One way to determine what the BEST speaker is!

[ChrisJam]

Swatches are great!

Bose would be more like a Swatch

Ooo--don't diss my Swatch watches!!

For many years I had to dress up for work. Then I went out on my own. I had to dress up many times, but could do dress-casual most days. Now I can do what I like. Unless there's a compelling reason for me to wear a suit, I don't. (And the compelling times are few and far between, thank goodness.)

My girlfriend is French, and she and I travel to France about every year or year-and-a-half, on average. Through my gf and these trips, I discovered that I enjoy funny socks and funny wristwatches. I have many pairs of Achille socks, and many pairs have a funny motif that are perfect with jeans or casual pants. Swatch? Now we're talking! My favorite watch is a Swatch I got around 1999 called "Le Moutin Noir" (The Black Sheep)." It's gray overall, with lots of funky-looking white sheep on it. Waaaaay around the band is one black sheep that gives the watch its name.

I must have three or four fun Swatches now. I also have an M&M candy watch, and a couple other super-casual, fun, plastic watches. I guess I'm in my second childhood. That's OK--I'm old enough.

I also have two watches I could wear with suits, and one all-arounder that can be casual or dressy, especially since I got a nice leather band for it.

But back to my Swatches: They're far, FAR better than anything Bose!!

Chris

 

[GreenJelly]

I think a Rolex is much more of a status symbol than Bose, unless "ignorant" is the status. At least Rolex is a watch and functions very well as one. Bose doesn't function very well as a Home Theater system. When somebody buys a Rolex at least they aren't under the impression that the watch does something that it doesn't.

$15,000 for keeping time? Come now...

 

[Seth=L]

I wouldn't buy a Rolex if I was a billionair, there is no point to spending that much on a watch, especially when it could be spent on quality A/V equipement.

 

[GreenJelly]

I wouldn't buy a Rolex if I was a billionair, there is no point to spending that much on a watch, especially when it could be spent on quality A/V equipement.

If I had a Rolex I would sell it.

I would never wear something that brags to everyone that you have money. I prefer to live a modest life. If I did have allot of money I would buy fast cars. Though I would love to drive them occassionally on the street, I would use them for track days mostly.

Though a Ferrari isnt really the best track car, and I just would have to have one for when I got to the corner store.

 

[Seth=L]

If I were rich, I would have an Aston Martin

Drooooooolll....

 

[Nuglets]

$15,000 for keeping time? Come now...

I don't have 15k to spend on a watch either(in fact I never even wear a watch), but if I did I think it would make a far better status symbol than a Bose Home Theater system.

 

[Sleestack]

If I were rich, I would have an Aston Martin

Drooooooolll....

Good taste. DB9 is my obsession.

 

[Sleestack]

I wouldn't buy a Rolex if I was a billionair, there is no point to spending that much on a watch, especially when it could be spent on quality A/V equipement.

If you were a billionaire.... say even 1/2 of that.... you wouldn't need to think about one in lieu of the other. You could just buy everything you want.

 

[Sleestack]

If I had a Rolex I would sell it.

I would never wear something that brags to everyone that you have money. I prefer to live a modest life. If I did have allot of money I would buy fast cars. Though I would love to drive them occassionally on the street, I would use them for track days mostly.

Though a Ferrari isnt really the best track car, and I just would have to have one for when I got to the corner store.

Some rolexes only cost about $3K. Some cost $300K. If you like the way it looks why would you change the way you live your life to avoid the possibility that someone might think you are bragging about your wealth? That seems rather silly.

 

[Sleestack]

Ooo--don't diss my Swatch watches!!

For many years I had to dress up for work. Then I went out on my own. I had to dress up many times, but could do dress-casual most days. Now I can do what I like. Unless there's a compelling reason for me to wear a suit, I don't. (And the compelling times are few and far between, thank goodness.)

My girlfriend is French, and she and I travel to France about every year or year-and-a-half, on average. Through my gf and these trips, I discovered that I enjoy funny socks and funny wristwatches. I have many pairs of Achille socks, and many pairs have a funny motif that are perfect with jeans or casual pants. Swatch? Now we're talking! My favorite watch is a Swatch I got around 1999 called "Le Moutin Noir" (The Black Sheep)." It's gray overall, with lots of funky-looking white sheep on it. Waaaaay around the band is one black sheep that gives the watch its name.

