Popular Post tne Posted October 14, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2017 23 minutes ago, esldude said: Is audiophiledom a confidence game? We have enough evidence to wrap this one up now I think. Yes. On the one side we have audiophiles who generally have confidence in their hearing ability, the hubris to think they aren't part of the human condition, and that is it. Ripe for being the mark in a confidence game. On the other side of things we have humble skeptical types. They have some understanding of what the conditions of being human are. Extraordinary measurements that modern technology allows. The understanding of science behind these phenomena. Results of many tests of listeners. And the already quoted Feynman, "the hardest thing is not to fool yourself, and you are the easiest one to fool", which results in those taking appropriate precautions as much as possible. The typical audiophile instead maximizes the probability he will fool himself, while pumping up his own sense of self prophesying his 'experience' and pure motives protect him from human frailty giving him the omniscient aural abilities of a true god. He hears it. He knows it. He knows he hears it as it is. Now where is that winkie of absolution.......... ;~) Wow. Talk about hubris. You must feel that the world is such a better place since you are here to tell people what they should think and hear. It is always curious when those who fancy themselves as "objective" and scientific, expect others to accept their opinions and ideas without questioning. That would be neither objective nor scientific. sandyk, Allan F, MikeyFresh and 1 other 3 1 You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star Link to comment
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