phono stage bake off

[Marco]

The problem is the whole thread really relates to an event organised and held by another forum. Having said that, I have read the thread on the forum linked to and all I can say is that the moderators are more tolerant than I would be.

Well in that case, the thread doesn't belong in our Community Network section, which is (strictly) solely for AoS member-derived events, and so will be moved into Blank Canvas.

Therefore folks, please note that in future, and also that ALL AoS member-derived bake-off threads should contain pics of some of the kit listened to. Cheers!

Marco.

[Stratmangler]

Over 30 pages on a "bake off" and no conclusion (other than certain people behaving completely as expected).

Could that be narrowed down a little bit?

[Wakefield Turntables]

I stopped reading after 2 pages. I cant be bothered with petty squabbles.

[Qwin]

It was enough to put me off attending.

[Stratmangler]

It was enough to put me off attending.

Listening to the same tracks repeatedly is what stopped me attending.
I have bad memories of a DAC shootout at Owston a few years back, and it took a good few years before I could play a certain CD again.
I was determined to avoid a recurrence of the "not being able to face playing certain albums" scenario.

Princess Honeydew's non appearance was not in the least bit surprising, so I wouldn't pay much attention to all the attendance threats in future.
To be truthful, Audio Talk has been a series of repeated train wrecks since the Princess turned up again, so I rarely bother looking over there any more.
I log in to see if there are any PMs waiting for me, then clear off again.
Toxic barely describes it.

[Firebottle]

Good to put a face to the name at Cranage Chis.

Princess seems to cover it well, he certainly acts like a ****.

[Stratmangler]

Good to put a face to the name at Cranage Chis.

Princess seems to cover it well, he certainly acts like a ****.

Good to meet you too Alan

[Stratmangler]

There's another phono bake off being proposed http://www.audio-talk.co.uk/phpBB3/v...php?f=9&t=6961

[Marco]

Princess Honeydew's non appearance was not in the least bit surprising, so I wouldn't pay much attention to all the attendance threats in future.

Spot on, Chris.

It's hilarious - there's always some bollox (lame) excuse for his non-appearance, once the date of the proposed bake-off nears!

The truth is, he's a total coward/keyboard warrior, so despite his bluster to the contrary (designed simply to try and spoil things for everyone), knows that he's hated by all who'll be there [for very justifiable reasons], and so wouldn't run the risk of attending and getting the punch in the mouth he so richly deserves for his deplorable online behaviour, on that festering scab on the Internet he calls his 'forum'.

Therefore, you can safely ignore any 'threats' of him making an appearance at any such bake-offs in future, especially if they're taking place miles from where he lives.

To be truthful, Audio Talk has been a series of repeated train wrecks since the Princess turned up again, so I rarely bother looking over there any more.
I log in to see if there are any PMs waiting for me, then clear off again.
Toxic barely describes it.

Indeed. Unfortunately, Nick thinks that allowing him to spout his mindless bile on AT is somehow a worthwhile exercise (stopping things from becoming boring and driving more traffic to the forum), when all it's doing is driving away the very folks who made it what it is (or rather was) before 'the Princess' arrived.

Therefore, the sooner Nick realises that RD is a poisonous, incurable nutter, the better - and hopefully before AT goes the way of the dodo, much like the WD forum from which it was spawned.

Marco.

[Stratmangler]

The Princess has been cyber bullied by the most friendly and congenial person I know, would you believe?
That's right, the victim card has been played as well.

The soap script writers couldn't come up with this kind of shit