Re: A4 Stereo Decision (low Audi content)

[four_rings@juno.com (Igor Kessel)]

On Tue, 18 Nov 1997 07:03:32 -0800 Fringe Ryder <fringe@ai.net> writes:

>How to know if you're too fanatical for the Audi Bose package:

> Somebody is yelling at you from one metre behind you in your living 
>room while you listen to Jethro Tull, and you think it's just part of
the 
>spatial realism of your system.

> Your home system cost more than your car.

> Your car audio system cost more than the car.

> You consider remote control-equipped components too cheap.

> You've ever not noticed that the car isn't even on, because the 
>stereo sounded so good.

> The local car-audio experts ask YOU for advice.

> You have ANY equipment that uses tubes.

> You still use vinyl, and are proud of it.

> You had two or more non-integrated amps in your last car stereo 
>system.

Wow, Fringe, such an accurate portrait!
And we haven't even met in person :)

I would only add:

-you have two single drive, 3-motor, 3-head tape decks, coz you think
that the read/write head in a single deck with auto-reverse can never
achieve that precise azimuth alignment.

-you take your sys to your lab on a Sat evening just to optimise the bias
setting to the tapes that you use for recording.

cheers,

Igor Kessel
'89 200TQ, came w/Bose, now w/killer Alpine sys
'98 A4TQ, comes non-Bosed, will get a killer Alpine sys