Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
Occurred to me today that I have dropped stuff that I cannot just be bothered by anymore, and wondering what some of you out there have let go of as well
Me (lean mostly into analog)
- Lifting a tonearm lever to cue a platter - no more - years off my life
- Carbon brushes, cart cleans with every spin or two - years off my life
- Ugly racks that look like ones I had in 10th grade, though cost 20x more - out
- Listening at low volume levels to gauge audiophile purity
- A/B'ing streaming platforms
Finale - $50 audiophile pressings "remastered from the original master tapes" that sound like sanitized cheese spread - magic gone, warped, drop-outed, bubbled, and gain-whacked (there are exceptions for sure)
How about you?
Maybe I misinterpreted your comment: "I know, right? Silly old people for liking their music created by actual musicians..." This seemed to be an insinuation that the half time performer was "not a musician." If my interpretation was accurate, then I think my comment in the previous post is clear. If I am incorrect, my bad; sorry.... |
Yes, definitely silly (among other things), for not considering them "actual musicians." Typical old people...."cannot understand the words.....their hair is too long.....they need a bath.....it's too loud....they can't even play their instruments.....it's just screaming...that's not real music....it's too fast...blah...blah...blah. Thanks for embodying my point.... |
@thecarpathian - Yes, my comments about "long hair, all sounds the same, can't even play their instruments," etc reflect what I heard as a kid in the early 70's and well beyond, from parents and other "old folks & friends" protesting that which they didn't like and/or understand. I am sure my folks heard the same from others when they were young, and so on. It's the same vibe as many comments about the SB HT performance..... |
