Comments on Profile Post by yotacowboy

“I need you to die slow, m-----f-----“
Should have been a Tarantino line

Fascinating story. A wealthy guy spends a lifetime building a system he loved.

Does it count that it all got dispersed,, after his death, and at prices that look ridiculous compared to the money and effort invested? I think that what it meant to the guy when he was alive is what counts most.

Passion and enjoyment are priceless moments.

"stalagmite speakers" - so good. [Edit: as in, such a good turn of phrase]

Maybe the 156k made at auction can go to his kids’ therapy bills. I don’t have sympathy for this guy, personally, but I have plenty for the family.

This is precisely who I don’t want to be when I grow up. I read this story as a cautionary tale. What a tragic way to live one’s life.

I’m reminded sometimes of the quests for our own holy grails https://youtu.be/nGTEXqudVJM?si=vVrsbk_loaQqDXBA

Based in VA. Did you bid on anything at the auction @yotacowboy ?

Read the article and sounds like the speakers are going to a good home. The guy that won was planning a similar build when he heard about the auction and snagged the trio for $10k. I thought they would end up stripped for parts

Thank you sharing - this is a remarkable system ( and the vision for it) surrounded by so much tragedy.

And while it sucks ass that he put all this money into a white elephant that his kids wouldn’t inherit much from, at least it actually went into something tangible. I have relatives that have lost more on MLM type scams and it would have been better if they just wasted it all on jewelry or cars instead.

He probably wasn't the best dad. He might not even have been a particularly nice guy.

That's another story.

Well Thad, I mean, that was part of the WaPo story. Estranged family, divorce, etc.

True, very much --- otherwise I guess it wouldn't have had a place outside a manic hifi mag.