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From: Adrian on 22 Jun 2008 17:07 "Raymond Keattch" <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> You know me... If I'm proved wrong I'll cheerfully and readily admit >> it, unlike some. > Are you far from me? Same county. I'm in WGC on a Sunday every couple of months. My email address works.
From: Brimstone on 22 Jun 2008 17:08 Raymond Keattch wrote: > On 22/06/2008 21:38:35, Adrian wrote: >> "Raymond Keattch" <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> gurgled happily, >> sounding much >> like they were saying: >> >>>> You want me to say there's a definite difference? Find me one >>>> panel, starting from an even start point, and show me it - in the >>>> flesh - after sections have been treated with the different >>>> products. >> >>> Want to put your car forward for the test - one door with Carnauba >>> and the other with Sealant? >> >> No problem. You can have a do it when I'm over with you to >> blind-test the interconnects and you prove how good you & the Rover >> are. > > Well, as I said in another thread, I sold the expensive interconnects > for a �10 profit on what I paid for them. > >> You know me... If I'm proved wrong I'll cheerfully and readily admit >> it, unlike some. > > Are you far from me? Geographically or perceptually?
From: SteveH on 22 Jun 2008 17:09 Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > On 22/06/2008 18:53:16, David Taylor wrote: > > On 2008-06-22, Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > >> On 22/06/2008 11:42:17, David Taylor wrote: > >>> On 2008-06-22, Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > >>>> On 21/06/2008 22:41:05, The Real Doctor wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> As I recall, he said he had to travel four hours each way to do the > >>>>> job for you. Did he not make any charge for travelling time? > >>>> > >>>> I still didn't pay for my car to be washed. > >>> > >>> He didn't even wash it!? > >> > >> Yes he did, because an unwashed car shouldn't be machine polished. > > > > Well then, you did pay for your car to be washed. > > I paid for the car to be detailed, which included a wash. Quite clearly > travelling for 8 hours to wash a car would be daft. And travelling 8 hours to polish a car is completely rational? -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Ducati 750SS - Hongdou GY200 Alfa 75 TSpark - Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE
From: Brimstone on 22 Jun 2008 17:11 SteveH wrote: > Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > >> On 22/06/2008 18:53:16, David Taylor wrote: >>> On 2008-06-22, Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >>>> On 22/06/2008 11:42:17, David Taylor wrote: >>>>> On 2008-06-22, Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >>>>>> On 21/06/2008 22:41:05, The Real Doctor wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As I recall, he said he had to travel four hours each way to do >>>>>>> the job for you. Did he not make any charge for travelling time? >>>>>> >>>>>> I still didn't pay for my car to be washed. >>>>> >>>>> He didn't even wash it!? >>>> >>>> Yes he did, because an unwashed car shouldn't be machine polished. >>> >>> Well then, you did pay for your car to be washed. >> >> I paid for the car to be detailed, which included a wash. Quite >> clearly travelling for 8 hours to wash a car would be daft. > > And travelling 8 hours to polish a car is completely rational? It's about as rational as travelling for the same amount of time simply to have a chinwag that could be done by other means.
From: Steve Firth on 22 Jun 2008 17:52
Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > On 22/06/2008 13:27:41, wrote: > > David Taylor <davidt-news(a)yadt.co.uk> wrote: > > > >> You've bought two sets of interconnects, totalling �180. Yet you're > >> using the �30 ones. Thus totally wasting �150 (well, more like �175, > >> but still). > > > > More than that TBH. I've been using "interconnects" although for some > > reason we call them "leads", for signals that are a damn sight more > > demanding than audio for many years. We tend to knock them up ourselves > > and the quality is generally better than any off-the-shelf stuff. I also > > make up my own HiFi leads. To make something that works well is simple. > > Lovely - make me up a set, and if they suit my system I may well buy some > from you. Of course, I would want to test them first and make a decision. Sure send me �500 first. > > The bollocks about "open sound stage" and "transparent listening > > experience" etc is just that, bollocks. > > Do you use the cheapest wire available? trade secret, it's got nanites in it though and I make sure I decremulate the frannistans for a more open sound stage. > > I had an argument with a cretin at Currys about the rip-off price of > > their HDMI leads recently. He tried to tell me that the superior quality > > of the their leads would enhance my listening and viewing pleasure. The > > fact that HDMI is digital seemed to have escaped his attention. > > > Similarly, some plonks are paying Denon �500 for a "HiFi interconnect", > > which is an ethernet cable, because it improves the sound. > > If an individual pays that for an interconnect and feels the sound is better, > why get upset when they use them? After all, they may like the sound better > than the �1000 ones they got last month? I don't get upset, I laugh at them. > > No doubt the same individuals are out sacrificing goats at midnight and > > smearing the blood on their CDs. > > No doubt. Whatever. |