Charts & Graphs?

Over the years I've seen a lot of Charts & Graphs guys convert to listening. Still I'm noticing on this forum there are guys who want to use charts as proof instead of their ears and years of experience. In this era of the hobby that seems odd to me. Testing isn't odd, all of us have done it or know someone who does. What's weird to me is that someone would use the "Graph Card" instead of saying they haven't done or can't hear it. When someone throws the Graph Card at me it takes their credibility down a few points instantly. It tells me they are not confident in their abilities as a listener and lack a certain level of experience. In a lifestyle and hobby of listening, personal listening is the end game and those who say "it can't be heard" says to me just that, that particular listener can't hear it.

"Show me a graph?" my answer is "why", with the question "you can't hear it?".

Sometimes this hobby to me when reading certain folks feels like it is back in the 50's and the fella is wearing a well pressed white or blue shirt with leaky pens in his pocket along with their 50's style glasses. The cuff of the pants are rolled up exposing brilliant white socks. This guy walks up to you and says "prove it, show me a chart". Your stereo is sitting right there buddy, prove it yourself :)

nerds are cool btw

Michael Green