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Article #55Re: A psychologist's view of Hi-Fi fetishism
From: Arny Krueger
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:54
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:54
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"Philip Homburg" <philip@ue.aioy.eu> wrote in message news:8u6aslvfg801egs8e1p2ni1t42@inews_id.stereo.hq.phicoh.net > In article > <1173284864.637541.115070@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com>, > Karl Winkler <karlwinkler66@yahoo.com> wrote: >> In the photo >> newsgroups, equipment is discussed endlessly while the >> .technique groups see very little activity. Clearly, >> it's easier to discuss the merits of equipment rather >> than to focus on what really makes the difference: the >> recording or photography techniques, etc. > > First of all, most buyers of hi-fi equipment are limited > to just reproduction of what somebody else has recorded. > Just about the only creative input is which track to play > next. Agreed. > However, my guess is that for the technically inclined > people it is much easier to talk about features of > equipment than to talk about, for example, photography > techniques. Anybody can recite the name of some new expensive piece of equipment and write poetry about it. You actually have to understand what you are doing to credibly discuss technique.
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