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Relationship between our personalities and the way we engage with audio
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<blockquote data-quote="chrisc" data-source="post: 912533" data-attributes="member: 746"><p>Having had a technical career, assembling and configuring electronic security systems and access control from 1976 to 2012, I tend to want everything to work perfectly and leave nothing to chance. If you have something, whether it be a food mixer, washing machine or an amp and speakers, I like to ensure it is in proper working order, and if I can do anything to improve it, without being ridiculous, will try it out.</p><p></p><p>Been to so many people's homes who have machines or things that do not work, or if a simple fix was applied, would be 100%. Friend (thoracic surgeon, very clever) finds he has to lift the front door each time he goes in, since it jams on the floor as the tiles are uneven. He put up with it for 15 years until I suggested we take it off (12 screws) and apply a sander to the portion that sticks. This took 30 mins. His wife was amazed, now she can open it with one hand. It did not occur to him how to fix it. Then he had a kitchen light that flickers. Fitted 2 LED replacement tubes. Better light, no flickering</p><p></p><p>But you must not get anal about it.</p><p></p><p>One other friend asked me to come and help him move his speakers, just a few mm since he thought it would benefit the sound. Before we started, I had to don a pair of latex gloves and listen to a lecture about how not to put my finger within 200mm of the tweeter (which is behind a cage anyway). I did not complain, but would have liked to. At least I got a decent bottle of wine for coming to assist</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chrisc, post: 912533, member: 746"] Having had a technical career, assembling and configuring electronic security systems and access control from 1976 to 2012, I tend to want everything to work perfectly and leave nothing to chance. If you have something, whether it be a food mixer, washing machine or an amp and speakers, I like to ensure it is in proper working order, and if I can do anything to improve it, without being ridiculous, will try it out. Been to so many people's homes who have machines or things that do not work, or if a simple fix was applied, would be 100%. Friend (thoracic surgeon, very clever) finds he has to lift the front door each time he goes in, since it jams on the floor as the tiles are uneven. He put up with it for 15 years until I suggested we take it off (12 screws) and apply a sander to the portion that sticks. This took 30 mins. His wife was amazed, now she can open it with one hand. It did not occur to him how to fix it. Then he had a kitchen light that flickers. Fitted 2 LED replacement tubes. Better light, no flickering But you must not get anal about it. One other friend asked me to come and help him move his speakers, just a few mm since he thought it would benefit the sound. Before we started, I had to don a pair of latex gloves and listen to a lecture about how not to put my finger within 200mm of the tweeter (which is behind a cage anyway). I did not complain, but would have liked to. At least I got a decent bottle of wine for coming to assist [/QUOTE]
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