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The future of High-End Audio in South Africa
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<blockquote data-quote="joffieb" data-source="post: 1066779" data-attributes="member: 13878"><p>I was heavily into audio from '87-'98 and woke up again about two years ago and in both instances I was the only one in my wider social circle. I think audio is a rare thing generally.</p><p></p><p>Also, the fact that there is so much subjectivity in the thing doesn't help either. So many times I've heard high end priced stuff at dealers and shows and gone home to my very humble system (e.g. in '89 it would have been Philips cd 482, Marantz pm 25 baby amp and Celestion Ditton one speakers) and wasn't disappointed. Thanks to the internet I am better educated now and know better how to listen but the same thing still happens. My system's not as modest but I have heard 805's at dealer screeching, even at the local audio show a few weeks ago, and it was vinyl, was bright and harsh and my humble system didn't sound worse.</p><p></p><p>The difference between a Fiat Uno and a Lamborghini is obvious in every aspect. Audio is like being driven in both wrapped in a blanket with earplugs and a blindfold at 25 kph and trying to tell the difference. And it's not that I do or don't have golden ears, it's that the high end stuff doesn't wow me for it's brashness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joffieb, post: 1066779, member: 13878"] I was heavily into audio from '87-'98 and woke up again about two years ago and in both instances I was the only one in my wider social circle. I think audio is a rare thing generally. Also, the fact that there is so much subjectivity in the thing doesn't help either. So many times I've heard high end priced stuff at dealers and shows and gone home to my very humble system (e.g. in '89 it would have been Philips cd 482, Marantz pm 25 baby amp and Celestion Ditton one speakers) and wasn't disappointed. Thanks to the internet I am better educated now and know better how to listen but the same thing still happens. My system's not as modest but I have heard 805's at dealer screeching, even at the local audio show a few weeks ago, and it was vinyl, was bright and harsh and my humble system didn't sound worse. The difference between a Fiat Uno and a Lamborghini is obvious in every aspect. Audio is like being driven in both wrapped in a blanket with earplugs and a blindfold at 25 kph and trying to tell the difference. And it's not that I do or don't have golden ears, it's that the high end stuff doesn't wow me for it's brashness. [/QUOTE]
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