Why do people join hi-fi forums
- Dr Bunsen Honeydew
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Why do people join hi-fi forums
As a counter to the TAS thread why do you leave forums I thought this would be a good one.
My opinion on the ones I observe.
1 to sell something
2 to sell themselves
3 to wave their willy around
4 because they are bored
5 because they are lonely
6 because they are bonkers
7 because they like being bored
or
1 because they want to learn
2 because they want to teach
3 because they want to open their minds
4 because they want to close other peoples minds
or
1 because they get pleasure taking the piss out of idiots
2 because no one else is willing to do it
3 to set rights to wrongs
4 to identify sub humans and shine a light on them
I suppose it depends on which forum and which forum room you post in
My opinion on the ones I observe.
1 to sell something
2 to sell themselves
3 to wave their willy around
4 because they are bored
5 because they are lonely
6 because they are bonkers
7 because they like being bored
or
1 because they want to learn
2 because they want to teach
3 because they want to open their minds
4 because they want to close other peoples minds
or
1 because they get pleasure taking the piss out of idiots
2 because no one else is willing to do it
3 to set rights to wrongs
4 to identify sub humans and shine a light on them
I suppose it depends on which forum and which forum room you post in
Re: Why do people join hi-fi forums
For me it was because I was tired of boring my pals about hi-fi when they had no interest. Discovering there were internet forums full of people who are not bored by it was great. I think that is probably the most common reason people who actually participate rather than just read join - to communicate with like-minded souls.
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Re: Why do people join hi-fi forums
I joined because I was in the market for some new interconnects and after doing my "due diligence" I decided on sound cords, and thought it might be a good idea to join the forum that was home to the manufacturer. Now look at my bloody sig.
Amps - NVA P50, AP30, A40, Stanislav Palo Tube Headphone Amp BB 85
Speakers - Monitor Audio Silver RX2
Cables - NVA LS1+LS3, SSC, Gotham S/PDIF, IBRA Optical
Digital - NAD C516BEE, SONY ST-SDB900 DAB TUNER, TEAC UD-H01 DAC
Analogue - Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB, Graham Slee Gram Amp 2 Phono
Cans - Grado SR80, ATH-M50X
Speakers - Monitor Audio Silver RX2
Cables - NVA LS1+LS3, SSC, Gotham S/PDIF, IBRA Optical
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Re: Why do people join hi-fi forums
I joined because I wanted to try a phono 2 and thought that I could get more info from existion users I also joined two other forums to sell me amps and buy NVA
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Re: Why do people join hi-fi forums
I also first joined via a manufacturer's forum; I'd just bought some Exposure amps and wanted advice about interconnects, so I signed up to the Exposure forum. That was very quiet, so I was directed to the Naim forum, and from there I jumped ship to pfm.slinger wrote:I joined because I was in the market for some new interconnects and after doing my "due diligence" I decided on sound cords, and thought it might be a good idea to join the forum that was home to the manufacturer. Now look at my bloody sig.
(I remember reading some of the Usenet-based audio groups in the mid-90s, but they were US-dominated and had more nuts than a Dundee cake.)
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Re: Why do people join hi-fi forums
Two bits running if you want to come and hear. Third section scheduled to be finished in July. They are a bit special, they have surprised me as I thought they would be a more controlled Cubix which was what the old Cubix pro was compared with the Cubix, but they are something else. I have never heard anything as natural and unspeaker like in my life.applemarc wrote:I joined because I wanted to try a phono 2 and thought that I could get more info from existion users I also joined two other forums to sell me amps and buy NVA
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Re: Why do people join hi-fi forums
About a year ago, I felt that it was time to replace my mid-80's NVA amp. To my amazement I discovered that Nene Valley Audio were back in business. Reading the HFS forum to get some info, I thought it would be fun to join and I really enjoy relating my stumbling steps in the approximate direction of audio nirvana.
Upstairs:
VinylPro-Ject 1.2 + Grado Sig Jr + Cambridge Alva Duo
DigiVolumio PC + Kiss DP-500 + Sabaj A20d
NVA: Cube2 + LS6+ Sabaj A10a (2) + Little Bear MC2
Downstairs:
VinylLogic DM101 + Syrinx LE1 + Grado Sig MCX
DigiDenafrips Ares II + Volumio PC + Cambridge CXC
NVA: P50 (phono)Aiyima A07 MAX (2) + Arcam One
HP: Allo DigiOne + Sabaj A10d + AQ NightOwl
Office: Allo DigiOne SIG + SMSL M300se + Douk G4 (x2)
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Re: Why do people join hi-fi forums
A6 is probably closest to the truth. Spending your time writing on hi-fi forums is not a rational thing to do with your time, unless A1 applies.
Re: Why do people join hi-fi forums
I joined because I wanted to verbally bash the handfull of hifi willy wavers and fukwits like sq696969.
Theres loads more of them, but I chose him as one example.
Because he is right up there on the fukwit leader board.
I thought it would be a doddle (nip in bash em, nip oot again.) but I underestimated the scale of the problem and the hifi depravity actually involved.....
My work here is not yet done
Theres loads more of them, but I chose him as one example.
Because he is right up there on the fukwit leader board.
I thought it would be a doddle (nip in bash em, nip oot again.) but I underestimated the scale of the problem and the hifi depravity actually involved.....
My work here is not yet done