evil electronics empire
 

ever since i signed up at ak, I hear all this talk about recapping this, recapping that, blah blah blah. Well, in all my years of buying used audio gear, Ive never fired up an old amp to have it explode on me, sending razor sharp ribbons of foil at me at hi velocities. It only leads me to believe that there are evil forces among us, bent on taking over the world!!
So, we all must refrain from buying capacitors, no matter what the situation!
It is also imperative that you check your aluminum foil hat to see that it hasnt been replaced with an inferior grade mylar beanie!


RICE CAKES!!!!!!!!

What are caps?:D

I've seen more than a few give up the ghost, but I've never had one catch on fire.

Just don't replace that 3 amp fuse with a 30 to hold you over until the hardware store opens!!!!

Chas

What AK mods bust in peoples ass's. :p

The only evil, dark forces I see in the electronics industry are the degenerates who keep convincing people that I-pods are high quality sound. If you sell some tinny sounding little piece of shit that holds 86,000,000,000 songs and fits under your finger nail, fine. But tell people it's about convenience, don't lie to us and try to pass it off as "Hi Fi".
And what is with the prices? You gotta know damn well it prolly cost them $5 a pop to have those assembled in some southeast Asian sweatshop. But they want me to go to Best Buy and finance one?

On a cold day in Hell, my friends.

Dave

And thats another thing, them ipods. All some kinda voodoo I tell ya! No moving parts and there be music comin outta it! Pretty soon we wont need they're machines, it will be extrabliminally (my own new word) broadcast to us and picked up by special implants.
I gotta go, I think I just saw a chupacabra in my heater duct.

Oh, I hate that! Had one messing with my toilet tank last weekend. Better go take care of it.

Dave

There you go again...pickin' on the I-Pod.

Do they come in a box of Crackerjacks yet?

Buddy of mine was extolling the virtues of the "Pod". When I told him that I was concerned about the audio qualities of one, he told me "You wouldn't believe how good they sound."

Never heard one, but he's right...I don't believe it!!!!

If there is one major downside to Bugtussell, it's the lack of interest concerning anything that even resembles high end audio. Around here, Pioneer from Best Buy is as good as it gets. Say "Bose" and people get a look on their face like they're a fundamentalist getting ready to kiss a snake. And that's a fact.

I'm a stranger in a strange land on this score.

Chas

Me too.

John

To tell the truth, John, I never realized just what a limited amount of "cranks" the "audiophobe" community consisted of...until I got on the WWB.

I suppose the big boys with deep pockets walk into a high dollar boutique and say "Give me the best!" Somebody has to buy this stuff up front, I only suppose that I really can't appreciate just how just poor I really am.

But when I cruise these forms, it's always the little guy with a limited budget who participates. Hell, when I search some of the stuff I've got, I pop up.

Can't help to suspect that if it's a trophy wife, a Labroghini, or a villa, all you have to do is drop a pile of change, and it proves that you've arrived.

Wonder if they're willing to take a percentage on what they've got once they're bored.

Bottom line is, I don't realize just how poor I am.

Chas

Yeah, Chas, the people who just go out and stroke a check for whatever the hell they want are a different breed. I think the enjoyment they get from their "things" comes in large part from the impression they make on others. I think that's a pretty sad way to go through life when your happiness is derived from the response of someone else.

As far as my gear is concerned, it's the result of a gradual process of accumulation, assessment and revision over a period of years. To me it represents an achievement that I take some pride in but most of all it's a source of pleasure derived from the beautiful music it allows me to enjoy.

I can't see these high rollers taking the trouble.

John

You know it was kinda fun when I finally went and bought my McIntosh amp. When I went in and said I was looking to buy Mac, they started kissing my buttocks and calling me Mr. Read, brought me a cup o' coffee to sip on while I "auditioned" the equipment. I sat there wondering how they would act if they knew I was just a loser mechanic who saved up for NINE YEARS to buy this friggin thing? It was a once in a lifetime thing, but it was fun to pretend I was rich.

Dave

Everyone should buy themselves a great big present like that every so often.

Happy Day Zero of Zappadan to one and all!

John

I am not going to slam anyone for spending any amount ( small or large on gear ) but I will say if it makes ya happy then more power to ya.

As for my own system, yes its worth many times what my automobiles cost me, but I saved and worked hard to get it over the course of many years.

Being a bit more serious for a sec on the topic posed here, Having personally owned something like 1500 plus, pieces of equipment, yes I have seen caps smoke. Its far from a scam and more then a little bit of a fire hazard.

