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John H.[_5_] February 24th 16 05:11 PM

No golf today
 
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:22:15 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:37:48 -0500, John H.
wrote:



I think Harry is infatuated with the 'numbers', not the sound reproduced by his
speakers.



The big problem with audiophools is you can't hear the music over them
telling you how great the system is.


Ain't that the truth!

"Audiophools". I like it. Worthy of remembrance.
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

John H.[_5_] February 24th 16 05:13 PM

No golf today
 
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:07:11 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/24/16 9:22 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:37:48 -0500, John H.
wrote:



I think Harry is infatuated with the 'numbers', not the sound reproduced by his
speakers.



The big problem with audiophools is you can't hear the music over them
telling you how great the system is.



I like the music I play to sound as close as it can to hearing it live
at a concert. Most of what I listen to is what might be called
"classical" music, some symphonic but mostly chamber, and there usually
are no electronics connected directly to the instruments, and the miking
is done for balance. I don't listen at super loud levels, either. I've
listened to a few Bose 901 series speaker setups, and I've yet to hear
one that sounds as if you are seated in a concert auditorium. I looked
up the 901 system on the Bose site and had a good laugh at the list price.


Next time, get better seats. Sitting behind the pillars in the back of the auditorium
isn't giving you the sound you'd get from decent speakers.

You're lying again.
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

Justan Olphart[_2_] February 24th 16 05:15 PM

No golf today
 
On 2/24/2016 11:52 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:06:21 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 2/23/2016 5:56 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:46:05 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 8:24 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:44:01 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:58 AM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:26:17 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:37:40 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers...
True North wrote:
Oh boy...now I feel really cold.
Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind.
I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current
one further from the house.
"Sure you can afford one?"

I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy.
Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show.
So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures?

Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're
doing something constructive!
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns!
I have these. The controller is outstanding!

https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/...nion5_graphite
I looked at that in Best Buy. If they'd had one in stock, I may have brought it home.
Luckily, they were out of them. I came home, moved the subwoofer to a different spot,
and listened to the Saint-Saëns symphony at a reasonable volume. Sounded great, so
I'm going to stick with these old Logitech Z2300s for a while longer.
--



I bought mine from the Bose outlet store. 30% off retail and they seem
to hold their distributors to retail prices.

Amazon, Best Buy, Bose, etc, all want $399 for the Companion 5s. Only used, on Ebay,
is there a different price that I saw.

If I were to go with a different set, those would be the speakers, I think.
--

Interesting that Bose doesn't include frequency response in its on-line
specs, unless I missed it.

http://dreamandreach.bose.com/en_US/...sychoacoustics
--

Ahh, so the frequency response numbers must be pretty crappy in
comparison to similarly priced speakers from other manufacturers...enjoy.

I've never been disappointed with any set of Bose speakers. Of course, unlike you I
don't listen to the frequency response numbers. I listen to the music.

Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself?
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns!


As some wag once wrote:



No highs, no lows...must be Bose.


That slogan has been around since the early 1970's, started by either
audio elitists who misunderstood what Bose was marketing and selling in
the 901 series speakers or by one of the competing "high end" speaker
manufacturers of the day. The Bose 901 speaker design was originally
unique in the respect that it employed the "direct/reflecting" concept
in a fairly small enclosure for the standards of the time. You have to
remember that the "high end" speakers of the 1960's (the 901's were
introduced in 1968) were typically large, heavy, (sometimes double
walled and sand filled) monstrosities that contained a large 12" or 15"
woofer, mid-range and various types of tweeter drivers. The 901's were
an attempt to create a sound stage effect by reflecting most of the
sound off the walls behind the speakers.

The big problem is that few people had living rooms that allowed the
901's to be set up properly. They depend on proper spacing away from
hard walls (not curtains or drapes) to sound good. They also shouldn't
be placed symmetrically in a room (meaning both speakers being the same
distance from a side wall). Guys who understood the placement
requirements might have tried but wives usually prevailed in terms of
where they ended up in a room. Been there, done that.

