Yes.Is this an Aussie thing or English thing?
Just don't elevate your style above others.
Whether that be the equipment you use, the format you prefer or the genre/era you think somehow inherently superior.
That is the big one to me. Old timers claiming the music of the late 60's early 70's was "better" than the music of today.
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So my entry in this thread, what makes me cringe (more like roll my eyes) is when I hear someone say,
"There is no good music being made today." or the always laughable, "the best era for music ever was the late 60's early 70's."
Doesnt make me cringe but where did the phrase “piece of kit” (inevitably with the words “its a nice” before it) come from? Is this an Aussie thing or English thing? Kit was the car in Night Rider, not a piece of stereo gear.
When I started actively collecting I thought it was silly that this bothered some people. Now that I've been doing it for a few years, yeah it def. bothers the hell out of me.vinyls
MINTY!!!! Is this even a valid word when used in the context of condition? In any event,I really don't give a shit,because it's use will still piss me off regardless.
I'm guilty of minty, and I think it has its place. To me, mint is perfection, brand new, never been touched, still exactly as it was when it left the factory.
Minty is suggesting it's about as close as you can get to mint, yet it has been used and handled, albeit gently enough as to have not left any evidence as such. Almost mint, which sounds like the next logical step below mint, suggests that it might have a cosmetic imperfection or light signs of use. Minty enjoys the space between the two.
For example:
I've gone over every square inch of that Sony D1090 I bought summertime a year ago and my OCD cannot find a single cosmetic imperfection - down to the original box and plastic bag Sony used to wrap it in, the owner's manual and warranty card still sealed in its bag along with the loop AM antenna and FM white wire antenna, the customary Sony green twist-tie on the power cord, with a cord that still retains its original bends. It, without a doubt, fits my definition of minty. Like it was carefully unboxed, placed in a cabinet 25 years ago, and never physically touched again until it was boxed to send to me.
That, to me, is minty. (Not to mention a helluva good deal when I bought it.)
Minty gets a pass in my book.
The scratches must have happened at the mint (factory)Just read this today:
"Speakers are in MINT condition. They only have a few light scratches on the outer cabinet."
Minty is suggesting it's about as close as you can get to mint[/QUOTE
Minty is like near pregnant; either the is or they aren't
Actually, snake oil can be a product that someone’s already tried, and they realize how bogus it is, therefore calls it “snake oil”. Snake oil can also be something a smart person understand without the need to experience it themselves, e.g., a green magic marker that tightens bass on a CD. Snake oil doesn’t always mean something that someone can’t afford.Punches above it's class< what the hell does that mean? If your starting with a walkman it might not be so good.
Snake oil< something someone hasn't tried or could even afford