I must have three or four fun Swatches now. I also have an M&M candy watch, and a couple other super-casual, fun, plastic watches. I guess I'm in my second childhood. That's OK--I'm old enough.

I also have two watches I could wear with suits, and one all-arounder that can be casual or dressy, especially since I got a nice leather band for it.

But back to my Swatches: They're far, FAR better than anything Bose!!

Chris

My sister, who lives in the Swiss Alps, collected Swatches and never opened many of them.
She sold one for close to $10K.

 

[Seth=L]

Some rolexes only cost about $3K. Some cost $300K. If you like the way it looks why would you change the way you live your life to avoid the possibility that someone might think you are bragging about your wealth? That seems rather silly.

I think the point is this, who needs a $300k watch or even a $3k watch. Even if I was bloody rich I would still say to myself, "why does this cost so much?"

Why do you think I pick the Aston Martin, because it is a high performance vehicle that doesn't cost 1/4 million dollars, it is a smart buy for someone who is loaded and wants to go fast.

 

[Buckle-meister]

I have several rolexes and wear a solid gold Rolex Daytona every day. It loses an average of 5 minutes a day.

Five?! As in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?! I find that very hard to believe. I mean, you can buy an el-cheapo analogue watch that'll never generate that order of magnitude of innacuracy. No maker of time pieces, and certainly not Rolex would release something so clearly pathetic in performing what is after all its principal function in my opinion. Sounds like you got a dud to me.

Talk about a hijack!

You're not kidding!

 

[Johnd]

And it goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on...

Oh nevermind, that's Timex, not Rolex.

 

[Sleestack]

Five?! As in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?! I find that very hard to believe. I mean, you can buy an el-cheapo analogue watch that'll never generate that order of magnitude of innacuracy. No maker of time pieces, and certainly not Rolex would release something so clearly pathetic in performing what is after all its principal function in my opinion. Sounds like you got a dud to me.



You're not kidding!

The Daytona, has more functions than the typical Rolex. As such, it is known to have more problems and lose more time. Mine is losing 5 minutes a day b/c it needs a cleaning badly. Rolexes need to be professionally cleaned every 5 -7 years or they start losing time. Their automatic mechanism is very sensitive to dirt and proper lubrication. Some get more severe than 5 minutes a day. I guess this stuff isn't common knowledge, but it is a reality of Rolex ownership.

And yes, a $5 watch will keep better time.

 

[Buckle-meister]

Sleestack,

I just noticed 'Aberdeen power supply' in your signature. What's with the 'Aberdeen' bit?

 

[caupina]

The best speaker is whichever sounds good to you, doesn't matter what brand. I believe that taste is such a personal and subjective thing. If I look at the speakers specs and value, both are just indicators of how good (or bad) they are, but what really should matter is how they sound to me.
I own Bose (floor standing speakers) and I like them even though they get a very bad rap in audiophile forums, but that hasn't changed their sound a bit.

 

[MichaelJHuman]

A $5 quartz or digital watch might keep better time

Mechanical watches (as I believe the standard Rolex is,) are inaccurate compared to quartz watches. Which is why, I guess, accurate mechanical watches are expensive.

 

[GreenJelly]

But a ratio or a rating of value would help people like me recommend certain speakers to listen too.

There is also the equipment that is hard to value, which is the speakers sold in noisy chain stores. Since we cant listen and compair them in a good environment, we can only say... "Well I have these and they are nice"

I prefer to say "I like these over these, these and these. Id recommend listening to These and These Speakers"

 

[Sheep]

Listening to it.

If you don't care about the sound, why are you buying speakers? Any wife will like NO box over a pretty one.

SheepStar

 

[Sleestack]

Sleestack,

I just noticed 'Aberdeen power supply' in your signature. What's with the 'Aberdeen' bit?

aberdeencomponents/mauimods... He works closely with TACT and primarily serves the TACT community and does custom work for some people. He has worked on all my TACT gear and some other components.