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    Theres a few still on this forum that were in that film

    I cant see the real harm in wanting nice hi fi equipment. I have been in love with the equipment and always will be to a point.

    I just think you need to take a step back when things get too obsessive.

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    I do like this but would love to see something covering the 'audiophile' in the 70's hey day, the kit, the stores, the full systems and juicy high end Japanese kit all laid out, as they used to be on many a high street

    Along side flairs, 'tashes and big collar shirts that would have arrived in Escorts, Cavaliers, Marinas, Capri's and Cortina's
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    Quote Originally Posted by RobbieGong View Post
    ... they would have arrived in Escorts, Cavaliers, Marinas, Capri's and Cortina's
    Yes it's amusing how some of the kit then was certainly better than the cars of the era

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    Brilliant!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
    All very dramatic! Loved the "Steareo" demonstration!

    The guys in the hif-fi shop at the beginning reminds me of this...

    I’ve been in shops that were nearly that bad. What’s worse is when I know more than the salesman, but he continues to be condescending anyway!

    Russell

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    Quote Originally Posted by Primalsea View Post
    It was the sarcasm laced in the narration that had me. Right at the beginning we saw the forerunner to the iPod, the iPerambulapod. A whole 0.00000000001 Gb of storage extendable to 20 times that if you had the shelf installed underneath.
    I suppose the way audiophiles are perceived by the general public hasn’t changed either?

    Russell

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    Great! Must listen to a game of ping pong sometime
    At the cutting edge of Numptyness!

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    Quote Originally Posted by alphaGT View Post
    I suppose the way audiophiles are perceived by the general public hasn’t changed either?

    Russell
    The general public don't have any idea that such a thing as an audiophile exists and only a vague notion that there is such a thing as hi-fi. I had a work colleague come round once to pick up a television. She saw my set up and says 'Why do the speakers have to be so big? That's ridiculous.'


    Maybe the BBC should do another documentary now it is 60 years on? record shops should bring back those booths too. I remember Eastern Block in Manchester used to have a row of Technics SL1200s all set into a long console all with headphones attached so you could have a listen. I don't even know if that shop is still there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by alphaGT View Post
    I’ve been in shops that were nearly that bad. What’s worse is when I know more than the salesman, but he continues to be condescending anyway!

    Russell
    I worked in a place that at times had this nasty dismissive attitude re Linn, Naim and Kenwood.

    Customer comes in asks for Naim. Hold a mo Sir while I get our Naim expert. Vanishes and returns with expert. What do you think of Naim? Expert scratches chin and looks thoughtful. Expert replies, well they make excellent door stops and if you had enough you could build a garage out of them. Re Linn it was, well the platter makes a good Piza dish. Re Kenwood it was, well they make very good food mixers Sir.

    These two thought it hilarious. Ironically said dismissive expert ended up working for a Linn, Naim dealer and after that his arrogant attitude regarding the stock the shop I then worked in was, the A-Z of HiFi no one wants. His arrogance and BS eventually got him fired.

    I don't ever recall anyone doing what those two do in the Not the Nine O'clock sketch, but the attitude re Linn, Naim was nasty. Part of that was down to that store sending where I worked false demo bookings, and trolls to piss about in the shop, but still my view was that the customer asking about Linn, Naim etc should have got a demo, then went and heard what they asked for, at least then they could have decided if Linn/Naim was for them, instead they walked away thinking the place I worked in was run by assholes. In fairness there were issues, which could fall under that, but bad mouthing other products was the least of it.

    I tried my best but no doubt from time to time may have been an ass about other kit. I only recall one such instance which I was reminded about at an audio show. Many years later I was pulled up, and rightly, by an old customer of the shop who after I had mentioned using a Technics 1200 he reminded me that I once told him, after he said he had one, why would you want one of those Sorry Steve.

    Its interesting to know Audiophile is an old word and not as modern as some might think.
    Regards Neil

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    good story Neil
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