Natural Sound

[Amir]

I watched the video, I am happy because Romy’s website is now active and shares some videos .

Romy also shared a video about why he does not like audio reviews . He also described why Michael Fremer can not properly judge/critique turntables.
Wilson audio ported bass can not properly report the turntable bass performance.
I said before (in my audio critique topic) most audio reviewers do not have properly setup high performance reference systems.

Both David and Romy never liked audio magazines.

 

[Ron Resnick]

David Karmeli introduced me to Romy and I visited him and heard his system after he made us a delicious lunch. Yes he is quite a character and he is passionate about the hobby. He seems very fond of Vitavox corner horns and the S2 compression driver in particular. He also likes micro Seiki turntables and used to like Lamm electronics. He goes way back with David and I think started reading my thread because he knows that David used to own my system and sold it to me.

Then why is Roman pretending he does not know who you are?

 

[Ron Resnick]

Break me too. If there was no sound I'd think he was Italian. Yes he is a character. I wish he was clearer. David understands him.

I do not have the patience to watch any talking head video unless it is at least at 1.5X speed. Unfortunately, this makes Roman almost unintelligible. (By the way facilitating the speeder is why I generally over-enunciate when I do interviews or videos.)

 

[Ron Resnick]

"[PeterA] . . . wrote something . . . which . . . containing to his playback discussed on What's Best Forum. A forum that I universally hate, not because of forum, but because of scumbags who run the site."

I'm going to comment on the video and ask Roman why he is saying I'm a "scumbag."

 

[hopkins]

I watched the whole thing. It could have been condensed in a few minutes. I don't have the courage to comment it. At the end of the day, however you frame your expectations, preferences, etc., it doesn't change what comes out of a speaker, and for that, you can only judge with your own ears.

 

[Ron Resnick]

 

[PeterA]

Then why is Roman pretending he does not know who you are?

Why presume he is pretending, Ron? He may have simply forgotten. I have forgotten many of the people I have met over the years. He seemed more interested in what David and I thought of the sound of his system. At the time there was a lot going on in his life and his website had even gone dormant. After a bunch of life changes, he is back to discussing audio and making these new videos.

He has his opinions about WBF certainly, and I dare not share David's nickname for Romy. Romy loves it, but it would be deemed inappropriate for WBF and sensored.

 

[andromedaaudio]

Romy seems to do the opposite of this

“The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.”​

― Albert Einstein


In think what he does is :

Pleonasm
Using more words than is needed to convey meaning. Pleonasms can be accidental or deliberate.

 

[PeterA]

"[PeterA] . . . wrote something . . . which . . . containing to his playback discussed on What's Best Forum. A forum that I universally hate, not because of forum, but because of scumbags who run the site."

I'm going to comment on the video and ask Roman why he is saying I'm a "scumbag."

Having met the guy in person, one of the things I respect about him is his willingness to share his opinions frankly. He and DDK have that in common. Some prefer a more polite approach but then one must "read between the lines" to try to decipher what is actually being said and what the guy means. This is one of the reasons I rarely read reviews or watch the many, many show report videos any more. I can not figure out what the observer really thinks. It is all promotion of the industry rather than helpful observations about the quality of the listening experience.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Why presume he is pretending, Ron? He may have simply forgotten.

Fair enough. It is theoretically possible he simply forgot.

I have forgotten many of the people I have met over the years.

Sure, but we are not talking about people in general. We are talking about your passionate hobby.

I bet you have not forgotten audiophiles who visited your home for hours to listen to music with you.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Having met the guy in person, one of the things I respect about him is his willingness to share his opinions frankly.

Good! Then he should have no hesitation to share frankly why he is saying on a YouTube video that I am a "scumbag."

 

[Ron Resnick]

Hmmm. The comment I posted underneath his video -- which I screenshotted and posted here, above -- is no longer there.

I copied and pasted and re-posted the same comment:

 

[PeterA]

Fair enough. It is theoretically possible he simply forgot.

Sure, but we are not talking about people in general. We are talking about your passionate hobby.

I bet you have not forgotten audiophiles who visited your home for hours to listen to music with you.

Well, I have actually. Two guys came up from CT a few years ago. Can't recall their names or systems at all. Another guy from ME came down. Same thing. I was simply a customer of David's along for the ride. Romy was much more interested in catching up with his old friend whose wife and child were with him too. David stayed for a few days to work on Romy's system after I left.

I should invite him to hear my system, although he now lives further away.

 

[Ron Resnick]

My comment disappeared again. Either Roman is deleting my comment, or he has blocked the WBF YouTube account.

 

[Ron Resnick]

I wrote to Roman directly via e-mail:

 

[PeterA]

My comment disappeared again. Either Roman is deleting my comment, or he has blocked the WBF YouTube account.

Why worry so much about it Ron?

Have you watched the video? I just did and found it quite interesting, just as I did his previous one about audio reviewers and Michael Fremer in particular. His comments about Wilson bass and MF's turntable reviews were fascinating. He is a keen observer and seems to enjoy sharing his opinions.

 

[Lagonda]

Hmmm. The comment I posted underneath his video -- which I screenshotted and posted here, above -- is no longer there.

I copied and pasted and re-posted the same comment:

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Looks like he has to deal with Carlos and his continued sales pitch now ! Good riddance !

 

[Ron Resnick]

Why worry so much about it Ron?

You are presuming I am worrying about it. I'm not worrying about it.

I'm just curious about the reason for his statement considering he has never met me and we have had no interaction or communication whatsoever.

 

[Ron Resnick]

He is a keen observer and seems to enjoy sharing his opinions.

I am curious about his keen observations as to why I'm a "scumbag."

 

[tima]

I am curious about his keen observations as to why I'm a "scumbag."

Do you think of yourself as 'running the site'? My sense from your own accounts is that you are largely hands off.