Random Fashion Thoughts (Part 3: Style farmer strikes back) - our general discussion thread

[patrick_b]

Devon Turnbull, the guy behind Nom de Guerre back in the day, is now into building retro-inspired Hi-Fi gear. Great video if you want to nerd out on Western Electric vacuum tubes and Altec Lansing horn design. Will repost in the home stereo thread as well.

 

[Biggskip]

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I buy all my stereo equipment at Buck’s Super Stereo World

 

[cb200]

Cool, thanks for sharing. Below is a really fun read on all of this sort of stuff, with Ojas featured of course. I think it's a genuinely interesting read even for those not particularly interested in high end hi-fi as well, because it touches on the sort of mentality I think people active on a Style Forum might share in some ways.

Corner Club Cathedral Cocoon, by Sasha Frere-Jones

Audiophilia and its discontents

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Thanks for the share. A good read and fair treatment too. It covered some of that Triode revival history really well as well as the tension between different audiophile camps. I did have to laugh when "In Praise of shadows" was mentioned in it.

 

[Gonzogonzo]

random audiophile post:

 

[canstyleace]

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[Biggskip]

random audiophile post:

There’s a lot of truth in that video. I put myself on a multi year upgrade hiatus after cycling through a few different setups in the past few years.

 

[RegisDB9]

Me during the last couple pages

 

[OccultaVexillum]

@RegisDB9 where you at?
I know you like Fouqet hats.
Do you want to grab this one off me for a steal? It’s a size 60 (too big apparently)

 

[conceptual 4est]

Me during the last couple pages

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Well you see, there are these guys (it's mostly guys) and they have a hobby that is has elements of consumption but coupled with personal taste, a sense of aesthetics, and (for some) a bit of DIY. They get really into it and this leads them to seeking things of higher quality that leads them into more and more esoteric and expensive makers. Some of them get really into the old stuff, some of them get really into new things made to be like the old things, and some of them get really into the newest of the new. But none of that would be at all relatable to anyone here.

 

[LA Guy]

Well you see, there are these guys (it's mostly guys) and they have a hobby that is has elements of consumption but coupled with personal taste, a sense of aesthetics, and (for some) a bit of DIY. They get really into it and this leads them to seeking things of higher quality that leads them into more and more esoteric and expensive makers. Some of them get really into the old stuff, some of them get really into new things made to be like the old things, and some of them get really into the newest of the new. But none of that would be at all relatable to anyone here.

I agree. It’s weird and I don’t like it.

 

[RegisDB9]

@RegisDB9 where you at?
I know you like Fouqet hats.
Do you want to grab this one off me for a steal? It’s a size 60 (too big apparently)

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**** man I’m a 58! Love that color though
I’m currently waiting on this one

 

[RegisDB9]

Well you see, there are these guys (it's mostly guys) and they have a hobby that is has elements of consumption but coupled with personal taste, a sense of aesthetics, and (for some) a bit of DIY. They get really into it and this leads them to seeking things of higher quality that leads them into more and more esoteric and expensive makers. Some of them get really into the old stuff, some of them get really into new things made to be like the old things, and some of them get really into the newest of the new. But none of that would be at all relatable to anyone here.

 

[troika]

@RegisDB9 where you at?
I know you like Fouqet hats.
Do you want to grab this one off me for a steal? It’s a size 60 (too big apparently)

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I wish this was straw!!! I'd take this off your hands quick snap

 

[LA Guy]

I wish this was straw!!! I'd take this off your hands quick snap

I tried to wear a hat that was not some type of cap, and the results were not pretty. The hat is cool though.

 

[troika]

I tried to wear a hat that was not some type of cap, and the results were not pretty. The hat is cool though.

I feel the opposite!! I feel like straw hats are my jam, especially open crowns