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by Daniel Quinn
Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:24 pm
Forum: Multichannel and Movies
Topic: Olympic opening ceremony
Replies: 39
Views: 28236

Re: Olympic opening ceremony

looks like it is correctly named then .

What The F**k Taekwondo :D and i thought most yanks had no sense of humour . :lol:
by Daniel Quinn
Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: Multichannel and Movies
Topic: Olympic opening ceremony
Replies: 39
Views: 28236

Re: Olympic opening ceremony

Its the olympian spirit doc , not down town shangai . :mrgreen:

your wife is probably right, I was listening to radio 5 the other day and an impassioned women was berarting critics who didnt understand the skill and the mechanics of the discipline .
by Daniel Quinn
Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:40 pm
Forum: Multichannel and Movies
Topic: Olympic opening ceremony
Replies: 39
Views: 28236

Re: Olympic opening ceremony

I was going to say it can't be as bad as dressage, but two GG'S in the past hour have been dancing to Genesis, got to be worth a gold :D
by Daniel Quinn
Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:42 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Is there a way of making my speakers better?
Replies: 28
Views: 13922

Re: Is there a way of making my speakers better?

:doh: Doh, so they were all right as they slammed the door, I am a selfish narcissistic arse :lol:

Thumb is recovering thanks, it just wont bend at all in the middle, hourly physio is the order of the day. :pray:
by Daniel Quinn
Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:27 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Is there a way of making my speakers better?
Replies: 28
Views: 13922

Re: Is there a way of making my speakers better?

It's all subjective Wallace, you need only please one person in the world of hifi . :D
by Daniel Quinn
Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:01 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Is there a way of making my speakers better?
Replies: 28
Views: 13922

Re: Is there a way of making my speakers better?

Put them in a skip and get some transmission lines. :shifty: Just my tuppense worth. You will never go anywhere else.. Block up the port [outlet] in your transmission lines :D just my euro's worth. After an initial ambivalence, I now love the sound of my infinite baffle speakers, [ see pic on other...
by Daniel Quinn
Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: C'mon - Yer first HiFi......?
Replies: 24
Views: 11714

Re: C'mon - Yer first HiFi......?

phillips cd player [ cant remember model no ] misson cyrus 1 amp and heybrook bookeshelf speakers [ not hb's] had in my room at university only played genesis on cd .

at the time i thought it was ace , but my hindsight memory is of it being ear damagingly bright. :o
by Daniel Quinn
Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:53 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: WHY HIFI DEALER'S.....!!!!!!
Replies: 29
Views: 13217

Re: WHY HIFI DEALER'S.....!!!!!!

For me there is nothing intrinsically wrong with dealerships. Its all about surplus value [ c.f chapter 18 Das Capital Vol 1] however, If in order for a dealership to survive the retail cost must increase by at least 100% [ which seems to be the case] then any benefit they can offer is surely comple...
by Daniel Quinn
Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:02 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: WHY HIFI DEALER'S.....!!!!!!
Replies: 29
Views: 13217

Re: WHY HIFI DEALER'S.....!!!!!!

:D
Nope, they are mexican drug dealers bankers who forgot to mention to the authorities that they launderd some 5 BILLION!! for them. I do believe they do all own linn/naim systems however, its the synergy criminals buying gear with "criminal" profit margins :D
by Daniel Quinn
Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:14 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: WHY HIFI DEALER'S.....!!!!!!
Replies: 29
Views: 13217

Re: WHY HIFI DEALER'S.....!!!!!!

wallace wrote:Having known both,i can assure you that hi-fi dealers have a larger mark up...and a bigger house.
depends how far up the chain they are , just ask HSBC :lol: