"Don Pearce" wrote


But the measurements aren't a substitute for listening - they are
designed to make sure your equipment is not going to mar your
pleasure. A bit like making sure the glass on the front of your
picture is nice and clear... Of course there are those who like
cloudy glass with a coloured tint, but not those who want to see the
whole of the picture.


Why are my ears burning?? :-)

OK. Lemme tell ya summat for nowt...

A short while back I met 'Mr X' when I bought the first of two recent
'bikes and we got on to hifi (as you do). He is/was an avid 'enthusiast'
and had 9 pieces (I'm sure he said) of Cyrus kit, Impulse 'Lali' (?)
speakers and no vinyl - ie *blameless* to a fault (the perfect ukra
paradigm)!

As of now (a number of 'seshes' later) he has 300B SET monos, Lowther
'horns' and (as of yesterday) a Lenco GL75 turntable in natty steel
plinth.

Go figure....

(He still has his CD player, you'll be pleased/relieved to hear!)

Go figure again...

(And I have his colleague's TLS80s... ;-)