High End Validation

I meant to add . . . great thread Tvad! I've enjoyed reading the comments.

Puerto, what was refreshing in the moment was that the person commenting on the sound had no idea he was listening to a stereo system. He couldn't see it. He was commenting on what he heard, which at first he thought was a real piano.

I don't expect any friends or visitors to give a damn about the stereo system, or to comment on it, or to even ask to hear it, and 98% of the time my expectations are met.

HAHAHA! Same here Tvad!! Your point is well taken.

I have had many similar 'validations' . One particular one stands out though. One afternoon UPS made a delivery of two heavy boxes. I had to have him go around in the backyard and back french door for easy delivery in to my family room.

Bach's solo piano was playing loud. He exclaimed who is playing the piano? I said it is the stereo system, and he could not believe it was the system. All good so far. The irony of the whole thing was that the delivery he made was of my new tubed monoblocs and out goes the Solid state monoblocs:-)

I wonder what he would have said of my new monoblocs!

Metralla,

Maybe going back and looking at someone's forum contributions may take a half-day for you, but for me, it was three clics of the mouse and a whole 20 seconds. I can show you how if you wish. Sure is an eye-opener to get an overview of an audiogoner's values, or lack of. Not a slow day at all, and no need for you to get insulting, I guess I've just found YOUR hobby right?