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[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Stripey

No, you're just straightup wrong, misinformed, misguided, out of your depth and a hypocrite and I'm pointing this out. Sorry if you feel affronted but you did ask me to explain back on page 2 of this thread or whatever it was. It's quite clear that you don't really understand how digital audio works, everything you've said has the vague smell of bullshit about it that is so typical from a hifi salesman, with a pinch of desperate google/wikipedia searching thrown in The way you've tiptoed around your arguments is just shameful.

"the speed of your computer affects the quality of the mp3 encoding"
"192khz samplerate is beyond the range of human hearing"

come on man, it's comical. You sell hifi gear, I know it's easy to develop a bit of a condescending attitude when you're dealing with the general public, but seriously, you don't know what you're talking about. I'm not being argumentative for the sake of it.

I disagree. I may not fully understand computers but i know a lot about hi-fi and home cinema equipment. There's no tiptoe tactics going on either. And i'm not ashamed to admit that i had misunderstood a few things here and there.

I've not been condescending either, i have an opinion on why i prefer CD to lossy codecs as far as music is concerned. I feel like i've learned a few things here, which is only a good thing in my opinion as its helped further my understanding of things i might not have overly looked into otherwise.

If you want me to tear you a new areshole try your luck with surround sound set-ups

[Stripey]

[Bigsby]

Originally Posted by Stripey

You sell hifi gear, I know it's easy to develop a bit of a condescending attitude when you're dealing with the general public

YouTube - Not the Nine O'Clock News Gramophone Sketch

[Bigsby]

Or possibly

YouTube - Boogie Nights (Buck The HiFi Salesman)

[Stichman]

Originally Posted by Lucky Rathen

You know, it may not be the iPod that's making that sound shit.

Ye didnae.

Listen to "Call me Al" and tell me it's not pop genius. Tell me.

[Bigsby]

Originally Posted by Stichman

Ye didnae.

Listen to "Call me Al" and tell me it's not pop genius. Tell me.

Agreed, although the synth makes it sound a bit dated now.

You should really listen to the whole Graceland album though, rather than the Best Of.

[KimyReizeger]

Originally Posted by Bigsby

Agreed, although the synth makes it sound a bit dated now.

Good music is timeless

Really got into Paul Simon one summer, particularly the Rhymin' Simon album (absolutely no weak songs on that one). However, his latest effort was shit.

[Tam o' Shantie]

Originally Posted by Steven Dedalus

The physical act of 'borwsing' is one of the greatest pleasures one can experience

That's a seriously bold statement to make

[Bigsby]

Originally Posted by KimyReizeger

Good music is timeless

Really got into Paul Simon one summer, particularly the Rhymin' Simon album (absolutely no weak songs on that one). However, his latest effort was shit.

Yup, Rhymin' Simon is good. I would say Still Crazy After All These Years is better though.

Originally Posted by Tam o' Shantie

That's a seriously bold statement to make

well, I am a bold boy.

Apparently.