TechDas Air Force One
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BTW Frank, "minimize" with a 'z', and not a 's'.
*Ahem* Us Brits--you know, the inventors of the English language--spell it (and similar words with an "ise". What's next, spelling colour without a u?!
Very true Rich; I just checked (I missed a bunch of posts before from this thread here) and both are good:- 'minimise' and 'minimize', with a 's' and/or with a 'z'.
* I am still learning, even with three dictionaries right by my side of my PC, and the Internet.
{I usually relate first to my Meridian-Webster Dictionary.}
---- http://www.absolutesounds.com/pdf/main/press/AirForceOne_HiFiNews_June2013.pdf
Well, Bob eeZ French.
Sacre bleu! That explains everything!
Iz true, French explainz everything indeed. ;-)
NorthStar;189505 {I usually relate first to my Meridian-Webster Dictionary.} [/QUOTE said:There's your problem right there: an American dictionary, without the word "English" in its title (if yours is the Collegiate Dictionary).
OED (Oxford English Dictionary) or bust!
1. Combines Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary with the Webster's Third New International Dictionary.
2. Webster's New World Dictionary.
3. ROBERT & Collins Junior Dictionnaire Francais-Anglais | English-French Dictionary.
* I use those three right now.
And when someone (like you) correct my correction, then time for the Internet Dictionary.
Our world's English language is vast indeed and many variations exist.
To correct (incorrectly) and to be re-corrected (correctly) is to expand our discoveries.
2. Webster's New World Dictionary.
3. ROBERT & Collins Junior Dictionnaire Francais-Anglais | English-French Dictionary.
* I use those three right now.
And when someone (like you) correct my correction, then time for the Internet Dictionary.
Our world's English language is vast indeed and many variations exist.
To correct (incorrectly) and to be re-corrected (correctly) is to expand our discoveries.
steve williams
Site Founder, Site Owner, Administrator
Gentlemen
I hate to interrupt our teacher but for the sake of our sanity can you please stay OT
I hate to interrupt our teacher but for the sake of our sanity can you please stay OT
garylkoh
WBF Technical Expert (Speakers & Audio Equipment)
I don't want to stray off topic, but keep in mind that ASCAP, BMI (and SESAC) only collect and pay songwriters and publishers, not performing artists. Note too that there is an exemption in the US Act for vending estalishments involved in the sale of pre-recorded music and 'devices'; whether that extends to trade shows is another matter. But Gary is correct that streaming is a whole other issue altogether.
People are willing to go to great lengths when it comes to buying free trade coffee, products that don't involve exploitation of human labor, etc. but when it comes to paying songwriters and recording artists their due, it's something a lot of folks can easily rationalize around. What they don't realize is that the companies offering 'free' music are not altruists, and are not doing it 'for free,' they are selling advertising online and simply avoiding the cost of clearing the rights. As one wit recently put it, this is the first generation that has decided to 'unstick it to the man and screw the artist.'
The answer to this, in part, comes from education on a number of fronts.
garylkoh
WBF Technical Expert (Speakers & Audio Equipment)
Thanks, Bob.
It's a fantastic review.... I also noted that in the review Ken thinks that it's 20% underpriced at 75,000 Pounds (US$116,000) in the UK!
Its exactly those kind of remarks that makes me taking reviews /reviewers not serious .
Where are the days that products were priced according to partscost labour retail
Its a fine line to walk between reviewing and marketing
Where are the days that products were priced according to partscost labour retail
Its a fine line to walk between reviewing and marketing
So how much materials costs, parts cost, design costs, parts programming costs, milling costs, stamping costs, anodizing and labor do you think would give you the metal, glass, acrylic, motor, belt tensioning, DC motor amplifier, microprocessor programming and controls, suspension, float and vacuum pneumatics at the precision fit and finish of this Table not counting the tools supplied? You're into precision metal work as your day job right?
I had to re-create two tie rods ends for a pre-war car. These were not something you could buy as an off the shelf replacement part. The design, fabrication and final manufacture of a pair was 5,000 US. (Something comparable for a common car where an off the shelf part is involved would probably be 100 dollars).Granted, I could have then gone into manufacture, but I only needed two. Assuming that I had to commission a variety of different parts at these prices, the cost would have been astronomical.
I dont know how much the techdas costs to make , i am sure its a great design and costs a lot to make /design, its not that i attempt to question the actual costs
I was merely adressing the fact that ken (kessler?) was stating its 20 % underpriced .
I think these are wrong signals to the retail market and in the end the consumer , is the high end a usersymbol or a statussymbol, i d like to think the first
I was merely adressing the fact that ken (kessler?) was stating its 20 % underpriced .
I think these are wrong signals to the retail market and in the end the consumer , is the high end a usersymbol or a statussymbol, i d like to think the first
Yeah Ricardo would have permission.
Basically one of the great distributors over the years over here in the UK, and the one who helped (although one could say another big name distributor did as well - cannot remember their name) to support Krell by promoting/pushing them when they 1st started all those years ago and why he also does same now with D'Agostino over here (although that does not really need much support I would had thought).
If you look at the reviews on Absolute Sounds it is for every product they distribute as they are the ones who provide the products for review to Hifi News/others in UK along with organising the right personnel required for setup (such as when WA are reviewed/etc).
Anyway great site because Ricardo does spend a lot ensuring quality reviews are available for free if he distributes it; plenty on there for Krell/WA/Magico/etc.
Cheers
Orb
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By the way, yes i install bearings and do shaft laseralignment, and design and work on all kind of mechanical machinery , but merely biggerstuff not the fine mechanics , shaft size ranging from 20 mm to 400 mm .
Turntable design is the finer stuff more miniscule.
Turntable design is the finer stuff more miniscule.
That would depend on how many you are building at a time. Even in a large quantity, it won't be cheap however.
Ah, I understand now. I wasn't too thrilled about that part either. I gotta admit though that that pricing mistake did benefit at least 7 people here at WBF
So I am convinced that the performance of the TechDas can be dramatically improved by disabling the air suspension then using and Active isolation table as opposed to the current passive solution. There is a strong possibility I can do this test for myself in the not too distant future.....
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