Darko nailed it. 12 examples of wishful thinking in the hi-fi community

@mapman give me a minute and I will twist politics into this too 

The problem with Darko is the lack of substance. He is an entertainer and he is content by scratching the surface, barely. Some of these are recycled points and some of them are so contrived "nobody said ever" it's painful to read. From his mouth it will reach a larger audience. 

while this is one of the cringiest one, it’s worth discussing and a separate post

8. Being an audiophile is “all about the music”

First, audiophiles are KNOWN to be about the gear. How much - it all varies. Second, they are not about the music, but about the sound. Do they like music, sure. But unlike 97% of the population that cares about the music, audiophiles care about how the music sounds. Compared to xyz variations in the room, source, cable, etc. They are looking for the magic sound. 

Third, they care about a zillion things regarding the gear. Where it was made, what the person’s philosophy about crossover and flaws are who designed it, how it looks (why??? - this is a strange one, I care too much about looks, does it affect the sound?), how it triggers more tweaking, soundstage width and depth, the tv between, stuff that would make most normal people to say "you need help, I am not kidding". 
Audiophiles care about the gear, music lovers care about the music. Are there people who are both? Sure.

You can’t take the audiophile out of the hifishop but you will never take the itch out of the audiophile to surround themselves with gear. It’s like gambling. 

you know how to slow things down choir boy 

I appreciate the permission pal 

let's get a beer, first things first. 

@hilde45  

and I should add: it's a harmless hobby, with low carbon footprint. (Unless I drive cross-country for an amp)