"Nick Gorham" wrote


Maybe I am missing something here, but there seems to be two camps, both
trying to claim ownership of the word better (well three at least, as
valve and vinyl are not together for all). But the problem seems to be no
one has talked about what they are better AT.


Makes sense - 'better' is a moveable feast according to your requirements.


snip interesting stuff


And again the same can be said for vinyl, I much prefer listening to
vinyl, and think (as others such as Keith do), that the resultant sound is
more engaging, and produces a stronger effect of "being there". but I
don't for one minute think that in absolute terms the incredibly crude
process of playing vinyl will provide anywhere as electrically accurate
reproduction of the originally signal.


Agreed - and not a requirement for me. See other posts about my own
requirements from my own audio kit.


I think valves and vinyl are better than CD and SS, thats just my thought,
doesn't mean anything much, certainly doesn't mean anyone else is wrong,
and doesn't mean my "better" is better (or even the same) than someone
else "better". So I think that objecting to the use of the term better
doesn't work anymore than saying its ok to have a preference.

Can't we just agree to differ, I know, silly idea....


I don't think we even need to do that, it would make a nice change in here
if a few people recognised that posters here are all supposed to be audio
(and music) enthusaists. The trouble comes when one or two people don't
feel constrained to behave with good manners and show respect to others
here. (Working off hidden agendas of their own?)


Anyway, I should stop reading this group and go and listen to my nice new
Kontrapunct cartridge, through my work in progress 211 SET, (Yes Keith you
win, I did give in and change from the GM70's).


:-)

OK, you know who said this don't you: "When the blokey designed the original
Ongaku, he had a blank cheque, an open brief, all the time he needed and
every single valve in the world was available to him - he chose the 211...."

;-)

(More offlist, later on....)