Another bit about the 901's: Without the Bose equalizer they sound
terrible. I've seen vintage 901's set up and being used without the
equalizer because it was either lost or not working. Waste of time.
Try to find a vintage Bose equalizer on eBay or elsewhere. They don't
come up for sale often.

That all said, the 901's *can* sound wonderful if properly set up. I
have had the unique opportunity to compare a fully functional set (with
equalizer) that were made in 1980 to a pair of "high end" (for their
day) four foot high JBL studio monitor monsters. Both speaker sets are
up in a large garage with the 901's having the benefit of hard,
sheetrock walls behind them.

The 901's sound better overall to my ears and to everyone who has
listened to both in a casual "blind" test. The JBL's sound great.
The Bose 901's are clearer though with crisper highs and about the same
level of bass as the JBL's. More importantly is the
sound stage image they project as compared to the JBL's. The Bose
concept works *if* you pay attention to how they are setup.

As for other, contemporary Bose products, they are simply an over-priced
way to get "big" sound out of small enclosures, IMO. The original
direct/reflecting concept has been dropped in favor of things like
waveguides to reinforce bass in a small package. Other audio equipment
manufacturers have adopted similar waveguide designs over the years that
are much less expensive to purchase.

Oh ... one other comment for Harry. Bose has never officially published
the frequency response curves for any of their products.
It's basically meaningless anyway when comparing similar sized speakers.
A set of speakers with a theoretically "perfect", flat
response curve from 20Hz to 20kHz are not going to sound the same
set up in different rooms. The acoustics of the room itself
has a major impact on how they sound. Same is true in your favorite
concert hall. Millions are spent on the design and acoustic treatment
of the hall in order to "equalize" the sound of all the various
instruments in a symphony orchestra.



I had the Bose receiver which had the built in equalizer. Great sounding system.

Oh, and the numbers aren't meaningless to one who listens to numbers. :)
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns!

Luddite has the patience of job trying to explain music and the
electronics on which it is reproduced. His audience is a know it all
with little knowledge of the industry and most likely a tin ear. We can
all learn something from Luddite's half of the conversation but Krause's
mention that he has the finest speakers made of rich Corinthian leather
with a response of 2hz to 39khz adds nothing to the conversation. So
Krause's game of "my pecker is bigger than yours", makes one wonder, how
does he know?

Keyser Söze February 24th 16 05:56 PM

No golf today
 
On 2/24/16 11:49 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:30:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 2/23/2016 8:11 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:56:04 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:


As some wag once wrote:

No highs, no lows...must be Bose.

With the sub woof, there is plenty of low.



Not long after Bose introduced the 901's they also introduced the
original 501 series. The 501 had a 10" woofer and two small combination
mid-range and tweeter drivers. One of the mid-range/tweeter
drivers was aimed backwards to bounce off a wall. In fact, the early
501's (series III) had a knob on the top that allowed you to adjust the
angle of the back firing driver. I had a set of the original 501's and
later a set of the series III. They had more than enough bass response
for the average living room. Biggest difference was the originals were
4 ohms and the later series (starting with III) were 8 ohms.


I bought a set of Bose 301's for my mom who had a pretty small living room. Although
pretty small bookshelf speakers, they packed a hell of a wallop when desired.

Oh, and I'm sure Krause will tell you what ****ty speakers the 501's were. I bought a
set of those when my 901's finally kicked the bucket - after about 25 years of hard
use. They fit nicely on the same stands which held the 901's.
--


Sorry, don't recall ever listening to 501 Bose speakers. Or 301.


John H.[_5_] February 24th 16 07:23 PM

No golf today
 
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:54:46 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:14:15 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:53 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:22:36 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:19 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:56:04 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:46:05 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 8:24 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:44:01 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:58 AM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:26:17 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:37:40 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers...
True North wrote:
Oh boy...now I feel really cold.
Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind.
I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current
one further from the house.
"Sure you can afford one?"

