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I just want to say a small thought here.

In regards to the thread about the StillPoints: NEVER I had any negative thought regarding a product that I don't even have!
I was simply friendly and humorist regarding the Ultra 5's price, and that is all there is to it.
I wish I could afford them myself, but my speakers cost way less than them to begin with.
The StillPoint Ultra 5's; eight for $6,000 (MSRP); that is a lot of money to put under a pair of speakers, no matter how you cut it.
* Would be super cool if some speaker's manufacturers would include them with some of their hi-end speakers.

I just wanted you to know what truly is in my heart and that in no way, shape and form, I wanted to negate people's enjoyment and ownership. ...Furthermore, I wish that I didn't have that major financial downfall in my life, so that me too I could afford to buy them. ...And so many more very nice toys that many members here own.
I feel 'dislodged' @ times, out-of-place, because I cannot afford what many people here can. ...And so I cannot experience all the good sound improvement possible when money is available aplenty enough.

If some members here thought that I was negative, jealous, malicious, or anything else bad; please forgive me because this is not what's in my heart.

I see this as a positive lesson for me at being more considerate going forward. I apologize, I respect everyone's sensitivity.
Thanks for listening.

I love you all very much so, :heart:
Bob
 
Bob, a very thoughtful and humble post! We all have to live within our means while treasuring the many things we have to be grateful for in our varied lives. Our mutual love of audio reproduction and music can be helpful in keeping a positive attitude and maintaining good feelings, but having megabucks to spend on a system is not a requirement nor any guarantee of achieving true happiness.
 
It's not a problem Bob....but supporting Jap and others - some of which are no longer here - in their negativity is not good either.

My advise as always - if you have something positive to contribute -
go for it.

Your strengths definitely seem to be in home theater and associated products. You seem to know the SSP's inside and out.

But when it comes to certain things - we all can learn - me included. Just the other day, Steve asked me about room treatments and to be honest - I don't feel comfortable giving that advise. I look to others with more experience and suggested he talk to Jeff for example.

As for Stillpoints, yes, they are crazy expensive - but they work and that's a lot more than I can say about other stuff in this industry.
 
Mike, it's not that I support "negative" comments from some members. ...I look deeper than the surface, that's all.
...Behind words are real humans and we are all less than perfect.

As for where my strengths are; that I cannot honestly say. I post in the threads where I simply want to share and learn about everything.
I don't view myself as more oriented towards this or that.
My interests are in Music, and in Cinema; and everything else related to them and the Arts in general.

* We had a small discussion with David (Dev, who is no longer with us unfortunately) in the recent past, and it was about if we had direct experience with a product or not.
We all understand that very well. And even without direct personal experience with a certain product we sure can have an opinion, and still a valid one with merit, within a positive discussion. And that opinion on a product without direct experience of it is part of the audio forums of the Internet; within a balanced context.
It would be quite restricted if only people with direct first-hand experience were the only ones allowed to express their opinion, I think.

I don't know any audio/video forums where they have rules against members not permitted to post their opinion on products they don't own, or experienced at a friend's place or at an audio/video show.
Some people are extremely knowledgeable in some product's documentation, articles, reviews, readings, and without ever having experiencing them directly first hand.
{Professional audio reviewers should have first-hand experience with them products they are reviewing though, duh.}

Anyway, we all can learn and share, in a very friendly manner, with/from everyone. And there is nothing wrong with expressing our opinion on things that we know little or more or none in one way or another. It doesn't have to hurt anyone. I don't feel offended by being poor or rich, by being smart or handicapped, by knowing or ignoring; there is no abso!ute in life but only the overall happiness of us all; people living on Earth.

- Here, for example: Me I don't believe in banning people. But I believe in communication for the best desired harmony between everybody.
All the members here are peaceful people, and the reason is because they are mature and learned from other sites.
They know good common sense, and they love their gear, their passion, their music, and their life; just as I do.
But no one is anal about it; we all know that family, children, and friends are much more important for a full life's equilibrium.

Our passion is Music first, than the reproducers, the spaces, the sources, the mediums, the signal's replication and amplification.
Some of us go to extremes, others to simple contentment. But! We all live together no matter what; this world was not invented only for a certain type of people, but for everyone equally. Ecstasy has nothing to do with material; it's a spiritual/sensory state. ...Rich and poor can experience it, and one is not lower or higher than another; it is not comparable, it is not measurable but only by itself for each individual.

