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Because of the logging-in problems here, I was boring a little, so for the first time in my life I visited a website called "Good Sound Club"
There is an idiot named Romy the Cat, I think he is the owner of that site.
My God he really thinks he knows everything much better than anyone else.
I think he blocked me because of my nickname, what an indecent idiot!
I just wanted to say that!!
Consider yourself lucky that it took you this long to discover Roman, AKA Romy the Cat. He has been kicked off most every other site of it's kind.
He posted on Audio Asylum until he was kicked off, too crazy for the asylum. Every once and a while I'll check his site to see if there is anything useful going on, not often.
For laughs, I sometimes visit his site.
I suspect he is quite knowledgeable....and seems to have invested significantly in his own (albeit very complex) horn system.
That said, his tolerance for others is very very low. He doesn't sound like a happy individual to me....I suspect his closets friends are his big black horns!!!
Calling him an idiot is a bad thing to do. Many idiots would be resentful about it.
Roman is a complex guy. I have been frustrated with him at times (okay, most of the time) due to his supreme rudeness and willful alienation of most other audiophiles and industry professionals, whom he regards as "morons." His taunts and insults are legion, though for the most part he seems to like some of the work I have done and I have been largely spared his poison tongue and pen. In his mind all the commotion he creates is just a big joke and he professes not to understand others' anger with him. I bummed a couple of smokes from him at a trade show years ago and the conversation was a lot of fun. He is without doubt a discerning audiophile with the taste and cash to implement an advanced system. His knowledge of classical recordings of both high musical and audiophile merit is unsurpassed, and his CD compilations are a delight. Like I said, a complex guy.
That has to be the nicest thing anyone's ever said about Roman. Thanks Steve.
Adolph Hitler was a complex fellow also.
I just differ, we can agree to disagree...
I live in a world where you are measured by your accomplishments. Way more than half of Romy's accomplishments are negative, making him a loser in my book.
Very few humans are totally worthless. Dig thru any garbage dump you will find a few usable items.
I don't have the time and don't want to dig thru the smelly garbage. So Romy is worthless to me.
I replace the "can afford good equipment" with "spoiled rich turd who abuses others".
The fact that he is nice in person shows him to be an abject coward. Anybody can hide behind a keyboard and screen.
I have already posted this elsewhere,however since it encapsulates my thoughts about Romy,I present this:
Romy.
Audio's master Self-Promotor. http://www.hostboard.com/forums/hbmc.../2010/07/1.gif
If you consider his posts carefully,he is playing with words.He will intentionally misspell and substitute similar sounding words.People interpret this as his ineptitude.Wrong.He is very methodical and meticulous about what he types.
Look at what this guy has done:
With a multitude of deliberate posts to forums worldwide he has built-up a 'profile'.Then(via a website of his own construction)he shows-off his(excellent and expensive) system.He labels others in derogatory ways and promotes himself as a clear thinker.
It's a very deliberate,concerted effort to get to where he is;An internationally recognised figure in the world of audio.His ideas have some well considered merit.The attacks on others appear to be ham dramatics.Designed to stir-up controversy and redirect the spotlight back onto himself.Very astute.
When reading Romy's output one merely has to consider whether there is any merit in what he is saying.Some of what he says is clear thinking.Most is just Romy on his soapbox doing what he does best.Promoting Romy.
He clearly loves music and it's obvious that he is passionate about ekeing the deepest connection to the music out of his system.It's a pleasure to see his passion for music.His attacks on others are deliberately petty,rude and condescending/demeaning.They achieve the goal of getting people talking about him(we are doing it now aren't we?).
He is obviously a very,very smart guy. http://www.hostboard.com/forums/hbmc.../2011/04/1.gif
Do I agree with his methods?Well,self-promotion is always a little self serving.He goes a lot further with self-promotion than most people outside of politicians.It's not something I ever wish to emulate.He is sacrificing good manners for his ideal of elevating his profile,probably because he has found that notoriety can elevate one's public profile quicker than admiration will.
He's worth a chuckle,but not worth any angst.In the Big Picture,anyone's views on audio "don't amount to a hill of beans".Romy's opinion especially.
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That is my 2 cents.
:Can't belive it: Holy Cow,by far the nicest thing I have ever read about the Cat.It just seems like this conversation turns up once a year ! Can we please make it every 10 years ! Better yet, like Never Again, since he doesn't like Altec Lansing and Todd had to Ban him from this site ! ;)
Well, at least now we know who writes Sarah P's lines... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by theophile
Actually, he's had some positive comments on Altec drivers, it's us he doesn't like.Quote:
Originally Posted by Altec Best
In his opinion, the 511 and 811 are the essence of what's wrong with horns and turn good music into misery.
