John Duncan
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John Duncan said:
the same dengerous mind wrote:
"Education should aim at destroying free will,[/b] so that, after pupils have left school, they shall be incapable, throughout the rest of their lives, of thinking or acting otherwise than as their schoolmasters would have wished."
and as George Carlin said[font="Helvetica-Bold, Helvetica, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif"]: [/font]
" We’ve been bought off and silenced by gizmos and toys... "
and now we show off and demonstrate... the lesson is fulfilled.. semi conscious teachers are paid.
manicm
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Considering this is a hifi forum, I think it's safe to say that when God offered lpv common sense, or any sense at all, he refused.
manicm said:
I know.. enough is enough.. lets play with gizmos a bit as we loose known ground.
.. so rega's dearer soon? yeah?
lpv said:
You massaged the quote. He actually wrote ...
"Fitche laid it down that education should aim at destroying free will ..." etc.
So you removed part of a sentence from it's context and made it Russell's thoughts rather than his comment on Fichte's.
chebby said:
very well.. you just demonstrated you are able to use search engines but depending where you look you may have different impressions who said what..
http://kjos1.securesites.net/Quotes/fascism/Bertrand%20Russell.htm
or
http://www.whale.to/b/russell_h.html
btw, I'm typing this on 13in MacBoo Pro with 256gb SSD inside and last few posts on iPhone 5 with 16gb ( soon to be replaced with iPhone 6 with 128gb so I can fill the storage with more quotes which cause permanent confusion so I don't know who am I quoting and also more storage to be filled with screen shots of gems from around the web.. like adults obsessed with signatures under their posts.. detailed description of stands filled with sand, power conditioners, cables... I'm weird for some of you and you are weird to me.. we are bunch of weirdos.
Your self-elected status as our latest in a long line of wannabe forum Übermensch' is wearing a bit thin. Even thinner when we glance at your old posts and find that you use hi-fi equipment, chop and change it and discuss it all in the same kind of detail as all of us 'little people' who now amuse you so much for doing the same.
You should move on (now you've evolved beyond being ordinary folk) to where all the really superior guys hang-out before it gets embarassing for you.
You should move on (now you've evolved beyond being ordinary folk) to where all the really superior guys hang-out before it gets embarassing for you.
some of us just never stop, wake up, grow up, shake off and will continue chop, change and show off and will call it experience and knowledge sharing.
look at any 'hobby forum' .. it's packed with people with all kind of armchair knowledge and no passion.
look at any 'hobby forum' .. it's packed with people with all kind of armchair knowledge and no passion.
Frank Harvey
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Anyway, back in reality...
Just had the Rega rep in (who found this thread rather interesting - the earlier part, not the latter part). Speaking to him, he said that other than the basic layout of the models, they're completely different speakers (new cabinets, new drivers, new crossover etc etc), and not a tweaked range directly replacing the RS models.
chebby said:
Just had the Rega rep in (who found this thread rather interesting - the earlier part, not the latter part). Speaking to him, he said that other than the basic layout of the models, they're completely different speakers (new cabinets, new drivers, new crossover etc etc), and not a tweaked range directly replacing the RS models.
David@FrankHarvey said:
Did they throw inside some brio's and active crossovers as the price suggest? or is it still same inferior passive design?
Frank Harvey
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Still the same old inferior passive design.lpv said:
I'm just wondering how the price "suggests" that they're suddenly active.
David@FrankHarvey said:
you're right.. nothing suggest.. maybe they used more expensive drivers and cabinets.. or maybe they used nothing of a higher value and simply rise profits.. 5 stars all the time here so why not..
paul darwin
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Ipv,
Sorry to contradict but from memory we (Rega) have not had, in the recent past, any reviews for their loudspeakers at all 5 star or not.
The new RX range bears virtually no relation to the now discontinued RS range, the drive units may be physically similar but are now lightly doped, the crossovers are all new, the cabinets from a new supplier are 50% thicker and heavier, input terminals, grilles and feet are all new. Both performance and aesthetics are improved significantly.
Your cynicism with regards to being a margin led exercise are wide of the mark, I doubt that you can name any loudspeaker manufacturer who builds all their own bass and bass / mid range drive units from scratch, even winding the coils by hand and then hand assembling them in the UK and selling them for £798 upwards.
We believe that the performance of the RX1 / RX3 and RX5 represent a quantum increase over the outgoing models and I would invite you to listen to them against the competition and then present an opinion based on sound quality.
Paul Darwin
Rega Research
Sorry to contradict but from memory we (Rega) have not had, in the recent past, any reviews for their loudspeakers at all 5 star or not.
The new RX range bears virtually no relation to the now discontinued RS range, the drive units may be physically similar but are now lightly doped, the crossovers are all new, the cabinets from a new supplier are 50% thicker and heavier, input terminals, grilles and feet are all new. Both performance and aesthetics are improved significantly.
Your cynicism with regards to being a margin led exercise are wide of the mark, I doubt that you can name any loudspeaker manufacturer who builds all their own bass and bass / mid range drive units from scratch, even winding the coils by hand and then hand assembling them in the UK and selling them for £798 upwards.
We believe that the performance of the RX1 / RX3 and RX5 represent a quantum increase over the outgoing models and I would invite you to listen to them against the competition and then present an opinion based on sound quality.
Paul Darwin
Rega Research
Frank Harvey
Well-known member
Thanks Paul.
Now that your new entry level bookshelf and floor-standers cost a lot more than your entry level amp (£548) and CD player (£548), what do you advise potential new customers to use instead if they want a complete Rega entry level system system but can't manage the new speaker prices?
It seems a little unbalanced.
Now that your new entry level bookshelf and floor-standers cost a lot more than your entry level amp (£548) and CD player (£548), what do you advise potential new customers to use instead if they want a complete Rega entry level system system but can't manage the new speaker prices?
It seems a little unbalanced.
emperor's new clothes
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Thanks Paul for adding some well-informed perspective to this often puerile thread. I for one, look forward to auditioning the RX3. I own Dynaudio and Dalis, both manufacture their own drivers and voice coils to my (limited) knowledge. Good luck with the new range - do you think they will pair well with Marantz PM8005?
Manufacturer rep ( is that shortcut from reptile?), dealer and reviewer ( you need to text one now).. people with no agenda, independent and trustworthy bunch of fellas any customer can trust *dirol*
Frank Harvey
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It is because of donkeys like you that threads like these turn sour. If you have no genuine interest, please go elsewhere. If you have anything valuable to add, then please feel free to do so rather than embarrassing yourself further.
matt49
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MUSICRAFT
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manicm
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I can understand the high price. Rega are claiming 'hand made crossovers and drivers', they're using more cabinetry materials, and it's still made in UK. My guess is if B&W had to make the 685 in UK it would also cost as much. There's no free lunch. Need I remind anyone of Naim's Muso as well?
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