Originally Posted by
The Black Adder
As shown in bold... No need for it.. so please edit it.
Thank you.
It's news to me if that's foul language.. people use the F word and worse on here and this is the first time I've seen such a comment. Marco got his SS out now eh...
After a bang out of order PM I got from Marco yesterday (No I won't be talking to you on the phone tomorrow Marco) I shall very likely be moving to another forum and ending all activity at AOS. A fait accompli anyway as I'll no doubt get banned for speaking my mind here and that's basically the problem. Marco. Nothing else. Too much of the "it's my ball" attitude... telling people to back down or else all the time just because opinions different to his own personal opinion are being expressed...
I don't want to part of a forum in which the owner thinks it's ok to say:
"Quote Originally Posted by Thebiglebowski View Post
Nope, BNC was designed for high frequency use and delivers no advantages at audio freqs.
For goodness sake, does anyone actually READ what I write??
I'm not talking about its performance at audio frequencies, or anything like that, I'm talking about its mechanical inferiority compared with a BNC!
Has it sunk in now?
RCA performs well above the requirements for audio and using BNC would not improve the sound quality. Your use of 'best' is nothing but your interpretation that something more complicated or expensive is better.
Well, your absolutist statement is no better or more valid than Jez's...
That *may* prove to be the case, but in terms of what *I* think on the matter, it'll be ME who's deciding that or not, not you, and forming my opinion accordingly. So don't come on here TELLING me what the result will be of something I test, as you'll receive very short shrift.
This is a staunchly subjectivist forum, and so ultimately we trust our ears here, above all else, and that's how it will remain!
Marco."
or this:
"Because I won't be rudely ignored like that. Therefore, when I ask someone what I consider is an important question, especially when it involves them telling me I'm supposedly wrong, I expect them to have the courtesy to reply and explain.
Normally, I wouldn't be so insistent, but Jez seems to be under the misapprehension that he can come onto threads, make absolutist statements like he did, and there will be no repercussions. I'm afraid he's in cloud-cuckoo land if he does!
Marco."
Worse still here's the PM I received:
"....because, Jez, this isn't working and hasn't been working for a while. And tonight's shenanigans has put the tin lid on it.
Especially now I've drawn your attention to how you completely misunderstood the point I was making on that thread, and haven't yet had the courtesy to ACKNOWLEDGE that and respond accordingly! You've no idea how much that pisses me off.
You need to understand who you're dealing with, Jez. I'm not some clueless oik, with no faith in my judgement, who'll easily back down and be told he's wrong by someone speaking authoritatively [even when they've completely misunderstood me].
You might have been used to getting away with that in the past, and folk thing you were the No1 expert on everything, but you *won't* get away with it here, especially with me.
So, are you in on Monday? If so, I'll call you and see whether there's any point in you remaining here or not. And *if* there is, Jez, you'll need to listen *very* carefully to what I have to say, as this will be your LAST chance.
ATB,
Marco. "
So long and thanks for the fish
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