Funny guy. ;)
The same holds true for politicians the whole world over.Quote:
Originally Posted by bfish
Well all that I have read was negative ! I admit it wasn't much though,had to change the channel Quick. And engage Bowties trusty little Ignore Button ! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by bfish
Gaming the System. That's all it is. He get attention by being an ass. It works.
Recently read an article about a Russian fellow in NYC who sells eyeglasses online. He make Romy look pale. This jerk found that negative reviews and complaints shot him up higher and faster in the search results than anything else. Gaming the System. He actually treats his customers badly - even threats of violence to further his ranking in the search results.
Romy is just doing a somewhat milder version of this. Bad behavior gets noticed. Sometimes, that all that counts.
A Bully Finds a Pulpit on the Web - New York Times
For those fans of Seinfeld, is this a similar concept to the "Soup Nazi"? "No Soup For You!" (based on a real-life person in NYC)
Yev Kassem! My favorite of all the incidental characters.Quote:
Originally Posted by voice of the theater
I think it was Madonna who once said "publicity even when it's bad, is still publicity".Quote:
Romy is just doing a somewhat milder version of this. Bad behavior gets noticed. Sometimes, that all that counts.
The kind of person you really go out of your way to meet in person (Just Once). :D For me if they really have to treat people like crap to get attention.That's Pretty Sad Excuse for a Human Being.More like a chimp,baboon,etc... Sorry primates didn't mean to insult yous. ;) :lol:
Radio Shock Jocks can be guilty of playing the same game.Playing the controversy card in order to generate/attract the type of audience who want to listen to/participate in arguments with others.Quote:
Originally Posted by Altec Best
Good point! That stuff turns me off, but some thrive on it.
Agreed ! So deep down they are really boring ! So they need to generate something to talk about ! If Not who would listen. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by theophile
What's wrong with, example. Hey how are you doing Folks ,How's the Mrs.,the kids,any plans on the horizon ,new projects what you working on ? Can I help out ? :D ;) :2thumbsup: :coffeedrinker:
I guess. I have no ambition to meet him. I never think of him unless somebody brings him up.
He's well known to a miniscule group of people. So small a group as to be insignificant.
To me he's nothing more than a noisy smelly fart. Gets your attention when you are around but soon forgotten.
Exactly on all accounts. Couldn't have said it any better ! Thanks OG !:2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Guy
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Originally Posted by Old Guy
I also don't like that gay at all, but I don't think his fanclub is so very small as you think, it seems he has at lot more members on his board than you can ever find here!
A board owner can put up whatever statistics he wants people to see. Or post under 50 different nyms if he wants.Quote:
Originally Posted by AltecLansingFan
So far we've established you believe in fancy power cords, the Easter Bunny, and statistics posted on Romy's site.
I agree -- I'm very skeptical of not only the statistics but also of much of the opinions/info over there. Not to mention, even if he did have more members there (which I don't believe--I've seen a lot of knowledgeable people here over the years even though not all of them post regularly--many post I'm sure as time permits), I'm a huge believer that quality is much more important than quantity...... And being knowledgeable about great speakers/sound reproduction is no exception--there are obviously a lot more people on this planet who know next to nothing about speakers/audio than there are people who are really knowledgeable in this field. There is a much greater quantity of people who don't know much about vintage Altecs than there are people who do--so quantity is obviously not by any means a guage of merit. I'll stack the collective knowledge of the members here and the accumulated posts/information here in the archives regarding vintage "turnkey" Altec systems and custom Altec builds/mods etc. against any forum in existence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Guy
......seems to be continued on the High Efficiency Loudspeaker Asylum.
Whether by accident or not, Romy provides a certain entertainment value. Hopefully, he would find this disappointing, or possibly even offensive as that effectively boosts the entertainment value for me.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by AltecLansingFan
On his home page this is what he thinks of just about everyone else "The Majority"
"Over the course of the last few years I spent some time socializing with various audio people on-line. It reveals to me that unfortunately the dominating majority of them were remarkable idiots. Furthermore, those on-line individuals , for whatever reasons drived them, found necessary to spread lie and deception about me. Therefore, this site is my statement who I am and what I think, without me being edited, impersonated or censored by the frighten and fraudulent audio human waste."
I wouldn't give this &%$# the time of Day! Most of the knowledgable Folks I know wouldn't touch him with a 10 foot pole.That alone speaks volumes ! :D
What he fails to say, is he is the tiniest of minorities "The Minority" :mooning: :lol:
His knowledge in audio isn't questioned. It's his people skills that really Suck IMO !
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Originally Posted by bowtie427ss
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i'd like to thank romy for mentioning me on his website.
he called me a fool.
in this post -
GoodSoundClub - Romy the Cat's Site - The unfortunate audio circus.>
does this link provide insight about the name calling?
Psychological projection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
like most people, romy is a scared child, uncertain in a world
of adversity, lashing out in fear.
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and,
in a childish fit of do unto others, because they have done ...
i present -
the humpback of boston!
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