Aside from the smoke smell, equipment from a smoking home accumulates a layer of nicotine that discolors the unit and clings to the electronics. It is not impossible to clean, but it is not easy. I used to hand out in an audio repair shop with a friend who is an engineer and repair tech. The pieces that came in with nicotine residue were easily recognized. It's not something you would want on your purchase.
Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home?
I agree that I do not want a preamp or speaker coated with a film of smoke, but I am confused as to what a child or pet could do that would not be otherwise visible. You would see the cat scratches on the speaker grill, the dog chew marks on the rack, the iguana turds in the amplifier cooling vents. And what's a little dog hair among friends? As a 3 year old, I supposedly put my finger through my grandfather's new DIY speaker but I'm pretty sure he replaced the drivers so even that doesn't really matter. Most things will be visible and/or easily remedied. Maybe the price will even be a little lower because of the cosmetics. If it doesn't mess with function, not a big deal to me.
What concerns me more is does it come from a drunk-free, drug-free home. I think befuddled owners are far more worrisome than pets or children.
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@peter_s ...but your hair looked marvelous during then...*speaking slightly 'fay'...* @jl35 ....I make absolutely sure that the only smoke I Direct Onto my pile is from the best 420 stock I can rack my lungs with.... @thecarpathian All things considered, I pref the 'woke' state, as you certainly Don't want to be surrounded by 'unwoke' morning commuters... Hi, I'm Jerry. And I've been woke since 1967 and will continue being so until a shovel-full of dirt hits my face. At the point, my p.o.'d corpse will impress upon the rapidly scattering assembly that "...I wanted to be dissolved and poured into a river. *Inane Insane Laughter* (...can't think of anything more scary....) We have and have had pets during ownership of the bulk of the audiotrivia owned; 3 dogs, multiple cats (2 current, currently sleeping on spouse, a handy heat source and less bony than self), I smoke, we both imbibe at times, and don't keep a surgically sterile homescape. We will supply a whole-body condom to any that are subject to Anything. This will require signing multiple documents towards the purchase of mountaintop lots in Ft. Lauderdale. I have no idea what the previous home life of my used components was.... "...you've been a bad, BAD Amplifier...." ...nor get all ruffed over it.... @noromance ....more perceptive than I....but ask if I care... ;) |
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