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Haraldo, you sound like a very bitter guy.
If you can't remember the last time I reviewed an inexpensive turntable, or a budget priced phono preamplifier or an inexpensive cartridge you must have Alzheimers.
I have no problems with my ego. It's quite healthy and therefore my stereo system, my car, my watch (etc.) are not involved in my self worth. As for my "other part," it's been put to extremely good use over the years. Your suggestion that somehow I compensate for feelings of penile inadequacy with audio gear is an act of transparent projection I find extremely amusing.
If you enjoyed the recent Vandersteen review, consider that I reviewed the original Quattro, which is less expensive. But you're not likely to because you have some kind of axe to grind, so grind away oblivious to reality.
Stereophile reviews products in all price categories. I review products in all price categories. I reviewed a $400+ USB based Pro-Ject turntable in the last issue. I just finished up a review of an inexpensive Rega P3-24 turntable. It's cheap and good--for the money. So whatever you're talking about is exiting from you butt.
I read the car magazines and when they cover Ferraris, and Porsches and Maseratis, people tend to enjoy the reviews. It's only in audio that we end up with so many jealous wankers and where so many try to level the playing field by claiming "it all sounds the same," and that when you spend more you get less.
Grow up, audio is no different than food, wine, cars, clothes, you name it. Unfortunately, usually, the more you pay, the better the quality. That's a fact of life. I can't afford a Ferrari or a Maserati but I'm not a bitter dweeb who needs to rationalize that I can't afford one by claiming it's no better than the car that I can afford.
If you think high performance audio is a "rip-off," or don't understand what goes into building and marketing limited edition, high performance audio gear, then by all means stop reading Stereophile, get some plastic speakers, some lamp cord, an MP3 player and have a blast! Stereophile is a magazine about high performance (not necessarily high priced) audio.
-Michael Fremer
senior contributing editor, Stereophile
PS: If I've offended anyone, it's been my pleasure. CHEERS!
Anyone else fed up with Stereophile, I am !
I have been subscribing to Stereophile for a number of years and for a long time I found it to be interesting. However, lately I really start to wonder... And for each issue that drops into the mailbox... I wonder even more...
I can't remember the last time Sam Tellig did not write about Musical Fidelity or Triangle speakers in Sam's corner. I can't remember the last time there was an issue without Michael Fremer writing about ridiculously priced turntable product... Does this man have a problem with his ego? or another part
It may be fine to read about esoteric products every now and then, but now Stereophile seem to loose touch with the regular gals and guys out there, or is it me that's out of touch.
It's been months now since I read a very interesting article in Stereophile, guess the last one was the review of Vandersteen quattro wood speakers......
And now they're reviewing Hansen Audio Prince, looks like quite ordinary 3 way speakers to me, with a $40.000 pricetag and what looks like ordinary Scan Speak drivers (Although they claim to be custom, and custom doesn't mean better!) The measured SPL response looks like Grand Canyon, and there's basically no critical remarks to these speakers.
Give me a break, what's wrong with those guys.... $40.000 speakers should cleanly blow everything away with a wide wide margin.....
Perhaps I'll renew my subscription just to have a monthly laugh
Cheers
Harald
