Altmann Tera Player - Page 111  

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Originally Posted by smial1966 

 

As far as I'm aware 100% of owners who've posted in this thread are extremely happy with the sound of their Tera Players. Enough said? 

 

All the naysayers are asking for is a few simple measurements, I really don't see what the problem with that is or understand the resistance to it? Come on Charles publish some graphs, keep us heathens quiet!

mark_h,

I agree with you and wish that Charles would publish the measurements that you've requested, but hey, propagating the TP enigma is good publicity as evidenced by the post count in this thread!

Cheers,

Andy.

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Originally Posted by mark_h 

 

All the naysayers are asking for is a few simple measurements, I really don't see what the problem with that is or understand the resistance to it? Come on Charles publish some graphs, keep us heathens quiet!

skamp,

By my reckoning this `hobby' i.e. the enjoyment of music is no more technical than knowing what sounds good to ones ears when listening to equipment. But if you derive pleasure from delving into the minutiae of technical measurements then that's your prerogative and I don't deride you for it. But what sticks in my gullet, is the implication that Tera Player owners are somehow deluded by marketing spiel or suffering from a mass delusion when we unanimously praise the players sonic ability.

Cheers,

Andy.

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Originally Posted by skamp 


I can't help you if you don't understand that this is a technical hobby, with technical boundaries and rules, with technical causes and effects. Audiophiles call it "synergy". Example: high output impedance makes the TP unsuitable for a whole lot of headphones and IEMs. It's pretty simple, really.

You can laugh all you want, but it only makes you look ignorant, and rather silly. I don't mean to offend you, but since you're mocking me and trying to ridicule me out of ignorance, it had to be said.

Also, writing in bold doesn't make you look superior or important.

skamp,

Yes, one thread contributor had to sell his beloved Tera Player (TP) due to unforeseen financial pressures, but do feel free to inform us of others who've divested themselves of the TP because they thought that it sounded crap!

Cheers,

Andy.

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Originally Posted by skamp 

Some TP owners have sold them after a few weeks, too.

You don't have to....Just skamp does, obviously. and even the E6 would work enough. It's not necessary but whatever, if he's gonna complain about it to owners, then he might as well be offered a solution to the problem he obviously has with his Tera Player.

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Originally Posted by Achmedisdead 

For the price of this player (and the same applies to the AK100, for that matter) one should not be required to use an additional external amplifier.

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Originally Posted by skamp 

3) Stop writing everything in bold.

But I actually appreciate smial's boldface responses. Breaks up the normalcy of the thread

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Originally Posted by mark_h 

 

All the naysayers are asking for is a few simple measurements, I really don't see what the problem with that is or understand the resistance to it? Come on Charles publish some graphs, keep us heathens quiet!

The problem is someone needs to take the measurements. Skamp would never allow Charles to publish measurements as he's biased and who knows what the results are and if they are accurate. Or at least that's what I imagine he'd say.

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Originally Posted by smial1966 

skamp,

 

Yes, one thread contributor had to sell his beloved Tera Player (TP) due to unforeseen financial pressures, but do feel free to inform us of others who've divested themselves of the TP because they thought that it sounded crap!

 

Cheers,

 

Andy.

 

A few users have sold their Tera's rather quickly. Of note, the original owner of the Tera Player I have now. If you look at who that is though, you'd see that they've bought and sold tons of products as soon as they come out. Giving it a month and a half or less of use before selling it off. That can't be helped. But I don't see him on the thread telling people it's crap,in this case, it just merely was not for him.

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Originally Posted by skamp 

Head-Fi: the place where audiophiles use external amps when they're not needed (and even when they make it worse), and where they don't use an amp precisely in situations where they would actually be helpful.

Now you are learning man, the first thing they teach you when you sign up here is, doesn't sound right? AMP it to hell!

skamp,

I requested that you refrain from sending me PM correspondence demanding Tera Player measurements. As originally I had intended to provide these in good faith, but a serious illness in my family understandably took precedence over such a trivial matter. 

skamp I have never "Called you names" as you put it nor tried to ridicule you, as your technical contributions have informed this thread and any retorts on my part have been well intentioned if sometimes misguided in their delivery. So my apologies if you've taken umbrage at my scatological musings!

My browser inputs text like this as normal print.

Cheers,

Andy.

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Originally Posted by skamp 

smial1966: first you ask me to refrain from addressing you again, while calling me names. Then you come back here and try to ridicule me with ignorant non-sense, unprovoked. Then I ask you to be consistent with your demand and refrain from addressing me yourself, yet you continue and you bring up something that hasn't been discussed here in a long while. Are you trying to bait me?

1) Don't provoke me, especially if you don't have a clue what I'm talking about.
2) Don't talk to me, I won't talk to you.
3) Stop writing everything in bold.
4) Learn to quote properly.
5) Try to learn and understand the science that makes this hobby possible, instead of rejecting it like it offends you.

Not necessarily in that order.

Wow! Such an abundance of negativity from those who haven't listened, such an abundance of positivity from those who have, and such a paucity of positivity from those who haven't listened and such a paucity of negativity from those who have. 

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Originally Posted by woodcans 

Wow! Such an abundance of negativity from those who haven't listened, such an abundance of positivity from those who have, and such a paucity of positivity from those who haven't listened and such a paucity of negativity from those who have. 

Well, it isn't boring, unless you anticipate it will continue for some time then it could be but maybe not, but maybe it will be but. . . I am boring myself.