We don't judge others by their intellectual quotient and bank account; we don't judge them at all.
We simply make our own balance of values intertwining with other's own set of values. And that, is the ultimate challenge for a better world, I think. ...Respecting everyone's set of values. ...Unless of course it interferes with other's freedom, that it goes against the LAW; the real one, the decency, the privacy, the control, the smart thinking, the good common sense, the social liberty to express our love, the live and let live. ...The learning process on the human senses and sensibilities. ...It never stops, it goes forever, till we die and after.

We already have the base, the solid foundation; the Music. And the entire planet, in vast majority, loves Music.
And yet we still fight for the superficial; we think we know best, and that we're in control of ourselves.
That'll be the day! Because we are simply not; not, because we have to learn first and foremost how to live with each other.

Yes, it goes deep, and it is complex, and it has to do with everything MAN has learned and not from the beginning of times. And yet it is applied with simplicity, and with our failings as a human race. We are slaves of our memories, and of our history.

Every audio site has its own signature, its own atmosphere, and from one day to the next it can vary.
It is truly the members who create that sig, that overall ambiance. ...All together, and not just a few. And I know that you all know that.
The presence that we exercise here, there, or over there; it is related to our passionate adventure in the hobbies we love and that we like to communicate, share with others. ...And in the process we also learn a great deal, so it is very beneficial in our overall advancement, to us all.

I am learning here, about the things that touched my heart first. And it's because of the overall ambiance created by the member's generosity, friendliness, patience, compassion, acceptance, and all that beautiful classical jazz.
We are all searching, aiming for the same goal; peace and fulfillment, everyday life's contentment. ...All of us, everyone!
 
Bob it is very easy to see what kind of guy you are, there is no malice what so ever in you that is very easy to see just by reading you, as for money all i can say is that i NEVER look at the people that are better off than me but i do look at the ones that are less fortunate, as for me when i wake up in the morning i'm glad to see that i'm still alive and well.
 
It's not about money Bob - it's about going on and on about nothing. And when you say the Stillpoints are too expensive - what is your point of reference? Have you heard them? No. So you have no opinion as to their value.

Stick to topics. Stop rambling.

If you're only after a post count - here's a shocker - it's not important here.

Stick on topic, stop stirring the pot just to get a reaction. That's all I ask. Thank you.
 
One more thing: We are not criminals, but Music lovers, all of us here.
Because true criminals don't hang on audio forums, but where they can commit their crimes.

And guess where that is? ...That's right; near banks, near schools were children play, in bars where they get drunk and high on drugs and where they fight, in shopping malls where everything is for sale, in places where young girls are traded, in police departments where corruption reigns, in abused trails of our establishments, in Wall Street, in prisons too, in borders where drugs are trafficked, in cities where heroin and cocaine are consumed, in city halls where corruption by high officials is often rampant, in government offices where some politicians accept money illegally, on eBay, and even in your own neighborhood where someone is watching you to leave your house and steal its content.

Criminals simply don't hang on audio forums of the Internet.
 
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Mike said:
It's not about money Bob - it's about going on and on about nothing. And when you say the Stillpoints are too expensive - what is your point of reference? Have you heard them? No. So you have no opinion as to their value.

Stick to topics. Stop rambling.

If you're only after a post count - here's a shocker - it's not important here.

Stick on topic, stop stirring the pot just to get a reaction. That's all I ask. Thank you.
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Mike, if you think that post count is important to me, then just ban me right now!
I told you once before and I won't told you twice.

You are using a different tone with me now, and one that I don't need at all; I am not seven years old!
You have the wrong impression of me, and I heard you!
 
