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From: todd@bu-cs.UUCP (Todd Cooper)
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Subject: Hi Fi tips :-)
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Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 16:27:29 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 13 16:27:29 1986
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My roommate, an engineer/philosopher, has produced this set of useful
tips for the home electronics consumer... and stereo enthusiast.

-1-
Carefully calculate power requirements, based on room dimensions, etc.
Multiply by a factor of 100.

-2-
The ideal system should have as many lights as possible, preferably
blinking and flashing in time with the music.
(NOTE: not the 60's psychedelic kind, but sleek arrays of LEDs)

-3-
The components should all have black metal finish, and generally look
very cool.

-4-
The system should be broken up into as many components as possible.
(e.g. pre-amp, pre-pre-amp, post-amp, etc.)

-5-
The most important part of a stereo system is the speakers, they should 
look very cool.  Size and number of sub-speakers is important.
(e.g. woofers, tweeters, sub-woofers, super-sub-woofers, etc.)

-6-
The system should resemble the cockpit of an F16 or 757 aircraft.

-7-
The system should have full remote control capability, including over the
mobile auto cellular phone so that the stereo can be playing as you get home.

-8-
Should have the capability of playing different music in every room of the
house.

-9-
Components should have a cool names.
(like Nakamichi, Bang & Olufsen, Akai, etc. -- NOT Luxman, Soundesign
or Magnavox)

-10-
The complete set up should put a major recording studio (or large radio
station to shame).

-11-
Having state of the art equiptment is not enough. You should be a year or two
ahead of everyone else.  Equipment over the warranty period is obsolete and
should be disposed of promptly.

-12-
The most important factor....
Out of everyone you know who owns stereo equipment, yours should be better.


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