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Re: Link to a new forum request...

Posted by CUlater (A) on May 2, 2003 at 14:44:33

In Reply to: Link to a new forum request... posted by Monkeypunch! on May 1, 2003 at 18:40:48:

I just don't get it. Looks pretty vintage here right now, and there is a Tube Asylum for that pre-1951 stuff.

Reality Check: I Opened the Vintage Asylum in a second window - here's the threads I see in there right now (5/2/03, 4:38PM EDT):

- Vintage Mac / Marantz tube amp circuit question
- DUAL 1000 & 1200 Series Turntables. Info wanted; also what's a good sound edit program?
- Marantz 8B in triode mode?
- Lamps for vintage
- Sansui 9090
- Vintage Tube Mono "Receiver"
- Preamps
- ST-70 Minor Problem
- What's the longest thread ever here?
- A couple cases of severe 'sticker shock'
- So, when did McIntosh get it right with SS?
- Continually amazed
- Vintage Mac C22 price keeps going up!
- Link to a new forum request...
- Upgrading caps for Kenwood KA-907/KA-9100 integrated amps
- Philips AH 673
- vector research
- Pioneer sx727 speaker outputs
- possible nice score. while driving
- Suggestions for an amplifier
- Allander
- Sherwood ah! forgot the first rule of vintage
- whaddya expect for $3 ?
- FM and Antennas Poll
- The "Lights Up but Can't Test/No Speakers" Sherwood!
- what tube in my Mcintosh mx110 controls right channel
- Inmates in the Chattanooga area
- Color coded cap question
- Vintage Kenwood tuner questions
- Calling Dick in northern Illinois
- The under $250 challenge

... and so on. That's about the 2 and a half days of threads, for a total of 31 distinct subjects.

I see at least 8-9 of them discussing tube equipment.

I see one *possible* thread about 80s stuff (the Vector Research post, just don't know the exact year for that receiver)

I see 4-5 'budget' threads (the '$3' one is about 70s gear, the 'Sherwood, ah' one is about tube gear, the 'possible nice score' one is about tube gear, the '$250 challenge' one is circa 1973 equipment, and maybe 'Continually Amazed' could be considered a '70s budget' post)

The rest are 60s and 70s related threads.

No one is demanding that the tube threads (30%) leave and be banished to the tube forum or else. But the budget threads (15%) are just too irritating to deal with??? They're too hard to recognize and avoid? Come on, get real!!

What's more, I'd say that the budget threads, considering the number of responses, are pretty popular with the majority of folks that hang out here.

I'm sorry that you are in the minority here, but I don't see any persecution - no one is clamoring for those with a preference for tubes, or those with an older definition for 'vintage', to leave.

I hope you choose to stay, and just avoid the '...for the price of a Happy Meal' (BTW, I really liked that analogy!) threads - the discussion is richer with your participation!

Cheers,

PBG

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