I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy.
Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show.
So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures?

Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and
you're
doing something constructive!
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns!
I have these. The controller is outstanding!

https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/...nion5_graphite
I looked at that in Best Buy. If they'd had one in stock, I
may have brought it home.
Luckily, they were out of them. I came home, moved the
subwoofer to a different spot,
and listened to the Saint-Saëns symphony at a reasonable
volume. Sounded great, so
I'm going to stick with these old Logitech Z2300s for a while longer.
--



I bought mine from the Bose outlet store. 30% off retail and they seem
to hold their distributors to retail prices.

Amazon, Best Buy, Bose, etc, all want $399 for the Companion
5s. Only used, on Ebay,
is there a different price that I saw.

If I were to go with a different set, those would be the speakers, I think.
--

Interesting that Bose doesn't include frequency response in its on-line
specs, unless I missed it.

http://dreamandreach.bose.com/en_US/...sychoacoustics
--

Ahh, so the frequency response numbers must be pretty crappy in
comparison to similarly priced speakers from other manufacturers...enjoy.

I've never been disappointed with any set of Bose speakers. Of course, unlike you I
don't listen to the frequency response numbers. I listen to the music.

Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself?
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns!


As some wag once wrote:

No highs, no lows...must be Bose.

Yup. A 'wag'.

You skipped the question.

Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself?
--

No, Johnny, I'm not a racist pig full of hate, as you are.

As for little speakers, I'm just not convinced how well they can defy
the laws of physics, especially in the mid to lower ranges. My father in
law had an array of Bose speakers, professionally installed, and when I
first heard them, I thought they sounded like what you'd hear in the
average four speaker car radio system...but I never told him that, of
course.

Sounds like your father, God rest his soul, did two things wrong - fathered a liar
and didn't match speakers to the requirement. Professional installation of the wrong
speakers doesn't mean ****.

Get over yourself Krause.
--


My father preferred a Hammond B3 with a Leslie speaker. My father in law
was the Bose fan. I'm not sure you are in a position physically to judge
the quality of musical output from speakers.


Krause, I will say it again. Normal people buy speakers that produce sounds they
enjoy. You, obviously, prefer speakers which have suitable (to you) numbers. What
your father preferred has absolutely no bearing on anything, except perhaps to lend
some braggadocio to your arrogant arguments.

You're really stuck on yourself, eh Krause?
--



You brought up my father


So what?

I didn't read 'father-in-law'. I saw the word 'father' and went no further.
Apparently your father didn't give a rat's ass about whether his speaker sounded like
the NSO, eh?

--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

John H.[_5_] February 24th 16 07:25 PM

No golf today
 
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:14:22 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote:

On 2/24/2016 8:54 AM, Keyser Söze wrote:
John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:14:15 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:53 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:22:36 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:19 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:56:04 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:46:05 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 8:24 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:44:01 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:58 AM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:26:17 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:37:40 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers...
True North wrote:
Oh boy...now I feel really cold.
Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind.
I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current
one further from the house.
"Sure you can afford one?"

I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy.
Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show.
So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures?

Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and
you're
doing something constructive!
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns!
I have these. The controller is outstanding!

https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/...nion5_graphite
I looked at that in Best Buy. If they'd had one in stock, I
may have brought it home.
Luckily, they were out of them. I came home, moved the
subwoofer to a different spot,
and listened to the Saint-Saëns symphony at a reasonable
volume. Sounded great, so
I'm going to stick with these old Logitech Z2300s for a while longer.
--



I bought mine from the Bose outlet store. 30% off retail and they seem
to hold their distributors to retail prices.

Amazon, Best Buy, Bose, etc, all want $399 for the Companion
5s. Only used, on Ebay,
is there a different price that I saw.

If I were to go with a different set, those would be the speakers, I think.
--

Interesting that Bose doesn't include frequency response in its on-line
specs, unless I missed it.

http://dreamandreach.bose.com/en_US/...sychoacoustics
--

Ahh, so the frequency response numbers must be pretty crappy in
comparison to similarly priced speakers from other manufacturers...enjoy.

