Ken Barnes movie, Audiophile Club of Athens
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Filmboydoug
Nikko Freako
Cool video. The music is listed in the ending credits. At least one of the guys is a member here.
Dusty Chalk
Born-again Nihilist
Yeah, I posted it before I finished watching it.
max-greece
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I am a member of this forum and the ACA, and in the film - I have also heard all the systems that featured personally.
I made the cut but sadly my system didnt - you only get a glimpse of it at the end which was filmed at the club meeting at my house.
Needless to say - we are very pleased with what Ken put together -hopefully it will spread a little more audiophilia about the world.
Also - rumour has it there is a longer version in the works that Ken will attempt to sell to a network somewhere - so this 20 minuter was just a taster.
I made the cut but sadly my system didnt - you only get a glimpse of it at the end which was filmed at the club meeting at my house.
Needless to say - we are very pleased with what Ken put together -hopefully it will spread a little more audiophilia about the world.
Also - rumour has it there is a longer version in the works that Ken will attempt to sell to a network somewhere - so this 20 minuter was just a taster.
I saw the documentary and it was thrilling for me to see that kind of dedication to good music reproduction, how far some audiophiles have taken the art, and how unique, advanced and refined their systems were. What I wasn't taken by, was the approach of the filmaker, whos biases and subtext you could clearly see through his editing. Rather than simply present the subjects and the subject for what it is, he seemed to want to make a joke out of his subjects and subject matter. He presented dedicated audiophiles as "Freaks", and the message I saw him giving was "Look at how some freaks among us live! Isn't it CRAZY how much these boys spend on their little toys!". I found that condescending, especially when he's doing things like focusing the camera on the wives while the husband's are talking about how much they invested in their passion.
A good documentarian should be neutral, but this guy's biases saturated every aspect of that film, even down to calling it "extreme audio" (rather than the more common "high end audio"). What gets me is that you don't see people blinking an eye lid over the cost of high priced jewelry (where a single necklace or ring could cost what these entire systems cost), or fine automobiles (which again, could cost more). Those are somehow more "justifiable purchases" apparently, but someone who derives pleasure from listening to music in their home (rather than say, wearing a fancy necklace or gown to the opera), are put on a "freak pedestal", and made to feel guilty over the amount of money they've invested in their pleasures. That's just wrong!
A good documentarian should be neutral, but this guy's biases saturated every aspect of that film, even down to calling it "extreme audio" (rather than the more common "high end audio"). What gets me is that you don't see people blinking an eye lid over the cost of high priced jewelry (where a single necklace or ring could cost what these entire systems cost), or fine automobiles (which again, could cost more). Those are somehow more "justifiable purchases" apparently, but someone who derives pleasure from listening to music in their home (rather than say, wearing a fancy necklace or gown to the opera), are put on a "freak pedestal", and made to feel guilty over the amount of money they've invested in their pleasures. That's just wrong!
gkarelitsky
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Sadly, the link no longer seems to work.
Dusty Chalk
Born-again Nihilist
Try again after midnight, or first thing in the morning. It says something about bandwidth limitations, which is usually on a daily basis.
Filmboydoug
Nikko Freako
gkarelitsky
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Got it now, thanks.
bilboda
Active Member
Enjoyable. Could use some tightening up. Can you imagine the music playing over your typical tv speakers?. I guess it would have to be equalized well for the mass audience or they could never get it. I talk about my bargain buys vintage purchases with people and very few understand because very few have heard and enjoy good vintage gear, let alone the current high end represented in the film. Those that have heard it, get it, though.
Thanks for the link.
Time to listen to the Who.
Thanks for the link.
Time to listen to the Who.
skaloumbakas
New Member
I am also a member here Max...
Eh... Don't forget, I am also a member of these Forums
he, he, he...
Thanks for your nice comments :thmbsp:
I will soon post a link to a page, describing how this film initiated...
I am just waiting for this guy named Tony to write some comments
Eh... Don't forget, I am also a member of these Forums
he, he, he...Thanks for your nice comments :thmbsp:
I will soon post a link to a page, describing how this film initiated...
I am just waiting for this guy named Tony to write some comments
God I didn't tell him to say that!!!
skaloumbakas
New Member
Since, the film caused a lot of interest, we have prepared an informative page about this.
IMHO, http://aca.gr/event06-3.htm is equally very interesting.
There are a lot of pictures, film scenes and 2 links for watching the 20 min documentary.
Comments are by the guy who had speakers like refrigerators...
Enjoy
IMHO, http://aca.gr/event06-3.htm is equally very interesting.
There are a lot of pictures, film scenes and 2 links for watching the 20 min documentary.
Comments are by the guy who had speakers like refrigerators...
Enjoy
Just started to post a new thread, and then noticed this one was already going.
What a fabulous movie! I know, the intent was to show the craziness of extreme audiophiles, but, I don't think it comes across that way. I think it's all about getting as deeply into your avocation as you possibly can. And, while these members of the ACA are certainly spending some serious coin, I don't think their families are going without food.
I just wish the video window was a little bit larger so I could see more details!
What a fabulous movie! I know, the intent was to show the craziness of extreme audiophiles, but, I don't think it comes across that way. I think it's all about getting as deeply into your avocation as you possibly can. And, while these members of the ACA are certainly spending some serious coin, I don't think their families are going without food.
I just wish the video window was a little bit larger so I could see more details!
