[OT] [Shotimes] Premium sound system question

[Ron Nottingham]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
>
> Buying ultra high end audio is an ego trip more than anything.  Very good 
> quality audio equipment is usually worth it, but the human ear is just not 
> good enough to hear the differences some people claim.  And after the age 
> of 35 or 40 most people's hearing is such that even "good" audio isn't 
> worth it.  Those kids running around in boom box cars that you can hear in 
> the next county won't be able to hear themselves talk when they turn 25!
>

Ultra high end audio an ego trip? For some, maybe. But have you ever really 
heard an ultra high end system? I'm talking a 5-figure price for just the 
turn table. My cousin and his brother-in-law used to have a business in 
Atlanta (his brother-in-law still does) that specialized in ultra-high and 
high end audio/visual/home theater (20-50 seats) and gave me a chance to 
hear the difference (I wasn't told which was playing at the time, and they 
used the same songs). CD's are fine, but well taken care of vinyl sounds 
much better! The system I heard was in Micheal Stipe's (or whatever his name 
is, lead singer for REM) home. He didn't get the best available, but wasn't 
the worst (for ultra-high end, anyway) and was priced around $35k, not 
including speakers, amps, etc.

For a car, CD's, mp3's, heck, even cassettes are fine with all of the 
background noise and stuff :-)

Ron Nottingham - Dalton, GA
89 325i
90 SHO

"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"



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