JCO wrote: True, but anyone who actually doesnt "give a shit" about having beautiful music or cinema in their home IS without a doubt UNcultured...
=================================== Well, let's get real. YOU were, and are, essentially talking about gear. A lot of people don't give a shit about gear, but that doesn't mean they are UNcultured and lack enthusiasm for good music or "cinema." Many prefer to go to concerts, live performances, movies outside their home, for any number of reasons, some of which may be that the sound is better, it's a more personal experience, there's some socialization going on, there are things in theater that you can't find on TV, and so forth. I know several people who are probably a lot more cultured than you who have nothing but a small, 13" or 19" screen TV (in fact, Valerie once misplaced her TV - LOL>, but Valerie plays the piano and is an accomplished cellist and photographer, and the other is a pianist as well. They make their own music, and join others in that endeavor as well. Some other friends have the money for systems far better than anything you may have (I guarantee it!), yet they drive a beat up old Volvo, and instead of getting into material things, travel. There is music and theater that they've enjoyed that you haven't even dreamed about - and I can guarantee that as well. They keep their TV in a closet, and pull it out when there's something specific they want to watch. Who needs to watch a show about penguins on HDTV and some kind of high-tech DVD when, in a few days, one can be walking amongst them (as some friends did on their recent trip to the Antarctic). The problem that you have, as I see it, is that you make broad generalizations based on what _your_ preferences are, and just cannot, for whatever reason, see or understand that others have different preferences, priorities, skills, and interests. Shel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
