ical 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2009 blue lava still the best colour This one for you sir? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ito 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 once i save enough $$$,i am gg to WTB blue lava lamp!wahpiang!so nice lor!all the lava lamp,i see my friend one!KNS!the lava dun flow nice nice one!seperated....i see calvin one,walao!sui lah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uberburger101 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Sigh. I ran out of hours that I can work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Sigh. I ran out of hours that I can work. Means you have maxed out your pay for the month...congrats!! Time to buy, buy, buy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uberburger101 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Means you have maxed out your pay for the month...congrats!! Time to buy, buy, buy... I actually meant even with so many hours of work I can't afford so many of those things in this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lazyboy 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) I actually meant even with so many hours of work I can't afford so many of those things in this thread. As you once said....."One at a time". Edited May 27, 2009 by Lazyboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lazyboy 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 ito, Qi-Cones for sale in echoloft. http://www.echoloft.com/cgi-bin/buysell2/Y...&num=1243450636 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 I actually meant even with so many hours of work I can't afford so many of those things in this thread. Ha, ha...I knew what you meant...just joshing with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpcc 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 "even with so many hours of work I can't afford so many of those things in this thread" Mmm, personally, i do think that hifi/cans is quite a snobbish hobby. some kind similar to golf or sports car hobby lor. More money usually equate to a better product, but the performance increment may not be linear to the price. Luckily, there is still an additional factor of system matching. I.e. u bring in the most expensive components and put them together may not perform better than carefully chosen parts to form a coherent team. E.g buy eleven most expensive players and form a soccer team does not equate dominance. Chemistry and time to gel (run in time) are still essential. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uberburger101 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Definitely agree. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lazyboy 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 "even with so many hours of work I can't afford so many of those things in this thread" Mmm, personally, i do think that hifi/cans is quite a snobbish hobby. some kind similar to golf or sports car hobby lor. More money usually equate to a better product, but the performance increment may not be linear to the price. Luckily, there is still an additional factor of system matching. I.e. u bring in the most expensive components and put them together may not perform better than carefully chosen parts to form a coherent team. E.g buy eleven most expensive players and form a soccer team does not equate dominance. Chemistry and time to gel (run in time) are still essential. x2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 "even with so many hours of work I can't afford so many of those things in this thread" Mmm, personally, i do think that hifi/cans is quite a snobbish hobby. some kind similar to golf or sports car hobby lor. More money usually equate to a better product, but the performance increment may not be linear to the price. Luckily, there is still an additional factor of system matching. I.e. u bring in the most expensive components and put them together may not perform better than carefully chosen parts to form a coherent team. E.g buy eleven most expensive players and form a soccer team does not equate dominance. Chemistry and time to gel (run in time) are still essential. It is unfortunate that although audio components can be cheaply produced, the market still perceive highly priced audio products as high "quality" products, thus making such products perpetually expensive (price-perceived quality? Forgotten all my economic terms). Wish hifi products had gone the way of digital cameras; nowadays even a full-frame SLR is quite affordable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ical 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 (edited) Actually price of audio has came down quite a lot as compare to the past as most has shifted their factory to China. Like camera, quality is also compromise. That's why most vintage stuffs still hold it's value. And like cars, this is a luxury hobby and chasing the nirvana is never ending. Edited May 28, 2009 by ical Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 (edited) Actually price of audio has came down quite a lot as compare to the past as most has shifted their factory to China. Like camera, quality is also compromise. That's why most vintage stuffs still hold it's value. And like cars, this is a luxury hobby and chasing the nirvana is never ending. True. But the point is, for the Hi-Fi market, highly priced products are still perceived as better quality. Thus, to maintain this perception, products may be priced higher although manufacturing and material cost may have come down (PS1000 for example?). Jpcc may be right in saying that this is a "snobbish" hobby. As for cameras, such as the Canon SLRs and Lenses, they are still made in Japan, and the newer models have more functions, faster and sharper, yet the price has come down. Edited May 28, 2009 by Kachui Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lazyboy 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 There are also cases where prices have not come down but for the same price, you get more functionality/feature. Another sales tactic I guess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
