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Snake oil - poor snakes getting a bad rap
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<blockquote data-quote="alanB" data-source="post: 27389" data-attributes="member: 431"><p>I read an article in AVSA a couple of years ago about a pro amp they tested and rated quite good. I was in the market for an amp at the time so I moved heaven and earth to get one to my home. </p><p></p><p>After a few weeks of phone calls and discussions on the phone, visits to pro-equipment suppliers etc this guy finally arrived at my home with the amp - (he was unnaturally thin with suspicious marks in the crooks of his arms...anyway). I cant remember the name of the amp (Haffler??? seems to ring a bell) anyway. Plugged it in and didnt even bother to let it warm up but switched it off halfway through the 1st song and told the guy that sorry about the wasted time but no thanks!</p><p></p><p>It was as rough as a bear's a$$ and had some sort of tonal problem where all the frequencies seemed to be shifted up an octave or two (he said "Oh just get a graphic equaliser" when I pointed out that issue). </p><p></p><p>So much for that!!</p><p></p><p>Helps understand why some recordings are so atrocious IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alanB, post: 27389, member: 431"] I read an article in AVSA a couple of years ago about a pro amp they tested and rated quite good. I was in the market for an amp at the time so I moved heaven and earth to get one to my home. After a few weeks of phone calls and discussions on the phone, visits to pro-equipment suppliers etc this guy finally arrived at my home with the amp - (he was unnaturally thin with suspicious marks in the crooks of his arms...anyway). I cant remember the name of the amp (Haffler??? seems to ring a bell) anyway. Plugged it in and didnt even bother to let it warm up but switched it off halfway through the 1st song and told the guy that sorry about the wasted time but no thanks! It was as rough as a bear's a$$ and had some sort of tonal problem where all the frequencies seemed to be shifted up an octave or two (he said "Oh just get a graphic equaliser" when I pointed out that issue). So much for that!! Helps understand why some recordings are so atrocious IMO. [/QUOTE]
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