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I'm frustrated with people who don't ...

Sorry for a long post...
Recently I was at a 3-day meeting out of town for work. For an evening activity we had a cook out at a colleague's house. While there, we gathered around his deck and a small fire in the back yard. I found myself in a group of 6 guys discussing hobbies. I mentioned my love for audio and began to describe my system and music library. Almost instantly, I was "pounced" for believing that any "hi end" component is worth the money compared to anything else one can buy from Best Buy. "Digital is digital" one guy stated, "an $89 player is as good as anything else out there". I attempted to defend my position but in no way was I able to convince anyone. I told them the next time they're in town, I'd have them over to my place and let them hear the difference, but I know most will not acknowledge the quality of sound. Footnote: I've known these guys for 3-5 years and they are professional level headed guys, I wasn't bragging, I made no grand statements that my system is better than anything else, I just talked about my interest and brought it up when they asked me. The icing on the cake was their disbelief that my system can only play one CD at a time... "you don't have a carousel on your CDP?" Man, I was frustrated.
mijknarf

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exertfluffer
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Not everything is the same to everyone. There are those that will have pre-set notions and beliefs to those who are open to "unknowns" and differences.
Still, many will hear a high end system and say "big deal!"...I don't get it. That's ok. Maybe Bose soud just as good.
And, as you mentioned, some think digital is digital. Well if you think so, then go buy the cheapest cd player!...just don't bring it over to my house to stick it in my system! I know better. And more importantly, my system sounds infinitely better with the better(IMO) CD player!...I think 99 out of 100 would agree if they heard my system.
The same is with cables, and all dissagree. But then again I don't like the sound from systems that have crappy cables, let alone crappy gear. I can immediately hear the differences. To each his own
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