@immatthewj... *G* Well, I took it to encompass 'systems', but I stand corrected. And, no problem with that... I'm personally happy with what I've amassed; not one to haunt the shows, I'll flip through the pages, and drill the sites to note the pulse of SOTA and the Sorta-SOTA..... ;) In another forum, a gent comments on his 8K$ DAC; understanding that verbiage only hints at the IRL experience (and that of most, if not all) items of audiophilia of that nature and $ v. performance/experience, I'm actually disposed to pass on the exposure....wonderful as it may be. In a similar vein, I can appreciate Ferraris', Lambos', and others; I'm a Lotus fan, but would still have to auction off too many body parts to join in....and the fact that anyone would want any part of my now aging frame ought to have a 'neck-up' exam prior to any deal. Too much 'mileage', too much 'obscure fun'.... Too long of story, long enough in edit, I amuse myself enough with what and how I listen and my DIY pursuits. *S* And all can enjoy theirs... Todays' distraction @ noon EST: |
@immatthewj ....*Whew*G* 'On the other note' ultimately is a preferable condition...;) And cueing up would be...problematic...at best. A ss amp person myself, I can appreciate good luck when rolling the tubes and hoping for luck to strike. Since I read about that activity around here a lot....us ss types do some 'chip swaps' with sound cards and the like, so there is a variant of sorts. Toured the pressing shop at Citizens' today...and actually bought an LP; The Pentangles' "Basket of ight"....guess I'll have to dust off the TT.... Anyhow....Y'all take care out there... 👍, J |
@immatthewj ...in my college years, I knew Rebecca who was blind since birth. Although braille was her second language, not all books make it to being published in that fashion: college textbooks in particular at the time, and likely even now. She was lucky to be chosen to receive a device that she could pass what we’d call now a ’lipstick’ camera, that was connected to a device that would ’translate’ the print into ’bumps’, much like braille’s raised patterns but a ’reconstruction’ of the copy.... She grew quickly into using it. *S* Wasn’t much good at pictures or diagrams at the time....but it was some 50 years ago. Maybe not a VU meter, but a linear version of an LED display? And, I'd bet, one that 'talks' may not be as inconceivable as thought..... ;) Worth the question if you follow through on that comment... |
