So why should I care if our hobby is "ridiculed", and who says that's even the case? I'm not in this for anyone but myself and my love of music. I trust my ears, I like what I like, and could care less what people think about it.
Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio
The post linked below should be a mandatory reading for all those audiophiles who spend obscene amounts of money on wires. Can such audiophiles handle the truth?
http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm
http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm