G'day Pete Mac. Shame this topic has broken down to this point. I do sympathise with the criticism you have received from one of our members. Unfortunately there are 3 distinct camps in audio imo and if you fall in the one the other forum member does not like then no amount of dialogue will convince either party that they are wrong in their assumptions or knowledge.
What may be required to reach common ground is for each protagonist to hear each others idea of a music reproduction system before making what amounts to throw away comments.
Tact and diplomacy are not taught enough at school IMV as it should be. Time to leave behind the playground insults and enquire why exactly each party believes their choices are valid and debate on the merits not just damn to the corridors of mediocrity or lambast via sniping posts.
Of course there may be some history I am not aware of here but please refrain from the usual insults as it does not add any value whatsoever to the topic under discussion which is power cables
Tact and diplomacy... if only you knew my profession and the skills I possess in this regard.
Unfortunately, I'm fed up with Mario's constant put-downs on other member's preferences as a way of justifying his own position, establishing his supposed superiority, and just being outright arrogant.
Mario does a disservice to the entire 'killerdac' movement via his attitude. It's a damn shame if you ask me. It's not passion - it's just plain nasty.
I can't see how I've possibly done anything to deserve that kind of treatment from Mario. It's disappointing that you see fit to chastise me, but disregard Mario's comments entirely.
I absolutely understand the different audio preferences that people hold, and the very strong views on this forum. I've been very fortunate to be exposed to systems ranging from $1k to $150k - some superb, some underwhelming - with the results not
necessarily correlating with the money invested in them!
However, it is simply not right for someone to be downright rude, condescending and nasty in an attempt to belittle other people's systems as a way of invalidating their opinions. Mario - if you disagree with my comments elsewhere (which were based around the plugs being Oyaide clones which are brass, and the illegality of these plugs) then let's discuss it. These comments were in no way related to sound quality, as I've repeatedly said. How can you drag my system and my audio preferences into a discussion which is based on technical and legality grounds? It is 100% irrelevant, and is not the first time that this has happened - hence why I posted as I did above.
Mario, let's talk about the issue at hand like ADULTS rather than slandering my system and preferences.
If this is seriously considered as being acceptable behaviour on this forum, then sadly I don't think I will be posting much here at all. It amounts to little more than bullying - the behaviour of schoolboys who enjoy throwing their weight around and intimidating others. Workplaces don't allow it, schools don't allow it, and society as a whole frowns upon it. Yet we see it here without any reprimanding whatsoever. Very, very disappointing.
why challenge pete mac when otoh you defend marios statements and dismiss them as just that from a bit of a wag?
Petes response is insulting but marios is a bit of a giggle?
Wow, the hypocrisy runs deep on this forum (and others) at times.
Yep, you nailed it Terry.