Grannyring, I couldn't agree more. The problem I've found is that you have the people that have tried different cables, noticed a difference and then tell others to try it.
You then have others that claim they never need to try anything but just trust the "science" behind it all.
Very very few I find, try it, and find they notice no differences and then still follow the "science" crowd.
I personally don't think you have to spend a ton to get good/great results. Changing out PC, ICs, etc can be fun once you have other set items in your system such as amp, pre, source to just see what differences they make. If someone then finds that it didn't make a difference to them when they tried a few different cables then all the power to them, at least they tried it and then got to their opinion that way.
I just try and encourage someone before they just say "well Roger Russell says this, or science says that" to just pick up a pair of IC's or cables on here, and see if you notice anything. if you don't, thats fine and just sell the cables to the next person, at least then you would have "evidence" to support your claims, rather than just discouraging others from trying something.
You then have others that claim they never need to try anything but just trust the "science" behind it all.
Very very few I find, try it, and find they notice no differences and then still follow the "science" crowd.
I personally don't think you have to spend a ton to get good/great results. Changing out PC, ICs, etc can be fun once you have other set items in your system such as amp, pre, source to just see what differences they make. If someone then finds that it didn't make a difference to them when they tried a few different cables then all the power to them, at least they tried it and then got to their opinion that way.
I just try and encourage someone before they just say "well Roger Russell says this, or science says that" to just pick up a pair of IC's or cables on here, and see if you notice anything. if you don't, thats fine and just sell the cables to the next person, at least then you would have "evidence" to support your claims, rather than just discouraging others from trying something.