You know you have crappy audio equipment if....

[BinaryMike]

...it has Germanium power transistors.

 

[Draycos]

if it says "high power", "low distortion" or "sounddesign" on the front

 

[bhamfal]

You'll have an even crappier car.

:lmao:

 

[avionic]

The complete amplifier is on a chip about the half the size of a BIC lighter. And the entire piece weights less than 10lbs.

 

[tobyj17]

If it came built into a fake wood cabinet with glass doors..

 

[jhinkel]

if the tonearm is plastic and has a fixed counterweight.

 

[luxmaster]

If you have a digital clock in your all in one stereo.

 

[dr*audio]

- Your speakers have fake ports.
- Your speakers have fake tweeters.
- Your speaker cabinets have peg board on the back.
- Your speaker cabinets rattle.
-Your cassette deck has piano keys.
-Your turntable platter is plastic.
- It's black plastic and says "Fisher" on it.

 

[Zygmo]

You have to put a stack of books on top of it to keep from pushing it off the back of the cabinet when you press the power button.

When the speaker wires can't be removed from the back of the component.

If you see a guy named Zygmo happily carrying it out of GW. :tears:

 

[Vinylman86]

If the crossover is just a single capacitor w/ sometimes a resistor on the tweeter terminal.

 

[Vinylman86]

If it has girly designs on it.

 

[Zygmo]

- Your speakers have fake ports.
- Your speakers have fake tweeters.
- Your speaker cabinets have peg board on the back.
- Your speaker cabinets rattle.
-Your cassette deck has piano keys.
-Your turntable platter is plastic.
- It's black plastic and says "Fisher" on it.

Thanks Warren. You just described my entire system!

 

[Crissaegrim]

You suddenly realize your jbl speakers actually say jlb.

 

[JesusChrysler]

...your username is RaymondLeggs....






Matt

 

[Glenz75]

If it has "1500 Watts PMPO" or a beat cut switch on the back...What the hell was that switch mean't to do anyway?

 

[Man in Cave]

When you unpack your brand new HTIB and each speaker weighs less than a box of Jell-O Pudding.

 

[Vinylman86]

If it has a BSR turnable

 

[JohnVF]

You post a score thread about it and nobody responds

 

[onepixel]

...it's entirely made of cardboard.

 

[Bob_in_OKC]

...people say it sounds great...






...for its size.