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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 14:33:40 GMT
That is a confusing stream of consciousness , what as it got to do with the point , that the definition of opinions should be restricted to communicated matters and not actual thoughts .
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 13:43:06 GMT
I suspect you have paraphrased that definition to suit your argument . Also , as opinions are differentiated from facts , it seems reasonable to assume that they must be voiced in order to be able to establish their status You've lost me DQ. Supposing you don't have some alternative sense in mind of which I'm unaware, "opinion" is, more or less, synonymous with "belief" or "view". Of course, opinions/beliefs/views are distinct from facts, for a variety of reasons, e.g., opinions/beliefs/views are paradigmatically mental states, and facts are not, though that's not to say there aren't facts which involve mental states, and of course opinions/beliefs/views can be true, and so they can take facts as their objects. But still, I don't follow why their distinction from facts requires their being voiced in order to establish anything. I don't wish to bog down this thread with a silly discussion of these matters, but I thought I'd at least register my confusion nonetheless How do you decide if an opinion is an opinion or a fact , unless it is vocalized , written down or in some way communicated ? our language is imprecise and the fact that words are interchangeable as more to do with reality of everyday life than the actual meaning of words . in some contexts { legal , academic } it is necessary for precise meanings to be established and understanding is enhanced if opinion is differentiated from thoughts upon the basis that opinions are necessarily communicated . if an opinions are not differentiated from thoughts , then it will be for the thinker to decide if their thought is opinion or fact and that would be absurd ..
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 13:29:25 GMT
I'm fairly certain you're allowed to have any opinion you like. I don't think we've quite become a Police state yet. I hope! that would depend on if you are employing pre's defintion that an opinion can be a none vocalised thought or mine that all opinions must be expressed so they can be classified as opinions, simple truisms or facts . if the latter , then you most certainly cannot express any opinion you like . Additionally since the waive of terrorist based legislation there are approximately 50 people in prison for conspiracy to blow things up , ie not actually having done it but thinking about doing it .
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 12:53:52 GMT
I suspect you have paraphrased that definition to suit your argument .
Also , as opinions are differentiated from facts , it seems reasonable to assume that they must be voiced in order to be able to establish their status
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 12:30:52 GMT
Is an opinion not voiced an opinion or simply a private thought .
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 12:22:43 GMT
Of course in 21st century britain , some opinions you are not legally entitled to .
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 12:02:44 GMT
Enough to make the last statement posting pedantry as lost the point .My point was the abscene of luxury cars in cuba had bugger all to do with us embargo or indeed any persons opinion on the quality of american cars .
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 11:31:11 GMT
your just mentioning detachable headshells to annoy me
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 11:27:44 GMT
Some of the most tightly twisting roads I have ever negotiated are in the US and they were all chock full of American cars, so Chris' point is a bit odd! As 'good' is a rather nebulous concept, I shall ignore that caveat but point out that there are many luxury cars made in the US. How many do I need to list? Cadillac XTS Buick Regal GS Lincoln MKS Chrysler 300 Buick LaCrosse Lincoln MKZ Tesla Model S Cadillac ATS Buick Verano None of those would fall in any petrol heads top ten ever .
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 11:14:34 GMT
Again with respect, I think that's too simplistic. I remember speaking to Dom at Northwest Analogue about cartridge mods and rebuilds. Upgrades seemed to centre just as much if not more on generator/windings than cantilever/stylus. It also seemed to be as much about the workmanship as the materials. Had I not heard the many DL-103 variants, I may may have been unaware of just how good a basic profile can sound. But then again, I really don't enjoy the Pink Triangle sound (although I respect it), so we may just be seeking different things. As for the current Linn carts, they don't seem to be as loved and prized as the Supex-made predecessors. Cartridges seem to be very personal things. My pt is so modified not sure it can be called a pt anymore , it doesn't even have springs . It retains the platter and bearing and that is it . I am sure workmanship is key as well [ as i said] , but dom dont offer aluminium or big diamond upgrades . It is not just the materials , with a boron/fine line , you can mount the diamond on the tip of the cantilever , not push it through a hole in a L- shaped cantilever . If you read pfm , fieng offered some reasons why this may be better .
