Fear and Loathing in the Audiophile community. Funny and real

I love the picture of the middle aged guy hunching over his keyboard in the stalking position.  That could be a composite picture for many of us here

It's an internet forum...

What's difficult about ignoring an agitator? They eventually drop off.

If posters just stay on topic and ignore, agitator finds anther sandbox to play in.

Pretty simple.

Some may need to get out more often or find another activity to get away from the keyboard.

Thats great I popped my cookies.

Ever make comments that *don't* make fun of people's posts? 

@jerryg123 Good article, thanks for sharing. 

Civility. Civility. Civility. Cheers,

Spencer

When you stop listening you stop learning. The author seems to make the point that we should listen to opinions and respect other views, hopefully learn from other views. Measurements are a vital tool in the process and we should listen to those promoting their use and understanding. He seems however to also believe that hifi enables us to listen to music, and we should probably do that too. I would tend to agree. 

@henry53  & Spencer...+10 both

It has yet to occur to me how I can force anyone to read my posts.
Hard cold details have their upper limit in the pursuit of audiogasms.

It's ultimately a personal pursuit with ones' goals, intent, desires...

If heaven is in your mind, what do you want it to be?

@hilde45 ...well, occasionally....;)

....kinda the norm 'round here...*L*

'Bot Boo Boo?  Hydraulic Hick Ups?  Oil Oops?

...can't wait...🙄

I participate in Classical Music forums and occasionally the threads will veer into audiophilia .  There are a couple of posters that seem like reasonable, tolerant pepole while discussing music who then become raving lunatics if anyone challenges their opinion on gear

@asvjerry LOL. Yeah, you can search a user’s history to see if they do that mostly. Very revealing patterns can be found.

@hilde45 That's a very astute observation & practice. Between the post history and member system(or lack of system), there's plenty to inform "consider the source". 

In the end karma will run over dogma. Cheers,

Spencer

*G*  I'm reminded of a bumper snicker from awhile back....

My Karma Ran Over Your Dogma

...there wasn't an attached apology, which I thought ought to be.....

"Mama didn't raise fools...Crazy people, perhaps...." ;)

I've no substantial opinion as to 'how' or 'why' you (or any other) strives for aural perfection, as we all have our 'ho' in what works for one.  That, and the means and the motivations towards that...

I'm just happy to spend some times in the company of. *S*

If anything amuses -or- astounds -or- seems askance -or- strikes the TILT response.....is the implied or 'real' stance of omnipotence of The Way to do so: all else be damned or distorted.  For that matter, flat fiat as to one or another being superior to all else...

Class A > D, SET vs. SS, vinyl over/under digital, simple > sublime...

Doesn't it all come down to what transports you to That Place & Space that moves to where one strives, if only for the while until it stops.
I haunt many forums...reading more than responding...like ones' dog, watching...

Felines' and K9s' learn a lot more about their masters in that fashion.

Most 'masters' here would puke on regarding the space and means I employ.
I'm fine with that....it's all a work in progress.... ;)

Happy Pre-New Year, guys....*S*

...I avoid speaker and TT/cart confrontations.....

Wayyy too complex....

...and expensive.

Just born slippy... :))

Excellent article. This should be required reading, particularly now. ;)   Thanks for sharing!