To Switch or Not to Switch?

[MontanaJoe]

When I used to work in the business decades ago I noticed that home theater receivers had bettter specs on paper than McIntosh, I certainly knew to my ears I'd rather listen to McIntosh. I never paid much attention to specs anymore except for basic power ratings and such. We had a brand than raved about damping factor, to my ears the bass wasn't that much different compared to other brands we had.

ASR is hocking a product don't be fooled. He isn't doing that out of the goodness of his heart. He plays to that anti-audiophile craze and jealousy so many have. It's been so successful that now others are following in ASR foot steps. Headsty or whatever that site is, Peachtree, I'm sure there's others.

I listen to my system so I prefer to use my ears. If you are anyone else puts your system together based of paper that's your thing.

I trust Nelson Pass and others who stated they begin with measurements then listen to reach their goal. If you've watched the video of Michael Fremer touring Audio Research Gordon explains about choosing parts, talks about caps from two different companies with same specs yet sounded different. I'm not sure why it's so hard for some to accept everything cannot be measured. I at least accept measureing and listening go hand in hand. It's like the horse and carriage, you can't have one without the other, LOL

Pizza is like audio it's all subjective. Some make fun of "pizza on a cracker" but thin crust is a St. Louis thing and even one of the Olympic skater's who qualified in St. Louis became a big Imo's fan. Some people don't like Domino's, the one in my neighborhood is good and where I prefer to order from. There's better just not always the time.

Totally agree with you

Plus as I indicated, it’s all about what variables you chose to measure. When you have a preconceived bias, and you start from a POV to prove your bias, selecting the variables usually is done to prove that predetermined result.

The pizza thing is a funny phenomenon. Having grown up in Brooklyn and visiting my kids with one living in one of the NOW hot spots of Brooklyn pizza I’ve had my share and laugh at all they hype surrounding it. I understand everyone has their preferences, but in NY this cultist following that has led to multiple hours wait to get a slice/pie is amazing especially AFTER you try it. But to each his own. I just make fun of the char/pizza on a cracker thing and with few exceptions, that was never a NY thing.

 

[BendingWave]

Totally agree with you

Plus as I indicated, it’s all about what variables you chose to measure. When you have a preconceived bias, and you start from a POV to prove your bias, selecting the variables usually is done to prove that predetermined result.

The pizza thing is a funny phenomenon. Having grown up in Brooklyn and visiting my kids with one living in one of the NOW hot spots of Brooklyn pizza I’ve had my share and laugh at all they hype surrounding it. I understand everyone has their preferences, but in NY this cultist following that has led to multiple hours wait to get a slice/pie is amazing especially AFTER you try it. But to each his own. I just make fun of the char/pizza on a cracker thing and with few exceptions, that was never a NY thing.

New York Pizza/ Bar Pie
New Haven Pizza
Chicago Pizza
Detroit Pizza
Roma Pizza
Sicilian Pizza
Fufnick pizza - a category for all the crap that looks like a pizza but thats all
NH is not a cracker with char at least it shouldnt be. I do prefer my pizza and crust crispy

 

[MontanaJoe]

New York Pizza/ Bar Pie
New Haven Pizza
Chicago Pizza
Detroit Pizza
Roma Pizza
Sicilian Pizza
Fufnick pizza - a category for all the crap that looks like a pizza but thats all
NH is not a cracker with char at least it shouldnt be. I do prefer my pizza and crust crispy

Please, just the fact that you rank "Bar Pie" with NY Pizza shows your true colors.

You are NO:

 

[Randy Myers]

Yes Kansas isn't that where your foil is located? I know we aren't in Kansas anymore? I am not listening to Wichita Lineman either are you? Is there Pizza in Wichita? we know that Michael says its lousy in Texas, could this be the root cause of the hostilities? Maybe they need Pizza in the Gulf of Hormuz?
Maybe Pizza is the secret to a happy life?
Maybe Ill have it for lunch , there's a highly rated place I haven't tried down the street called How u doughin.

I assume this was aimed at me. No idea why since I had not made a single post in this thread prior to this post. Anyway, to answer your question. I am fairly new in Wichita, but yes, they have pizza here. Actually, it is the home of Pizza Hut, for whatever that matters.

The pizza in upstate New York was far better in my view (in California also). Also, the one thing, while we are on bar type food topic, there is no place, and I mean no place that comes close to the Wings in Upstate New York! Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse wings are to die for, and I have found no place that even makes a close facsimile.

By the way there is no place called the Gulf of Hormuz, I do believe it is called the Strait of Hormuz. Please correct me if I am incorrect .

I also know that pizza is not what your post was about, but I might as well take the high road since for some odd reason you were trying to drag me into your conversation.

 

[BendingWave]

seems humor is a lost cause here on the interweb