Wayne Parham Messages: 19052 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
I read the manuals of every piece of technical equipment I buy, and some of the non-technical stuff too. I know many people don't - there's the joke that guys never read the manuals - but I want to understand the devices I own.
And one of the cruelest acronym snide-remarks a techie can make to another is "RTFM." It's like saying "you're an idiot." If not an idiot, then at least a lazy person.
gofar99 Messages: 2031 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi Everyone, I read them. It is easier to do than replace parts you broke when you didn't. Many of the things I get are sensitive or delicate and knowing how to use them is really important. Nothing like wreaking a $750 or higher phono cartridge because you didn't know how to get the needle guard off (no I haven't done that, but it could happen).
If it's a system I know nothing about, which can happen, I break out the manual. Some people read it like a book from start to finish, but there's no way I could remember everything in there.
I want to understand what I'm using, for sure, and the best way for me to go about that is to read when I need to.
That's a good tradition to keep going. They don't just write these manuals to reduce liability, there is very useful information in those tomes. It's very dry writing, but informative.
Reading the manual is just part of the process of setting up a new system. Growing up, I watched my older brothers when they did it, now I do it.
I get every audio equipment, and it is important that I check the manuals to avoid mishandling it along the line. I will be a stupid person if I purchase electrical equipment and start using it without reading the manuals.
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