Answered Cunk.

[toprepairman]

What question would Philomena Cunk ask of a HiFi enthusiast?

 

[jkbmusic]

“Why do you spend thousands of pounds on Hifi, when you can get music from your phone”🤔

 

[MF 1000]

The answer makes me initially think of a motorsports quote ……Speed costs money - how fast can you afford to go.

but it’s also akin to why people climb mountains ….because they are there

we spend on hifi kit at times ….because it’s available/desirable - or am I getting mixed up with women (no offence meant to same sex relationships)

 

[pmcuk]

Why am I looking up at a helicopter from the WAM show in Stoke?

 

[SMEagol]

If your hearing gets worse as you're getting older why are you spending more on hifi?

 

[MF 1000]

Long time no see Chris ….how are you

 

[MVJ]

If your hearing gets worse as you're getting older why are you spending more on hifi?

That makes far too much sense Chris just stop it you know how hard wammers are at being sensible🤪

 

[pmcuk]

This is Philomena Cunk at the AudioOrganixx loudspeaker factory in Scunthorpe, where they make organic speakers for people with more money than sense. I’m talking with Anna Daptur from the Human Resources department. So tell me Anna about this speaker here which you call the “Mordred”.

“Yes – all our products are called after Arthurian legend, it’s a convention in our industry like Exalibur, Merlin, Guinevere etc. You have to use Arthurian names. And you have to be very vague about the specifications to avoid technical arguments. So we use our own measurement system, like using furlongs per fortnight for speed of response. This is our most hi-fi product – the Mordred. The “fi” in “hi-fi” is a Greek letter meaning quality. It has to have a really powerful amplifier driving it capable of a full 8 ohms”.

“So you call this a high-end speaker? Why is that?”

“Well as you can see, all speakers have a high end and a low end. We place our binding posts at the high end of the speaker so the electrons can drop organically down to the drivers using gravity. If it were the wrong way up it would sound slow. So we always mark the “high end” on our products in case people are confused”.

“So my last question is about the materials you use – wood for the box and paper for the cones. So in fact your speakers are made from trees. In that case, why can’t trees themselves speak?”

 

[bigrod]

If we can hit a rock hurtling through space 7,000,000 miles away with a washing machine , surely all the bad parameters that affect HiFi should be ironed out by now …

 

[audio_PHIL_e]

you can get music from your phone

You can get some kind of noise out of a phone but no way would I call it music

 

[jkbmusic]

You can get some kind of noise out of a phone but no way would I call it music

I never said that, it was Philomena Cunk, Gov.

 

[audio_PHIL_e]

I never said that, it was Philomena Cunk, Gov.

I'm sure you didn't. Is PC real? She has the same initials of most things that I despise about modern life, eg Police Constable, Personal Computer, Political Correctness, Prostate Cancer ...

EDIT Apparently not, she's the creation of Diane Morgan, and from what I've been able to google, she could well be a right laugh.

 

[SMEagol]

Long time no see Chris ….how are you

I'm alright Keith thanks for the ask. I kinda fell off the radar for a while, I still miss the ex she was a bit special I've been single 5 years now. Even though I'm stuck in the same job, I go regularly to a mens mental health circle that's been amazingly positive. It's run by boxing coaches and they'd like me to have a go, so that's the next thing. I now push my artwork beyond the job. I'm currently illustrating a book, designing ceramics and creating fine art - not flourishing, but give it time lol! Love to you both.