Remember Romy The Cat? Check out his speakers and vinyl rig

eric the red · « **on:** 10 Feb 2007, 09:48 pm »

speakers:

TT:

Website:
http://www.goodsoundclub.com/
Quote:
"The Hi-Fi people (in their majority) are a group of gone astray folks who used quite questionable means and methods to achieve very questionable objectives."

PaulFolbrecht · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 Feb 2007, 09:58 pm »

To take this thread completely off-topic from the get-go, Eric, I like your tagline as I'm both a huge Rush fan and a pilot. You?

beemer · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 Feb 2007, 10:02 pm »

Knowing Romy as I do, I guarantee you that horn system would knock your socks off, and I'm not a horn fan.
Romy is very non-conventional, that's one of the things I like best about him.

Best,

Paul

eric the red · « **Reply #3 on:** 10 Feb 2007, 11:52 pm »

Paul-Yes am a huge Rush fan and no am not a pilot. My dad was a mechanic in the Air National Guard for 23 years and worked as a jet engine mechanic at NWA for 20 years and I inherited my love of airplanes/flying from him. I fly 40-50,000 miles a year for my job and still enjoy every airport/flight/trip very much.
Beemer-I'd love to hear Romy's set up as he is an interesting cat in the audio world.

PaulFolbrecht · « **Reply #4 on:** 10 Feb 2007, 11:56 pm »

50K miles/year. Holy cow.

Me, I avoid airline travel like the plague.

I'd never known Lifeson flew before seeing your tagline. I hear they're in the studio again!

eric the red · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 12:09 am »

Quote from: PaulFolbrecht on 10 Feb 2007, 11:56 pm

50K miles/year. Holy cow.

Me, I avoid airline travel like the plague.

I'd never known Lifeson flew before seeing your tagline. I hear they're in the studio again!

Here's a great article by Neil about their most recent time in the studio
http://www.neilpeart.net/news/index.html

lazydays · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 12:47 am »

I've never seen a speaker that big!! WOW! Where did he get those horns anyway?
gary

SET Man · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 07:00 am »

Hey!

Now that is totally freakin' awesome!

Take care,
Buddy

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 07:23 am »

On his site he goes into detail about his system....and I happened to pick up on this line...

"I generally do not bring Audio people in my home. I consider most of audiophiles are Zombie-idiots and I feel incredibly bored when they’re sitting in my room, when I’m spinning for them Josef Hofman playing Rachmaniniff or Furtwangler playing Brahms and those Morons keep asking me: “Ok, … and where is the famous Romy’s Sound?” I usually have very high ability to identify the audio-idiots: my estimate is approximately 97% of all audiophiles out there, and I do not allow them in my listening room."

shep · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 09:03 am »

Well I guess that puts us in our place! Will the lucky 5% please stand up. The rest of us can slink back to our damp graves.

Marbles · « **Reply #10 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 11:50 am »

I'm going to go out on a limb and say not only is he single, but that he hasn't gotten laid in a while!!

PaulFolbrecht · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 03:24 pm »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 11 Feb 2007, 07:23 am

On his site he goes into detail about his system....and I happened to pick up on this line...

"I generally do not bring Audio people in my home. I consider most of audiophiles are Zombie-idiots and I feel incredibly bored when they’re sitting in my room, when I’m spinning for them Josef Hofman playing Rachmaniniff or Furtwangler playing Brahms and those Morons keep asking me: “Ok, … and where is the famous Romy’s Sound?” I usually have very high ability to identify the audio-idiots: my estimate is approximately 97% of all audiophiles out there, and I do not allow them in my listening room."

One could argue that anybody who doesn't know that "Moron" isn't a proper noun and shouldn't capitalized is a bit of a moron.

EProvenzano · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 04:59 pm »

Quote from: PaulFolbrecht on 11 Feb 2007, 03:24 pm

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 11 Feb 2007, 07:23 am
On his site he goes into detail about his system....and I happened to pick up on this line...

"I generally do not bring Audio people in my home. I consider most of audiophiles are Zombie-idiots and I feel incredibly bored when they’re sitting in my room, when I’m spinning for them Josef Hofman playing Rachmaniniff or Furtwangler playing Brahms and those Morons keep asking me: “Ok, … and where is the famous Romy’s Sound?” I usually have very high ability to identify the audio-idiots: my estimate is approximately 97% of all audiophiles out there, and I do not allow them in my listening room."

One could argue that anybody who doesn't know that "Moron" isn't a proper noun and shouldn't capitalized is a bit of a moron.

...

does anyone else catch the irony in this?

No offense Paul, but we're all capable of erring from time to time

.

eric the red · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 05:31 pm »

Quote from: Marbles on 11 Feb 2007, 11:50 am

I'm going to go out on a limb and say not only is he single, but that he hasn't gotten laid in a while!!

Hey! I resemble that remark!

mca · « **Reply #14 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 05:39 pm »

I always thought he was one weird jackass

Brad · « **Reply #15 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 06:27 pm »

I read it as more of an emphasis on the word moron - perhaps all caps would have been better

Nice looking setup - but I have to agree with Marbles ...

PaulFolbrecht · « **Reply #16 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 06:48 pm »

Quote from: EProvenzano on 11 Feb 2007, 04:59 pm

Quote from: PaulFolbrecht on 11 Feb 2007, 03:24 pm
Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 11 Feb 2007, 07:23 am
On his site he goes into detail about his system....and I happened to pick up on this line...

"I generally do not bring Audio people in my home. I consider most of audiophiles are Zombie-idiots and I feel incredibly bored when they’re sitting in my room, when I’m spinning for them Josef Hofman playing Rachmaniniff or Furtwangler playing Brahms and those Morons keep asking me: “Ok, … and where is the famous Romy’s Sound?” I usually have very high ability to identify the audio-idiots: my estimate is approximately 97% of all audiophiles out there, and I do not allow them in my listening room."

One could argue that anybody who doesn't know that "Moron" isn't a proper noun and shouldn't capitalized is a bit of a moron.

... does anyone else catch the irony in this?

No offense Paul, but we're all capable of erring from time to time .

I'm missing the irony - what is it? I capitalized the word the first time as I was quoting him verbatim.

I know it was a cheap shot, but this guy is apparently quite an arrogant ass!

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #17 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 07:19 pm »

Quote

I'm missing the irony - what is it?

Paul....Romy was a long time poster here....you can check his past posts....

Irony, from the Greek εἴρων (dissimulator), is a literary or rhetorical device in which there is a gap or incongruity between what a speaker or a writer says, and what is generally understood (either at the time, or in the later context of history).

aerius · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 07:52 pm »

I briefly skimmed through Romy's site and my impression is that it's like a cynical hate-filled mirror of Dr. Gizmo's site. I can sorta understand where he's coming from and can relate to some of the points he's making, but let's face it, the presentation fails. Rarely have I seen so much condescending hate & bitterness in one place, combined with an overblown opinion of one's self.

rollo · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 Feb 2007, 08:02 pm »

Yup,
he needs to get laid!No question about it.Sorry man but it just shines through.
By the way my grammar and spelling was openly dissed,by one of our members.There is no need for this and probably what I just said for that matter.Boys will be boys but PLEASE NO PERSONAL attacks,we are to old for that shit.
rollo