ABSOLUTE LOL!!
I grew up in a time of KLH’s, and Advents, and JBL’s, and Marantz’s, when things actually worked. Like phones. You could hear someone and they didn’t fade in and out.
I think the emphasis has shifted from quality to variety. You know, “Look at all the kool things my cell phone can do! (Irregardless of the fact that it’s near useless for actually CALLING someone).
I just got a new Tmobile cell phone (out of necessity, not choice). One of the things that got me was that all of the pictures models in the manual (a mere 375 page manual... FOR A PHONE), they were all smiling brightly and enthusiastically.
Don’t wives or husbands of models ever cheat? Is every message they ever get on their phone a positive message? Are they all, each and every one, being called by the lottery commission to learn about their winnings?
It’s a sort of vanity. Myspace, Myplace, Myway, MyMyMy.
Just let me get a freaking phone that doesn’t fade in and out... we can send data to Jupiter, fer cryin out loud!!
Funny you should mention that. I restore old audio equipment on the side and some of my favorites to work on are Marantz. That and Dynaco and Heathkit tube equipment. Those were the days when things lasted more than a year and it wasn't considered disposable. I've got a 30 year old Marantz 4400 I restored that plays perfectly and everything works including the scope. Don't get me started on my tube equipment...
Man, the price on old equipment has gone up tremendously, thanks Ebay!