I have never lived such a charmed life as MC. No one has ever pulled strings allowing me access into the Talon room nor has Michael Fremer ever "called me" for a "nice long talk" (note MC didn't call Fremer nor was is it a brief talk...ha...whatever) to help me through a component buying decision. So much for the OP's opening words "Not a contest...".
Pioneers in the history of higher end/accurate sounding components....and you..
Not a contest, just what good people that made good sounding "gear" helped you on your journey?
Mine would be Henry Kloss, Tom Holman, Saul Marantz, and some very, very good people representing those and other companies. In going to the early CES shows in Chicago, and events in NYC and other cities, some of my best education, experiences and "times" were with some of the "other" people that worked for those companies that were not the big names. When the store I worked at was a major Advent speaker dealer I/we spent time at the Drake Hotel in Chicago with some simply great, helpful and wise people from Advent.
Mine would be Henry Kloss, Tom Holman, Saul Marantz, and some very, very good people representing those and other companies. In going to the early CES shows in Chicago, and events in NYC and other cities, some of my best education, experiences and "times" were with some of the "other" people that worked for those companies that were not the big names. When the store I worked at was a major Advent speaker dealer I/we spent time at the Drake Hotel in Chicago with some simply great, helpful and wise people from Advent.
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Let me get this straight....only insecure people roll their eyes at name-droppers? You will never find one psychologist who will agree with that premise because it's backwards. Name-dropping is a sign of insecurity...a need to garner more credibility by associating oneself with greatness. Those who see through the thin veil are normal. |
Name-dropping tends to go hand-in-hand with narcissism. But hey, if the shoe fits ;-) https://qz.com/907931/name-dropping-basically-always-backfires/#:~:text=Why%20we%20name%20drop,of%20Georgia%20psychology%20professor%20W. Here’s the really bad news: “Name dropping is absolutely terrible for our credibility,” says Davey. When we name-drop, no matter how smoothly we try to insert another person’s name in the conversation, the listener almost always sees through the act. Interjecting another person’s name is distracting, and it also leaves the listener questioning why you’re so hesitant to just talk about yourself. One study (paywall) found that when someone name-drops to assert their closeness to a powerful person, they’re perceived both as less competent and as manipulative. Who does this sound like? lol |