gwbeers
Responses from gwbeers
| Think fast: What would you take? When asked what 3 things he would rescue from a fire in his home, Ricky Gervais answered, "my cat!". When the interviewer repeated "3 things", Ricky replied "oh...ah, the twins..." | |
| What other hobby... "I collect foreign tennis balls and knit humorous cummerbunds"George Carlin | |
| Why the truth is not in them ?? "Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made."George Burns | |
| 12 years or 18 years? NOTICE: 20 year Pappy shows no difference between any type of interconnect. Bottle to lip direct, bottle to mason jar to lip, bottle to fine crystal to mouth. The only perceivable difference I can find is in the volume control. | |
| I think it’s completely overwhelming... Millercarbon's quote"He was faster only because he knew how to drive better."Reminds me of the expression - "it's not the wand it's the magician" | |
| IKEA launches modular speaker line - watch out Wilson, Magico... I have a friend who's a federal agent. He says his agency has been investigating Ikea for years, but they're having a difficult time putting a case together... | |
| The Who (Deluxe) FWIW- I sat next to Pete Townsend at a dinner during a reunion tour of North America in 1989. He asked if I enjoyed the concert. I said, yes, but, I preferred the rougher, more aggressive style of their earlier music. He replied, Well, I’m not tha... | |
| Manufacturers pushing their products and agenda in the forums. Years ago a manufacture’s advertising budget consisted of print, broadcast and trade shows. Today a massive portion of that budget has moved to social media. So many of the forum opinions and "user ratings" on E-commerce sites are simply the work ... | |
| Who needs a tuner? I miss my favorite news show - "News from Lake Wobogon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average" | |
| Should I expect a discount from dealer for buying and installing complete system Just remember, HT equipment has no longevity. Today’s top of the line system will be “last year’s” model by the time your check clears. And resale on used HT is like used computers - nil. Few receivers are capable of firmware updates that allow th... | |
| Qubuz feedback and membership Plan Suggestions I had to “delete all the imports” for EACH imported track from the playlist I built while in demo mode. Now as a Studio account, I can re- import those tracks which are available in 24/192, or the highest quality that any track is available with... | |
| Qubuz feedback and membership Plan Suggestions As of now, the Studio is $249.99/yr and the sublime is $299.99. $50 additional for the - "Purchasing advantages, Hi-Res downloads at reduced prices". | |
| Qubuz feedback and membership Plan Suggestions I'm still a bit concerned with the number of "Could not play the track. The cache must be corrupted." messages I'm getting. I thought they were just glitches in the Closed Beta version, but I'm still getting quite a few with the live, Free Trial v... | |
| Recommendation on power amp Would you prefer brand x good brand y bad Of course I would, if I valued their opinion - the more succinct the better. The value I place on someone's opinions is its motive. Is it a genuine conveyance of their knowledge or, is there an underlying ... | |
| Recommendation on power amp You're welcome. IMO your posts read too much like advertorials. |