I've never been disappointed with any set of Bose speakers. Of course, unlike you I
don't listen to the frequency response numbers. I listen to the music.

Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself?
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns!


As some wag once wrote:

No highs, no lows...must be Bose.

Yup. A 'wag'.

You skipped the question.

Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself?
--

No, Johnny, I'm not a racist pig full of hate, as you are.

As for little speakers, I'm just not convinced how well they can defy
the laws of physics, especially in the mid to lower ranges. My father in
law had an array of Bose speakers, professionally installed, and when I
first heard them, I thought they sounded like what you'd hear in the
average four speaker car radio system...but I never told him that, of
course.

Sounds like your father, God rest his soul, did two things wrong - fathered a liar
and didn't match speakers to the requirement. Professional installation of the wrong
speakers doesn't mean ****.

Get over yourself Krause.
--


My father preferred a Hammond B3 with a Leslie speaker. My father in law
was the Bose fan. I'm not sure you are in a position physically to judge
the quality of musical output from speakers.

Krause, I will say it again. Normal people buy speakers that produce sounds they
enjoy. You, obviously, prefer speakers which have suitable (to you) numbers. What
your father preferred has absolutely no bearing on anything, except perhaps to lend
some braggadocio to your arrogant arguments.

You're really stuck on yourself, eh Krause?
--



You brought up my father

What's up with all the racist crap you always bellow when you hear
something you don't like or reply to someone you don't like?
What's up with that, eh, moron?


He's not a 'racist pig full of hate'. But, one must wonder what he's full of, if not
hate.
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

John H.[_5_] February 24th 16 07:28 PM

No golf today
 
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 06:18:53 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 8:36:43 AM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:14:15 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:53 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:22:36 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:19 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:56:04 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:46:05 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 8:24 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:44:01 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:58 AM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:26:17 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:37:40 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers...
True North wrote:
Oh boy...now I feel really cold.
Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind.
I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current
one further from the house.
"Sure you can afford one?"

I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy.
Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show.
So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures?

Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're
doing something constructive!
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns!
I have these. The controller is outstanding!

https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/...nion5_graphite
I looked at that in Best Buy. If they'd had one in stock, I may have brought it home.
Luckily, they were out of them. I came home, moved the subwoofer to a different spot,
and listened to the Saint-Saëns symphony at a reasonable volume. Sounded great, so
I'm going to stick with these old Logitech Z2300s for a while longer.
--



I bought mine from the Bose outlet store. 30% off retail and they seem
to hold their distributors to retail prices.

Amazon, Best Buy, Bose, etc, all want $399 for the Companion 5s. Only used, on Ebay,
is there a different price that I saw.

If I were to go with a different set, those would be the speakers, I think.
--

Interesting that Bose doesn't include frequency response in its on-line
specs, unless I missed it.

http://dreamandreach.bose.com/en_US/...sychoacoustics
--

Ahh, so the frequency response numbers must be pretty crappy in
comparison to similarly priced speakers from other manufacturers...enjoy.

I've never been disappointed with any set of Bose speakers. Of course, unlike you I
don't listen to the frequency response numbers. I listen to the music.

Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself?
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns!


As some wag once wrote:

No highs, no lows...must be Bose.

Yup. A 'wag'.

You skipped the question.

Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself?
--

No, Johnny, I'm not a racist pig full of hate, as you are.

As for little speakers, I'm just not convinced how well they can defy
the laws of physics, especially in the mid to lower ranges. My father in
law had an array of Bose speakers, professionally installed, and when I
first heard them, I thought they sounded like what you'd hear in the
average four speaker car radio system...but I never told him that, of
course.

Sounds like your father, God rest his soul, did two things wrong - fathered a liar
and didn't match speakers to the requirement. Professional installation of the wrong
speakers doesn't mean ****.