I never even clicked into that thread, for there is no reason for me. I'm not a gear lover and have almost zero interest in gear unless I'm in need of something, then of course I will research it until I'm sick, but that is required. I'm into music, period. I also try not to comment too much or at all on anything I do not own or have not tried, which puts me at very great limitation, but that might be a good thing. I could care less what speakers people have or what gear they have or more so how much it cost. I must live within my means which is damn small, but I do my best and have to bust a gut to save up for things costing far less than any piece of gear listed here in AS. At the end of the day we all have to live within our means and we should all support each other in that way! I experienced that very thing when I first came aboard looking for a CD player. I thought I would not get any suggestions for my budget, but to my surprise I got over half a dozen suggestions to look into and then member Joe came along and created a massive volcanic eruption of shock and aw by gifting me the best CDP I've ever owned! That was over the top for sure, but it's an example all the same.
My strengths?: Nada! nothing! Maybe music in some aspect or aspects...yes, maybe even record care too, but not much else.
We should support each other in the gear we each have. I have very modest gear in my system, but yet some more expensive gear can't keep up with it and visa versa, so it's all relative. In other forums I was put down for the gear I have all the time, including my most pricey (stupidly hard to get for me) Paradigms. At the end of the day like I said, it's relative. Every one of us has a piece or pieces of gear that one persons loves and another can't stand. We all hear differently and have different experiences. In other forums there are people who come in and do nothing but put down gear that anyone mentions they have and some of those guys don't even own any stereo gear!!
I think people who do that should be attended to appropriately.
 
NorthStar said:
Mike, it's not that I support "negative" comments from some members. ...I look deeper than the surface, that's all.
...Behind words are real humans and we are all less than perfect.

As for where my strengths are; that I cannot honestly say. I post in the threads where I simply want to share and learn about everything.
I don't view myself as more oriented towards this or that.
My interests are in Music, and in Cinema; and everything else related to them and the Arts in general.

* We had a small discussion with David (Dev, who is no longer with us unfortunately) in the recent past, and it was about if we had direct experience with a product or not.
We all understand that very well. And even without direct personal experience with a certain product we sure can have an opinion, and still a valid one with merit. And that opinion without direct experience is part of the audio forums of the Internet; within a balanced context.
It would be quite restricted if only people with direct experience were the only ones allowed to express their opinion, I think.

I don't know any audio/video forums where they have rules against members not permitted to post their opinion on products they don't own, or experienced at a friend's place or at an audio/video show.
Some people are extremely knowledgeable in some product's documentation, articles, reviews, readings, and without ever having experiencing them directly first hand.

Anyway, we all can learn and share, in a very friendly manner, from everyone. And there is nothing wrong with expressing our opinion on things that we know in one way or another or don't. It doesn't have to hurt anyone.

- Here, for example: Me I don't believe in banning people. But I believe in communication for the best desired harmony between everybody.
All the members here are peaceful people, and the reason is because they are mature and learned from other sites.
They know good common sense, and they love their gear, their passion, their music, and their life; just as I do.
But no one is anal about it; we all know that family, children, and friends are much more important for a full life's equilibrium.

Our passion is Music first, than the reproducers, the spaces, the sources, the mediums, the signal's replication and amplification.
Some of us go to extremes, others to simple contentment. But! We all live together no matter what; this world was not invented only for a certain type of people, but for everyone equally.
We don't judge others by their intellectual quotient and bank account; we don't judge them at all.
We simply make our own balance of values intertwining with other's own set of values. And that, is the ultimate challenge for a better world, I think. ...Respecting everyone's set of values. ...Unless of course it interferes with other's freedom, that it goes against the LAW; the real one, the decency, the privacy, the control, the smart thinking, the good common sense, the social liberty to express our love, the live and let live.

We already have the base, the solid foundation; the Music. And the entire planet, in vast majority, loves Music.
And yet we still fight for the superficial; we think we know best, and that we're in control of ourselves.
That'll be the day! Because we are simply not; not, because we have to learn first and foremost how to live with each other.

Yes, it goes deep, and it is complex, and it has to do with everything MAN has learned and not from the beginning of times.

Every audio site has its own signature, its own atmosphere, and from one day to the next it can vary.
It is truly the members who create that sig, that overall ambiance. ...All together, and not just a few. And I know that you all know that.
The presence that we exercise here, there, or over there; it is related to our passionate adventure in the hobbies we love and that we like to communicate, share with others. ...And in the process we also learn a great deal, so it is very beneficial in our overall advancement, to all of us.

I am learning here, about the things that touched my heart first. And it's because of the overall ambiance created by the member's generosity, friendliness, patience, compassion, acceptance, and all that beautiful classical jazz.
We are all searching, aiming for the same goal; peace and fulfillment, everyday life's contentment. ...All of us, everyone!
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Bob, to my recollection we have banned only 2 people. We basically only have 2 rules. 1. Treat everyone on our forum with respect and voice your opinion without putting anyone down. In other words, just be nice !!

2. No politics.

Bob, contrary to what you believe, everyone isn't nice. And we don't want the assholes here. There are plenty of other places they can hang out !
 
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