Article: Guest Editorial: Why did audio stop being about audio?

[rickca]

With religion or politics, my life may be affected by those whose values or policy decisions I disagree with.  That's not true with audio.  Science isn't going to go away if I don't think measurements align with my listening experience.

 

I still respect people whose beliefs seem like a fairy tale to me as long as they aren't trying to force me to adopt their values.  

 

It kind of reminds me of a Fox guy who puts a bullet in his TV set while watching MSN.  

[rickca]

The world's greatest cultural achievements in music, art and architecture were inspired by beliefs I find odd.  Some of those same people contributed incredible scientific insights.  It isn't either/or.  

 

I don't go around telling my devout friends not to teach their kids their beliefs.  I wouldn't have any friends left.

[rickca]

2 hours ago, plissken said:

Taking money for a product that is a data product and not an audio product is happening.

Aren't all digital audio components data products?

[rickca]

4 hours ago, esldude said:

I miss those days.

This whole thing reminds me of Dana Carvey's Grumpy Old Man on SNL.

[rickca]

2 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

I’ve never seen it but somehow think I know how it goes 😄

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/cast/dana-carvey-14886/character/grumpy-old-man-73276

[rickca]

Windows and Linux sound different.  I think that's accepted by anyone who has experimented with both.  Tuning either OS can change the sound quality significantly.  None of this stuff has been measured AFAIK.  

 

 

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17 minutes ago, esldude said:

Customers being satisfied with a product that does something as ephemeral as the Ethergen aren't credible.  

So you consider them all delusional.  At least it's clear why both sides are talking past each other.  I value both subjective and objective observations.