Let me say I do use the "Room Tune kit" Michael sells, it works well and has in 3 medium sized rooms now that I have used them. These in the positions stated in the diagrams. I got them on a good sale and there is not a whole lot that can't be reproduced by a resourceful wife with a sewing machine.
Now you know why Michael has disappeared the last 15 years.
At least on all the boards.
I have read through this post and feel like most of you. I don't really want to spend the time thinking about this.
Sorry.
You know tomy sometimes you guys come across pretty poorly. You want to get into my time, Ok. if it makes the A-holes here feel better. After burying my wife and baby girl I started to look at life differently. I didn't want to face crowds any more. Tomy, is this ok with you so far, cause I wouldn't want you and your buddy's to be inconvenienced in any way while you hurt others. Oh, maybe you would like a piece of bark from the tree my family crashed into as well right? After dealing with some real audio jerks, oh you might know them, sorry, I found it a lot more peaceful to do other things as I believe I stated earlier. I still did my system tweaking for clients and people who really wanted to take their system as far as they could, but didn't have the desire to do the full blown audiophile thing. They can be an interesting crowd, oh but you know that. When I did become more present in high end again I wanted to take it easier and set my own pace. People on forums for the most part I did not find refreshing or even friendly. Seems like forums in some ways bring out the worst. I don't know why it's just the way it is. In 2004 I started my own forum
www.tuneland.info . The forum needed to be archived after a technical problem that I didn't know how to fix at the time so I started the techno-zone so that I could still keep a forum up. The first forum also taught me some things I wanted to do differently on the current forum.
I really did think that now would be a good time to take all the things I have learned and done for others for all those years and turn you guys on to them. Maybe even watch the next very needed chapter of audio be born right here. But you guys are probably right. Most of you would rather be parts collectors instead of people who have desires. You would rather pick on people than learn and share.
Tomy your right, your wives should sit around and build high end audio at their sewing machines and the guys in their garages, cause that's about as far as most of your attitudes have deserved. I have to agree with my friends on this one I'm afraid "their not worth it". As many good people that are here some how these forums still are very undisciplined, and loose cannons. People come along who really care about you and you treat them like dirt.
This is not the High End I want to be a part of. Skeptics, doubters and just plain A****. No wonder the people have to contact me behind the scenes, why would they want to show their face in public with you guys.
Now if any of you want to truly contribute to the better of audio I'm here, always have been but if you let these bad apples spoil this hobby and industry it's on you, not the ones who have spent their whole lives to make it better. I was talking to an industry leader last night and he said he was truly embarrassed by the behavior here. "high End michael has become a joke". I think he's right. with all the power you have to do good, your doing so much bad.
I'm very happy to see the ones here that are thriving with your systems. To bad you have to be in the middle of so much negativity.
I really want to be here, but I'm a real person and I don't see this as real. Some good people in the middle of a bunch of angry boys. Try not to let them turn you into them. And for you old timers, shame on you for letting this take place. Your supposed to be the examples and instead you have been the enablers. i don't care what the topic is, you shouldn't allow this cause it keeps a lot of good folks from getting involved.
Audio Circle Mods and Administration, I have come to you so that I can start a controlled environment with a fair exchange of tuning ideas, as well as help the people who have asked for help with their acoustics. If you think this is a good thing, I'm in, even after the last couple of days. But you want me to crawl this this mud to get there, I'm sorry but I'm way, way, above this and so are the guys who would like me to be involved. they should have to wade through this crap to be able to share or ask. you have my product list and my forum to look at to see if I might fit in. If you decide yes, I'll be here faithfully, but not this stuff. Another audio buddy of mine said "this is an outrage and disgrace". On one hand I agree, on the other hand I see oppertunity and promise, and some of your members have talents that should be praise and followed and not have to go the mud either. If I have a circle I will provide a peaceful place where people can come talk about tuning and the different aspects of it, and you can share your experiences about it and pick up even more tips. I would also provide free acoustical advice for my complete lineup of toys (maybe even give sewing classes for the wives) and bring everything that your audio friends at tuneland are doing here and build the best I can the best sounding systems in the world using some of the best designers in the world. Stock systems as well as extremely tuned. I will put up step by step tuning tips with illustrations so you can either do it DIY or have others do it for you. DIY is a good thing, sometimes not as good as the real deal but that's your choice. I would show you how to get there either way. I wouldn't let you build competitors for me in front of everyone but I will also not down you for your DIY efforts.
Tuneland is about your sound and ways that I and others have found to make it go much further than you by yourself can do at home, unless this is all you do. I think since you guys are into a lot of do its and system tweaking it would be a good thing to have this here. if you have a tweak that we found worked on our test setups we would also plug your tweak. I can't imagine how a circle here like this could do anything but make audio circle even better than it is. The flamers might be disappointed but they could start their own hate forums here and have barbecues. Leg of designer anyone? Get your fresh audiophile ribs here, half off. What I wouldn't do is let non-productive angry people come in and disrupt positive productive listening. If you don't think my points are clear and to the point and ramble go to tuneland and judge for yourself. I'll take the same laid out plans there and do a similar thing here only with your systems.
Also someone mentioned ul stuff. There are ways to tune these products as well, they just may not go as far and each person could decide that for themselves. there are also other stock products that jump to life right out of the gate and we would share those with you too to try.
But here's the thing. This type of stuff has to be done without the audio circle BS. No one cares if you don't like something and need to rant about it cause your needy, I'm here because of things I like, but serious people don't want you around, sorry, it's just a distraction from the fun of productive living.
