Feel vs. Think - take an objective look...


Greetings fellow Audiogon members,

The title of this new thread speaks volumes. Way too much for an explanation here and now. As an experiment, I would like for each of you, at your convenience while browsing any of the discussion forums in Audiogon or any other 'chat' venue for high-end audio - including the major high-end magazines, to pay close attention to the frequency of the use of the word 'feel' or 'I feel' as opposed to the use of 'think' or 'I think' in the context of discussing the various preferences, likes/dislikes, etc., of audio gear.

There is much to be learned about this otherwise minor detail and certainly much more than the casual observer would take into consideration. As a matter of personal opinion, I would venture that entire companys' fortunes and/or viability in the high-end audio community are based upon the aforementioned phrases and their underlying cause/effect upon purchase considerations.

Check it out -
gunnar

Showing 1 response by loontoon

If you apply thought, or think about what you buy, then you will own Sony or like, and perhaps as high end as Best Buy's JBL or Klipsch.

How is it we all arrived here? Something moved us. The sound of some systems is better than others but hey they measure the same. So if you think they are equal, but if you listen you will likely feel that one is a clear choice over the other hence you "feel the music" more readily or what ever it is you hear.

Listen to a pair of Maggies vs a pair of Klipsch, on paper they produce similiar charts but--- they sure sound very different don't they.

So what we are left with is feel.

Define love, how do you feel about some one!

My point is made, what your realy not getting is with reviewers it's his opinion. Do you agree with his points of veiw or not. For me usually not.

M. Fremer on vinyl I tend to agree with more than not, and thats about as close as it gets to a reviewer.

So cheer up and quit analyzing so much and go flip a disc.

loontoon