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Re: You may find this site interesting too. [message #3436 is a reply to message #3433]

Fri, 11 August 2006 11:45

Mr Vinyl
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I will be more than happy to let everyone know what I think. But I must say that I will be taking any equipment recommendations with a grain of salt. As I do for all equipment reviews in any magazine. I am mostly interested in opinions of other audio related topics. For instance I found his "10 Biggest Lies in Audio" to be very interesting. Can't say I agree with them all but I like to read different opinions by different people. Especially about topics I like such as audio.

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Re: You may find this site interesting too. [message #3441 is a reply to message #3436]

Fri, 11 August 2006 15:58

akhilesh
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HI Vinyl,
I think your opinion would beinteresting to me and to others. It desn't have to be approval necessarily. Just good for others to get a second opinion on the Audio Critic & Peter Aczel's writings. It certainly transformed the way I think about audiophilia.
-akhilesh

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Re: You may find this site interesting too. [message #3444 is a reply to message #3441]

Fri, 11 August 2006 17:37

Wayne Parham
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I bought the back issues and enjoy them, but if they run their business anything like VTV, I'm a bit disappointed. I never really investigated it so I don't know. I know the technical articles were good. The same could be said of VTV. Pity those guys at VTV weren't more interested in actually publishing than they were in selling subscriptions.

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Re: You may find this site interesting too. [message #3445 is a reply to message #3444]

Fri, 11 August 2006 17:48

akhilesh
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HI Wayne,
It's not a business anymore. Aczel is 80 years old. He ocassionally writes reviews in his e-zine, a lifetime subscription to which is $12.95.
Needless to say, I am a subscriber to the e-zine. It's great to read the writings of a guy who can write well, is objective and has been around since the early days of hi-fi.

I doubt if Aczel ever made money on his mag. His views are too detrimental to the high end companies to ever allow him to succeed. What I like is that here is an audio insider who actually speaks the truth (as he sees it) without regard to gain...or to pissing other people off.

Such intellectual honesty is rare, almost unique, in high -end audiophilia.

A true gem. IMHO.
-akhilesh

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Re: You may find this site interesting too. [message #3448 is a reply to message #3445]

Fri, 11 August 2006 17:56

Manualblock
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Registered: May 2009

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Too bad he has no scruples or honesty in his person. I have a nice bridge to sell you. If a guy lies once it doesn't matter what else he does; he is a liar.

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Re: You may find this site interesting too. [message #3453 is a reply to message #3448]

Sat, 12 August 2006 00:28

Damir
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Hmmm... This "wisdom" I heard in "Oz" TV-serie (I think):

"If a guy built 100 bridges, and sucked just a one dick - no one will call him an architect, but cock-sucker."

(Sorry `bout vulgarity, I hope that there`re no little kids and nice ladies around).

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Re: You may find this site interesting too. [message #3454 is a reply to message #3453]

Sat, 12 August 2006 09:54

Manualblock
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Yes thats a very old saying; I heard it said when I was a rug-rat myself.
It goes;
"You can be a bridge builder; the best bridge builder in the world and build many great bridges.
But if ever you S one C ;you're no longer a bridge-builder; you're a CS."

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Re: STRONGLY RECOMMEND [message #3456 is a reply to message #3420]

Sat, 12 August 2006 22:58

colinhester
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Location: NE Arkansas

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Thanks for the info. I just ordered, but it's going to be hard to beat "Sound Practices."

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Re: STRONGLY RECOMMEND [message #3457 is a reply to message #3456]

Sat, 12 August 2006 23:13

akhilesh
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Registered: May 2009

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Glad you did ColinH. I would be most intereted to hear what you think after you read thru some of the issues. I am sure others will benefit from reding about your impressions as well!
-akhilesh
PS: Are back issues of sound practices available?
Appreciate any info.

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