
I suspect it's the same with audio. To some people, there is nothing like the absolute magic of tubes, preferably single ended, and they will go to great lengths to extract miniscule improvements. A change in cables will "transform" the system. Yeah, right. But that's how it seems...
What's common to these 2 examples, is that different people are passionate about different things.
To write this passion off as simple posturing, or conspicuous consumption, or ego-stroking, is to deny one of the most important aspects of being a human being.
Just my $0.02
Peter
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Follow Ups
- Your post suggestions the analogy was perfect... - Commuteman 10:33:41 01/20/04 (1)
- Car and tire analogies have nothing to do with audio - Richard BassNut Greene 10:41:12 01/20/04 (0)
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