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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: ... again on GOTO Unit drivers...
Post Subject: Audio or porn?Posted by twogoodears on: 8/17/2008
 Romy the Cat wrote:

Yep, Stefano, it looks like we do have similar views about the subjects we touched. Let go back to exploring one of the terra incognito of compression driver – the sound of Goto.

The reason I ask is because no one talk about the SOUND of Goto drivers, nether the driver owners nor the driver’s salers.   I still hope to hear from someone who has a direct experience with Gotos about the sound of those drivers…



Romy:

it's not a matter of complimenting each other BUT of sincerity and honesty... so: yes, you possibly scrapped the Mistery!

I saw people at Audio Fair in Milan trying to pick up a single bottom-line ALE driver, on static display on a shelf and being impressed by weight, cost and by the pictures framed at the walls... is this audio?

I would understand looking at a parked Lamborghini's Gallardo... but to a driver?!?!

It's porn, not audio - music-sake!!!

... same on Goto: people I know, mostly in Europe, simply state "They own Goto"... which always give mixed reactions, among fellows: WOW, you're rich or crazy, or both;-) - I have a Linn and Rogers (with superiority)... no one is saying: I'm enjoing my system, which is using some artisanal "speakers" handmade in Japan. Lotta details... I enjoy my discs a lot.

... and nobody talks about music, involvements, and the like... like at a flawed, biased Audio Fair, people enjoy... their ego, the (inducted) luxury sensation, the status symbol... they only listen to their selfishness.

Beside I'm not a Goto eGotist and I own about 7-10 years old drivers, for what I'm concerned their sound is correct, quite lean if compared to 2440 and 2420, thicker sounding -  but very, VERY detailed, quick and musical.

They're quite difficult - almost impossible - to blend with other brands, better, to different designs and they sound special -  to my ears - with SET and passive crossovers.

People in Italy is using them with... T-amps!!!... because importer told them to do so - again no humbly-spent time listening to alternatives... which, IMO, is like driving a 200 hp motorbike with shorts and sandals because you saw a (female) model dressed this way advertising that bike on a magazine;-)))

Again... a friend of mine owns a Martin D-45 nice acoustic guitars, BUT he always "protect" it, always keep it stored and play a cheap Yamaha acoustic... BUT he says he "has" a Martin's.

So what? Gears (and instruments) are tools to a given function... giving names and transforming raw materials into goods are basic human facts, and to certain degree of simplification, "everything" is like a fridge... a Man artifact to serve him. So, stop the hypes: let's choose and purchase our very own best using our own tastes and straightforwardness and, definitely... let's not trust magazines, BUT only to our first-hand experiences.

That's it...

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