Get over yourself Krause.
--


My father preferred a Hammond B3 with a Leslie speaker. My father in law
was the Bose fan. I'm not sure you are in a position physically to judge
the quality of musical output from speakers.


Krause, I will say it again. Normal people buy speakers that produce sounds they
enjoy. You, obviously, prefer speakers which have suitable (to you) numbers. What
your father preferred has absolutely no bearing on anything, except perhaps to lend
some braggadocio to your arrogant arguments.

You're really stuck on yourself, eh Krause?
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns!


Electrostatics can be accurate, but require exacting placement in a dedicated listening room to sound right, as well as the right amplifier to drive them properly. They also have a limited low end. It's doubtful the harry has the room and equipment to setup and drive a pair properly.

The Klipschorn's, while expensive, are impressive sounding but tiresome to listen to. They do very well with bright, loud boomy material, but aren't known for being particularly accurate. Funny that he thinks they are something special, while thinking the kind of music you like (which is exactly what *they* like) is not worth listening to.

He should stick to googling something that he knows a little something about.


I'm wondering how Bose speakers get 'professionally installed'. Is there a
requirement for a union electrician to plug the wires into the back of the amplifier?
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

John H.[_5_] February 24th 16 07:29 PM

No golf today
 
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:20:16 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/24/16 9:18 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:01:03 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:18:59 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:



The price of a 135 hp Yamaha outboard is $14,000+, **** for brains. I
would guess you could buy at least two or maybe three I/O's of that
horsepower for that money.


I am surprised it is not MUCH higher since it would be a custom made
motor.Yamaha does not make a 135
OTOH you can get a 150 for less than 12k
http://www.boats.net/outboard_motor/...0HP/parts.html

Yamaha F150LB Four Stroke In-Line 466 lb

If you can find a 150 I/O with the drive and all of the other stuff
you need for that, buy it. Then we will look at your maintenance costs
over 10 years or so.



Ahh, I meant 150 like the Tammy I had. Merc makes or made a 135.


Merc hasn't made a 135 since the old tower of power days. AFAIK
You can get in a merc 150 for about 11k tho and the 115 I was looking
at was ~8k a couple years ago. I paid less than 7 for my 70 with all
of the rigging hardware. Yamaha usually comes with about $1000
premium. If the 60 was still US made I would have bought one. They
were going for about $6000 dropped in my driveway.

I did read several articles last night about I/O vs outboard and they
all say the I/O is heavier by hundreds of pounds. Most also use re
purposed car or truck motors. Mercruiser is making their own blocks
these days. I did have a hard time finding comparable hulls with
outboard or I/O except a few Tracker pontoon boats so the price thing
is still up in the air but price should include maintenance



I had a Merc 135 made and bought new in this century.


Is that the kicker for those twin Volvo diesels in that imaginary trawler?
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

John H.[_5_] February 24th 16 07:33 PM

No golf today
 
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:07:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 2/24/2016 8:36 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:14:15 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:53 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:22:36 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:19 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:56:04 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:46:05 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 8:24 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:44:01 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:58 AM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:26:17 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:37:40 -0500, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers...
True North wrote:
Oh boy...now I feel really cold.
Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind.
I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current
one further from the house.
"Sure you can afford one?"

I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy.
Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show.
So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures?

Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're
doing something constructive!
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I have these. The controller is outstanding!

https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/...nion5_graphite
I looked at that in Best Buy. If they'd had one in stock, I may have brought it home.
Luckily, they were out of them. I came home, moved the subwoofer to a different spot,
and listened to the Saint-Saëns symphony at a reasonable volume. Sounded great, so
I'm going to stick with these old Logitech Z2300s for a while longer.
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I bought mine from the Bose outlet store. 30% off retail and they seem
to hold their distributors to retail prices.

Amazon, Best Buy, Bose, etc, all want $399 for the Companion 5s. Only used, on Ebay,
is there a different price that I saw.

