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Posted by Geena Phillips on 01/10/07 04:03
grant kinsley wrote:
> On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:19:09 -0800, JoeBloe
> <joebloe@thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:27:21 GMT, grant kinsley
>> <sawbones@uniserve.com> Gave us:
>>
>>> I'm 15 grand into my home theatre, not one piece of which is high end,
>> Poor purchasing choices likely.
>
> You wouldn't know
>>> but my mirage OM speakers are very good mid quality.
>> Not.
>
> Proof you don't know
>>> Pretty much
>>> anything produced on a mass scale such as Pioneer, Onkyo, Yamaha, etc.
>>> doesn't even come close to true high end.
>> Actually, they did quite well with their research over the years,
>> and have made many innovations in signal handling, etc. So even if
>> the output stages aren't what you would call the premier, the gear set
>> itself is impressive. Pioneer, in particular took display technology
>> further, as well as signal switching (read I/O switches/handling).
>>
>>> True high end is a niche market, and most people couldn't name 1 high
>>> end manufacturer for trying
>> Fuck you. McIntosh. The top. But Pioneer, and the consumer level
>> boys DO make some pretty good gear, so you and your pathetic $15k
>> opinion can fuck off. I have seen $30k systems, and better so MY
>> remarks about high end are related to consumer, middle class ranges.
>> The HD DVD demographic is US, whether you like it or not.
>
> Again you know squat about high end, and apparently not all that much
> about middle rated gear. My comments about high end are knowing what
> high end is not on what the average Bose buying consumer thinks it is.
Are you boys done waving your dicks around?
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