I won't even get in to the sonic difference re-capping makes cause there are other places for that..

oh hell no, we aint a goin there,,,

I DONT KNOW ABOUT THAT GRUMPY WHEN I CRANK MY DOKKEN REAL LOUD AN I START TO ROKKK OUT AN BOB MY HEAD AN PLAY AIR GETAR I DONT THINK YOUR CAPS MEAN A THING CEPT THE ONE ON MY HEAD THAT KEEPS MY LONG ASS HAIR OUTTA MY FACE LIKE AXL'S DOES

regards THE CRANNKKKKKKEERRRRRR!!!!!

:D

Dear gawd, Kam has been possesed by a ghost of xmas past !!!!:eek:

Looking for my ten foot pole.:rolleyes:

I thought you'd like that ;)

For my next retro trick, I will drink tuna water while wearing borrowed underwear! :D

Rotflmao!! I'd pay to - not see that :o

Pete

Saved for 9 years and went out and bought a new Mac...I'm proud of ya. Do they send you a Christmas Card?

I've never even seen a Mac, and only one Dynaco 70. Things like that don't even exist around here. A few years ago I called THE high end store in Columbia to see if they worked on vacuum tube gear. They told me that they didn't deal with anything like that, and didn't know anyone who did, but they had heard that vacuum tube equipment sounded pretty good.

Chas

Sounds like my hometown. I left that nowhere friggin' place 27 years ago and never moved back, when I visit it gives me the creeps...............................:D

Dave

About 4 years ago I was dragged out to go Christmas shopping with the wife.
It had been a while since my last haircut, like 6 months and it was raining out
so I put on my hunting boots and Camo Army field jacket. Walked into Best
Buy to look through the CD's. Those guys were so nice to me. Every single
employee asked me at least twice if I needed help. Now that was service.:D

I love a good Christmas story. :)

Ignoring everything already said as usual I'll say that the're all media distraction devices. We get fixated on media and then we make are own but it's a reflection of what we've already experienced. It's a conditioning of belief system and thought patterns. To have you consume is the purpose of these electronic devices. They are the modern church and bible. You need a new hidef TV. Everyone in the family needs there own laptop and cellphone and camera. We're jacked in and in compliance.

And I agree 100% with you on how our society has been conditioned but ( aint there always one :) ) when were talking about 20-30 or even 50 year old electrical parts, they need to be changed, for sonics and safety reasons.

Hows that for bringing a post back on topic ;)

yeah, I was wondering how this got off tangent, but I think devoid knows what Im talkin about.

See, that's why I tossed my old tubed Mc for a nice new Sherwood at Best Buy. I wasn't going for that recap thing :D

I too agree with the conditioning. Even intelligent folks (I heard they exist somewhere!) will eventually believe what they are told repeatedly.

Pete

Do me a favor and send them here when you find one pete :)

Did you get an I-Pod to go with it?

Chas

I have contacted Rosie O'Donnell and she'll be right over.


Yes! And the very best Bose cubes.

Pete

She shows up here and your banned for life....from the US ! :eek:

Evil? Ain't nothin' more evil than electronics. Except for maybe small engines.

Case in point, my evil 'puter. First it kills my "E" drive, causing me to loose my backups, then yesterday it locks up tighter than a jug, no safe mode, no way for a bumpkin such as myself to get it going again, leaving me at the mercy of the "techs". So I'm back to my old 'puter, the one a storefront "tech" said the hard drive was dying in. He also told me that XP didn't use FAT32 files, and his method of getting me going again was to download Spybot.

Gawd, where do we find such men? Guess I've no choice but to roll the bones for a second time.

And if that ain't bad enough, one of my "evil" Fostex drivers managed to dent it's dust cap. I know the driver did this to itself out of spite, since it couldn't have been any of the precious little curtain climbers who visited during the holidays.

And I know, it doesn't affect the sound quality...kind of like when some bum backs into your fender doesn't affect the driveability of the old Flivver.

Just a nice way of saying "Tough shit, buddy."

Well, maybe I ought to dry up and go do something of importance, like fix my chainsaw my crew borrowed while I was out of town. I can tell they borrowed it because it's leaking oil all over everything and the choke lever is in it upside down. But according to them, that's the way it came from the factory.

Boo, hiss!!!!

Chas

I'll be on the no-fly list. Or not. :)

Pete

You'll be flyin alright ! Just without a plane :eek:

LMAO! Alright, forget Rosie, we'll send Nader with LaRouche as a sidekick.

Pete

At least they wont eat me out of house and home !

Maybe not grumpy but they will be looking for tofu and all that other stuff.

Probably becasue you are not poor. You appear to have a wealth of knowledge and personal priorities that surpass the physical riches of the wealthiest.

(how is that for a fancy way of saying, "I think you got you priorities straight"?)

Speaking of I - pods, they are really subliminal devices with ultra high frequency brainwashinmg techniqes imbedded in them. You can't here them but they train you to spend money on certain things and to be suceptable to certain marketing.

Bill gates is PO that he didn't come up with it too.

Did I fulfill me quota of adding to the BS conspiricay stuff today?
Mark