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 9:29:43 GMT
Never heard the Trioka although I have owned and loved Asaks, Asakas and Karmas. I also love the Ekos and I think the arm goes very well with Linn carts. Personally I think it is simplistic to judge a cartridge according to the size of the diamond and the cantilever material. The Denon DL-103 variants can sound incredible and track beautifully. I've had cartridges with Boron and even sapphire cantilevers. I've also had Gyger line contact styli. The Supex based Linn carts and the better Denons have pissed on them sonically and musically. FWIW I do agree that a modded Troika is probably not really a Troika any more. It is of course all about opinions ,but magnets and copper wire are pretty much the same ,so it seems cantilever and diamond are the most critical parts . As the specs get better so does the cantilever and diamond {as well as they way are put together . } as said - linns now top of the range as followed in boron/fine line path and this is path well trodden by the vast majority of cartridges between £600 and £2000. Additionally , I do not see many upgrade or rebuild companies offering aluminium cantilevers and big diamonds . As with all things thier are exceptions but if you want a more airy , dynamic , crisp , detailed and musical sound it is the way to go IMO .
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 8:13:39 GMT
oops apologies , I have just noticed that , Honest .
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Post by danielquinn on May 19, 2015 6:01:30 GMT
If you can only name one exception it is best to accept the general point.
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Post by danielquinn on May 18, 2015 20:47:55 GMT
Why USA don't make good luxury cars.
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Post by danielquinn on May 18, 2015 17:27:07 GMT
And I think you sell overpriced jewlerry to idiots and i suspect that as more to do with your fetishistic continual ad homien of me.
Me I'm just a lawnmower you can tell by the way i walk.
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Post by danielquinn on May 18, 2015 15:28:44 GMT
Please will everyone remember the definition of value: the price YOU are prepared to pay for a product or service. In marketing terms, Value = Benefits / Cost. Also remember that you are rarely paying just for the cost of the components plus a mark-up (this is a simplistic and inaccurate view to take). You are also paying for the R&D invested in the product, which can sometimes add up to many man-years of time. This is economically simplistic . The price people are prepared to pay is not as classical economics determines an individual's choice it is a consequence of the distribution of wealth in a society, politics and culture . Before choice comes societal structures and politics . For example the luxury car market in Cuba as been historically poor due to a more even distribution of wealth and government policies . value if far more complex than a simple cost/benefit analysis . Additionally , the R&D argument is a red herring . If it had any basis in reality then once R&D costs had been recouped prices would significantly drop , they do not . price of many items is also propped up by copyright and patent law .
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Post by danielquinn on May 18, 2015 15:10:00 GMT
Fair enough , though i think you should investigate the others, imports can save you considerable expense.
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Post by danielquinn on May 18, 2015 13:06:56 GMT
Such Ludicrous Ambivalent Meanderings .
Hifi's are electrical chains , it is ludicrous to suggest that a single product as set in stone characteristics universally applicable in time and space , independent of the chain .
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Post by danielquinn on May 18, 2015 13:00:30 GMT
Why -
if it as been restored , it is invariably with a better cantilever and diamond and then it is not a trioka merely a modified 30 year old cartridge .
IMO the trioka in stock form is now outdated with an archaic aluminium cantiliver that would not look out of place on the 4th bridge and a diamond so big it would make liz taylor happy .
for 650 , you can buy a new modern cartridge with boron cantilever and fine line diamond - benz , zxy , shelter or at 0c9 .
should be noted that even Linn's top of the range cartridge does now sport a boron cantilever and fine line , but it is ridiculously over priced .
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Post by danielquinn on May 11, 2015 13:05:59 GMT
Stanley you are being tonque in cheek are you not ?
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