Kck, that Mcintosh had better be close fitting to keep out the cold breezes blowing around in the Atma-Sphere. Needless to say, It's dangerous in the Totem Forest anytime of year but Winter is by far the worst. I find the best protection during cold weather is from a body suit made of Kevlar, which provides superior Shelter from Rogue Lamms and flying BAT's seeking body heat. I always protect my family Joule's and keep them away from prying eyes. Rarely is anyone other than Roksan and a couple of other Southern Belles allowed a glimpse of my Conrad Johnson Have you had cold weather problems with those H-Cat's? I've heard many horror stories about their incredibly sharp claws. |
When you're in the Totem Forest and have a Berning desire to take a Leak, you risk having Exposure to the Ayre. Better if you wear a Macintosh first, prevents your Manley from becoming a Shrimp. |
Yep, I had to go and look up the word, Dreadnaught, when I saw it back in the 70s. It means, essentially, Battleship.
This was a huge - at the time, anyway - SS amp that delivered all of 200 wpc, IIRC.
Loved the name but never actually heard one.
Cheers,
David |
einstein...sounds sarcastic when associated with music |
Alissa Tweaks. Didn't realise porn stars ran audio companies...... |
How about the Jungson "Moon Harbor" CD player
It's probably pronounced "Yung-son" but in my mind I say "Junkson". |
The MMF tables "Make Money Fast" just seems to be anti-quality, not a brand but I dont think I could ever purchase from the "Audio Pimp" what a slap in the face :-) |
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Aesthetix Calypso (wasn't that Jacques Cousteau's boat). |
Apple's new iPod Hi-Fi. Oxymoron.
Don't get me wrong. I love my iPod (with Koss PortaPros). And the Hi-Fi is probably decent for what it is. But, it's akin to equating an SUV with a sports car. What do you say we exile all the ad copy writers to a barren island? |
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ack! dak! or whatever the stupid name is. |
At least he didn't name it the Tricky DAC.
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Marty, normally your posts are hysterically funny OR incredibly enlightening. However, this time you managed to do both! |
Speking of Soliloquy, the speaker company is about, or already have ceased operation. |
There was a turntable in the '80s named Zarathustra Soliloquy! |
In the 1970s, Infinity made a series of very inexpensive speakers with very large margins that were only carried in major hi-fi chains they were called POS-1, POS-2, etc. The letters were an acronym for "piece of s**t". Actually, it is hardly the worst name for a piece of gear, as it quite accurately described both the sound and build quality. Truth in advertising. |
I found another one. The Audioharma cable cooker for quick breakin. It is used by a regular seller of cables here. I thought it was a mistake but several of the ads say that. Now why would anyone want to harm their cables prior to use go figure! |
legend audio's awareness was stalled when they made the name change, and they have never quite found new momentum. von gaylord creeps people out. |
Especially when it sounds like BMW.
I much prefer Bowers and Wilkins. |
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How about "Aural Ersatz?"
Don't you love it? Speakers with this brand name just showed up today (2/3) in the Audiogon classifieds. |
Von Gaylord is the last name of their designer. They changed their name from Legend Audio to Von Gaylord because of another company using close to the same name.
I always thought the name "Wadia" sounded odd, but in my opinion, they make some of the nicest looking products on the market. Sandra |
Von Gaylord used to be Legend. They make tube gear and small speakers that have frequently been big hits at shows. Consistently bad music selections however.
They have a cable called -- I kid you not --Chinchilla. Von Gaylord Chinchilla. You could lose your lunch. |
I think I saw a Von Gaylord amp at CES last year. It was a tube amp that utilized big transmitting tubes, like a 211. The output tubes were encased in glass or plexiglass that was filled with WATER. You could see the heat causing ripples in the column of water above the tube. It was powering something like Legacy speakers -- the sound of the system was okay, but nothing special.
In short, the name is hardly the weirdest thing about this product. |
Has anyone mentioned 'Von Gaylord'? Or was that just a joke someone played on me? |
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Rhljazz, the phono enema is a perfect nickname for it. After all, it appeals mostly to anal-og-philes! :) |
Edge amplifiers, who wants an edgy sounding amp? (I know they don't actually sound that way)
Phonomena phone stage, not necessarily a bad name but the dealer nick named it, the phono enema. (I own one)
I also agree all the Manley names like Shrimp, Mahi Mahi, etc. are really bad. (I do like Stingray) |
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Jaybo - I personally think Calypso, like Rhea, Janus, Io, Callisto, etc., are a lot more original than something called a Reference 3 Mk II Statement Signature. A little bit of light reading on moons and more moons can be interesting. |
An audio dealer that carried the Ars Audes speaker line had the really nice sounding "Sol" model, which he liked to refer to as the Ars Sols. |
add 'calypso' to the list....what next the 'polka'? |
How ELSE can you pronounce this?!
Cabasse Jonque
http://ecoustics.audioreview.com/cat/audioreview/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/cabasse/PRD_124774_1594crx.aspx |
More like Adolph Eichmann. One of the Hitler's henchmen. |
"Eichmann bullets" sounds more like a Pornstar than a connector. Need to re-think that one.... |
I learned recently that the "TG" in Bob Crump's "TG Audio" stood for "Throbbing Gristle". So yes, he made a "Throbbing Gristle Line Sucker"... |
I have read that the ubiquitous K used by Linn is to emphasize their logo. They are committed to using it to remind people of their original TT's logo and that the source is of utmost importance. I can't reproduce it exactly but it is a V with a line under it (presumably a record) to emulate a stylus on a platter and looks like a K when flipped line down. This continues despite the company's wide range of products. |
All that stuff that Manley brings out. On top of being the ugliest designs I have ever come across, no one can convince me that "Shrimp", even if a play on words, makes any kind of sense for an audio product! |
>>I keep wondering if Dominus was created in honor of Albert<<
No that would that be Promotionous. |
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How about Pathos amplifiers for those times when you feel really sad. And there used to be a Swedish (I think) loudspeaker line called Sinus. |
Boa2, pipedreams....that was the best! |
I keep wondering if Dominus was created in honor of Albert. |
I kan't stand the names of Linn's ekwipment. They will not name a piece of gear unless they kan totally botch the spelling of the word and replace as many Cs with Ks as possible. I find this ekstremely annoying for some reason, and it's really not that klever.
I will probably never buy a piece of Linn gear bekause of it! |
Von Gaylord.
Not that there is anything wrong with it. |
Whew! Albert, I thought you were gonna say that's where the bugs tussle. |
Boa2, I know the answer to that.......... I'm afraid to ask, Entrope, but what does Uranus do? It's where you find Klingons |
man i sure hope entrope dont answer that one. |
I'm afraid to ask, Entrope, but what does Uranus do?
Joe, you crack me up! |
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