I love the question. I personally want to see what's under the "hood." I'm into audio restoration from a home studio so gear has to be good quality but at a good value. The craze in my other hobby is tempered glass PC cases which shows internals and lights. Window shopping had always been a thing.
If the manufacturer doesn't show internal photos or enough angles, I check YouTube, Google, forums ect. It's all part of extensive ocd research that takes a lot of hours. It's kinda like marriage, a pretty face shows no credit history. I may not know exactly what I'm looking at but to me well laid out means well thought out. A British audiophile is a YouTube channel I follow because the inside and tech are explained.
Everyone is different but when I get into a hobby, I like to know the nuts and bolts. I would hate to be sold an off the shelf solution at a ridiculous markup.
Like I said, take my opinion with a grain of salt since I'm new to this but I'm not new to audio. I also don't like to have what many others have 😁. Long form descriptive writing I love but a photos talk where words fail. I'm also someone who likes virtual factory tours.
Good topic, I'm done rambling
If the manufacturer doesn't show internal photos or enough angles, I check YouTube, Google, forums ect. It's all part of extensive ocd research that takes a lot of hours. It's kinda like marriage, a pretty face shows no credit history. I may not know exactly what I'm looking at but to me well laid out means well thought out. A British audiophile is a YouTube channel I follow because the inside and tech are explained.
Everyone is different but when I get into a hobby, I like to know the nuts and bolts. I would hate to be sold an off the shelf solution at a ridiculous markup.
Like I said, take my opinion with a grain of salt since I'm new to this but I'm not new to audio. I also don't like to have what many others have 😁. Long form descriptive writing I love but a photos talk where words fail. I'm also someone who likes virtual factory tours.
Good topic, I'm done rambling