[sdiy] deprogramming needed from audio-DIY

[anthony]

> As for the CDs, well, that's the fault of all of us who bought the
> 'perfect reproduction' sales pitch coughed up by marketing hacks.
> Ah, the folly of yout'.

Once when I was a kid and CD players were very new, I was talking to a guy 
at Radio Shack about one and I mentioned something about an equalizer 
(because the CD's sounded artficially too bright to me). And he said, "You 
don't need one because it's perfect." I think that was the day that I really 
stopped listening to adults. More importantly I stopped looking at numbers 
in regards to audio and decided my ears were the real proof. Then I decided 
that I like Klipschorn (however it's spelled) better than those cool Polks 
(I never got to hear the biggest array though). I still would liek to have 
some Klipsch speakers some time. Not knocking Polks by any means - I had 
some in my car and liked them a lot. I just ended up thinking they needed to 
switch to the 'less is more' school. I also stopped going nuts for MOSFET 
amps and started liking really old tube amps.