I may very well be wrong, and certainly I'm not qualified to make a medical judgment.
But for what it's worth, in my opinion (which is worth nothing, or rather gnothing, since I'm a gnobuddy), he displayed symptoms very different from someone who is merely nerdish: like Alexander The Great, Gates obviously wanted to conquer his entire world. If someone else created some good software, he would either destroy it (example: Dr Dos, BeOS), copy it (ex: Netscape Navigator, MS Office), or buy it - if necessary, by buying the entire company and liquidating it (ex: Frontpage). It seemed he could not tolerate competition, or the success of another competing product or company - it had to be destroyed at once, and the ruins metaphorically marked by rubbing his musk-glands on them.
They couldn't even stand Linux - a free operating system that might give millions of poverty-stricken people around the world access to computing.
I remember when Gates retired and suddenly turned into a benefactor, as far as all the news media were concerned. I read about how he'd visited India, and donated a lot of money to help people suffering from AIDS there. What a wonderful thing to do - was the man really changed?
That was a bit hard to believe, psychopaths don't magically heal from their personality disorder. So I did a little on-line digging, and found that part of the deal was that the local goverments had to agree to use Windows - and nothing but Windows - in Indian K12 schools. Hey, a billion future customers, all trained to use Windows and nothing else, from the time they were little children. Not a bad days work, if you're in the business of selling Windows, don't you think?
All this is why I think Gate's problem went far beyond a touch of autism spectrum disorder. I think something from the psychological "dark triangle" was involved - i.e., he was a psychopath/ narcissist/ megalomaniac.
But again, I'm Gnobuddy, and my medical diagnoses are worth gnothing, so please feel do disagree vehemently with me!
-Gnobuddy
In total agreement regarding speaker placement even to the point of a cheap pair of bookshelves placed at the correct boundaries sounding far better than a large floorstander shoved against the wall etc.
I often vist friends who complain about spending xxxx amount on the latest magazine 5 star components sounding terrible that have no concept of the synergy required between source /amp/speakers and have speakers hidden behind furniture ,in corners or a foot apart perched on a wobbly ikea shelving unit.
After application of liberal doses of "snake oil" they are happy but their wife's want a divorce
Apple / Steve Jobs is another example of myth becomes reality...
Don't eat the yellow snow...Some of Zappa's stuff made me laugh harder than Cheech and Chong.
I'll drink to that!
back on funny s**t from audiophile manufacturers.
Ayre Acoustics Codex D/A headphone amplifier | Stereophile.com
This thing costs $1800! for a DAC/headphone amp!!! You don't hear benchmark saying they have had to cut corners...
Yup, he said he put the best possible PSU in but also said balanced has PSRR benefits.
Ayre Acoustics Codex D/A headphone amplifier | Stereophile.com
This thing costs $1800! for a DAC/headphone amp!!! You don't hear benchmark saying they have had to cut corners...
Yup, he said he put the best possible PSU in but also said balanced has PSRR benefits.
In total agreement regarding speaker placement even to the point of a cheap pair of bookshelves placed at the correct boundaries sounding far better than a large floorstander shoved against the wall etc.
I often vist friends who complain about spending xxxx amount on the latest magazine 5 star components sounding terrible that have no concept of the synergy required between source /amp/speakers and have speakers hidden behind furniture ,in corners or a foot apart perched on a wobbly ikea shelving unit.
After application of liberal doses of "snake oil" they are happy but their wife's want a divorce
I couldn't agree more. I tend to view my audio system as, well... a system. Crappy speakers will no doubt negate the performance of even the finest amps and source components. On the flip side, excellent speakers can reveal shortcomings inherent to the rest of the system. And let's not forget the room - which can muck up everything else if it's not set up correctly. Those sentences have probably been written thousands of times in this forum in one form or another - but it's only because they're true.
I've often found simply moving a speaker 6 inches from the wall can make a profound difference (i.e. one that's easily measured and actually heard). The beauty of it is that all it costs me is the effort of getting up off my glutes. I could even avoid that effort if I could get my eunuchs to do it, but they'd either leave scratch marks or slobber all over everything.
...And all that talk about Zappa has given me an earworm...
"Movin' to Montana soon, gonna be a dental floss tycoon...
Movin' to Montana soon, gonna be a mental toss flycoon..."
Wow!!! Marten Coltrane speakers for $350,000 and the photos do show a spectacular finish. Is this Ultimate snake oil? Has anyone heard these speakers?
Their ad says they use 60 meters of some special internal wiring. Thats about 200 feet. They also say the sound is so real that if you close your eyes its exactly like the band is playing in your room. I couldn't find any details regarding source components but it's pretty hard to believe. However, after my eunuchs finish fanning the harem girls, i'm gone have them get a pair.
Their ad says they use 60 meters of some special internal wiring. Thats about 200 feet. They also say the sound is so real that if you close your eyes its exactly like the band is playing in your room. I couldn't find any details regarding source components but it's pretty hard to believe. However, after my eunuchs finish fanning the harem girls, i'm gone have them get a pair.
Wow!!! Marten Coltrane speakers for $350,000They also say the sound is so real that if you close your eyes its exactly like the band is playing in your room.
For that amount of cash i know a few bands that would be happy to take up residence in your room .
For that amount of cash i know a few bands that would be happy to take up residence in your room .
That's always been my judgment. If I won the lottery, I wouldn't drop 6 or 7 figures into hifi, I could have most of my favorite musicians come play live for me several times a week.
The truth? He can't handle the truth!
A friend of mine is a classical music lover, but won't attend concerts, because he says: hall acoustics make things too bright. Music only sounds right on his custom built speakers, never on CD, or vinyl.
Only open reel to reel prerecorded music for him.
A friend of mine is a classical music lover, but won't attend concerts, because he says: hall acoustics make things too bright. Music only sounds right on his custom built speakers, never on CD, or vinyl.
Only open reel to reel prerecorded music for him.
I'm curious as to why a pair of speakers have 200 feet of internal wiring ?A couple of feet between drivers and to the terminals what do they do with the rest ? Weave a complex pattern inside the box or just coil it neatly at the base.
It must be woven into a quantum Faraday cage, around the crossover components.
Glued to the cabinet sides, of course, for internal mass damping, tuned by pixies.
I'm curious as to why a pair of speakers have 200 feet of internal wiring ?A couple of feet between drivers and to the terminals what do they do with the rest ? Weave a complex pattern inside the box or just coil it neatly at the base.
I was guessing they unwound the crossover inductors and added that up too. Why not?
-- Jim
Schiit Audio, Headphone amps and DACs made in USA.
I can't decide how to read this (Schiit sticking 2 fingers up at MQA). It's either some astounding honesty or great showmanship. I do tend to agree with most of what they say tho.
I can't decide how to read this (Schiit sticking 2 fingers up at MQA). It's either some astounding honesty or great showmanship. I do tend to agree with most of what they say tho.
Yes, I agree...
Mind you I have to wonder about a company called that...
On the other hand, it never worried Smeg.
I was guessing they unwound the crossover inductors and added that up too. Why not?
-- Jim
No, the above mentioned pixies will be operating like Maxwell's Demon, and sorting the charge carriers by frequency removing the need for a conventional crossover....
Since everyone strives for "being there", might as well just, um, be there?
Or better yet, since there's money to burn, make "there" "here." Better behaved audience and better food and beverages.
Just read that article ,i admire Schiit for that statement to be honest. Nice to see a company ,that has built a good reputation for their desktop stuff ,not just jumping on the bandwagon and marketing a price inflated product to suit this weeks " lastest greatest best ever blah blah lifechanging audio development ".
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