Popular Post kumakuma Posted January 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2018 11 hours ago, GUTB said: I’ve noticed a few trends with online discussions in regards to hi-fi: 1. The large majority of commentators don’t seem to care about better sound. The prevailing belief is that they’ve "arrived" because they have a set of Audioengines, JBLs, Rokits, etc, sitting on thier desk. 2. New people asking questions have already decided what thier budgets are (usually less than $500). 3. A complete lack of interest in the high-end. The key factor seems to be that this is a male lifestyle. As men we tend to tie up our egos with purchasing decisions. As the great majority of online commentary is from men defending thier low-quality purchasing decisions there is no pressure to move newbies into a better starting point. The odd time good advice is given, it’s easy to dismiss it and defend egos. Call it willful ignorance. A dangerous, toxic subset of the ego-driven lo-fi commentator are the militant objectivist cult members; I don’t mean the average objectivist who doesn’t believe in cables or expensive amps, I’m talking about people who think high resolution audio is pure snakeoil. People who say that you can EQ a HD6XX into a Utopia. Everyone starts with crappy equipment. Some get the bug and buy better equipment. Most don't. That's just the way it is. If you want to welcome more people into the hobby, stop being such an elitist d-bag. mansr, Booster MPS and NOMBEDES 3 Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby Edgy and dull and cut a six inch valley Through the middle of my skull Link to comment
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