If I were to go with a different set, those would be the speakers, I think.
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Interesting that Bose doesn't include frequency response in its on-line
specs, unless I missed it.

http://dreamandreach.bose.com/en_US/...sychoacoustics
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Ahh, so the frequency response numbers must be pretty crappy in
comparison to similarly priced speakers from other manufacturers...enjoy.

I've never been disappointed with any set of Bose speakers. Of course, unlike you I
don't listen to the frequency response numbers. I listen to the music.

Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself?
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As some wag once wrote:

No highs, no lows...must be Bose.

Yup. A 'wag'.

You skipped the question.

Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself?
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No, Johnny, I'm not a racist pig full of hate, as you are.

As for little speakers, I'm just not convinced how well they can defy
the laws of physics, especially in the mid to lower ranges. My father in
law had an array of Bose speakers, professionally installed, and when I
first heard them, I thought they sounded like what you'd hear in the
average four speaker car radio system...but I never told him that, of
course.

Sounds like your father, God rest his soul, did two things wrong - fathered a liar
and didn't match speakers to the requirement. Professional installation of the wrong
speakers doesn't mean ****.

Get over yourself Krause.
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My father preferred a Hammond B3 with a Leslie speaker. My father in law
was the Bose fan. I'm not sure you are in a position physically to judge
the quality of musical output from speakers.


Krause, I will say it again. Normal people buy speakers that produce sounds they
enjoy. You, obviously, prefer speakers which have suitable (to you) numbers. What
your father preferred has absolutely no bearing on anything, except perhaps to lend
some braggadocio to your arrogant arguments.

You're really stuck on yourself, eh Krause?


Anyone who appreciates a Hammond B3 with a Leslie is ok in my book.

Since it's development and then "hookup" with Leslie's rotating speaker
system, the Hammond B3 sound has become a basic cornerstone in all kinds
of music. Funny thing is that Laurens Hammond was not a musician or
organ player at all and, when he heard the first "Leslie" hooked up to
one of his organs, he freaked out and refused to sell Hammonds in any
retail store that also carried Don Leslie's rotating speaker.

Additionally, Hammond made continuous changes to the interface wiring
and cabling in an attempt to foil attempts to hook up a Leslie to the
organ. This is sometimes still a problem today if you buy a vintage
Hammond B3 and try to hook up a Leslie to it.

Eventually Lauren Hammond died and the management of the Hammond organ
company breathed a sigh of relief and signed a deal with Don Leslie to
supply speakers.


I'm sure Harry's dad was a great guy.


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John H.[_5_] February 24th 16 07:34 PM

No golf today
 
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:49:41 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/24/16 11:41 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:25:26 -0800 (PST), Tom Nofinger wrote:

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 7:19:02 PM UTC-6, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 2/23/16 6:50 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:18:39 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/23/16 6:08 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:06:25 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Dunno. I just know I/Os usually come from up north and get replaced
with an outboard boat here pretty quickly. I think the 4 stroke
outboard has really taken a bite out of any advantage an I/O had.
they are certainly a lot easier to work on you are standing up and not
standing on your head with a flashlight and a mirror.


No argument from me on that. I've had two I/O type boats and I'd never
own another one again but the problems were not due to the bellows.
Outboards on smaller boats ... (although a lot more costly) and inboards
(diesel) with fixed props and rudders for the bigger ones.


I am not really even sure outboards cost more since they seem to be
lighter and you don't need as big a one.


Price a new, 2016 250 hp Yamaha V6 and get back to us..., and don't
forget to add in rigging. Motor weighs about 600 pounds.

The discussion has been about Don's 17.5' boat. You reckon Greg is thinking 250hp for
that boat?

Don't you ever get sick of yourself?
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The price of a 135 hp Yamaha outboard is $14,000+, **** for brains. I
would guess you could buy at least two or maybe three I/O's of that
horsepower for that money.

Of course, the BOSE model is smaller but more expensive. :)

Don't you ever get sick of yourself, **** for brains?


He keeps 'himself' in the 'do not think about' column.
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Did Nofingers lose them when he shoved his hand up his ass?


Did you inherit that mind?
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