WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM?

It is hard to disagree with the proposition that when we post on this forum we should be respectful of each others’ experiences, even when they are diametrically opposed to our own.  But sometimes it seems to me that some people post on public forums solely for the purpose of getting others to confirm their views (just as some trolls post solely to be contradictory, or show supposed “superiority”).  And sometimes these people seem a little defensive even when someone respectfully posts -on a public forum - a different experience or opinion.

@hilde45 - I love your baking analogy btw.

there seems to be this odd assumption among some that someone who values measurements somehow can’t appreciate music as well as a measurement skeptic.  but of course, that’s an obvious logical fallacy.that actually demonstrates its own form of demagogy, or discriminatory behavior.

By way of example, though he didn’t have formal training in math, Bach’s music is widely appreciated to reflect sophisticated mathematical concepts.  Mozart made notes containing mathematical equations in the margins of his compositions.

and, in another art form, let’s not forget that da vinci incorporated mathematical principles into his artistic creations; on the side, he proved the Pythagorean Theorem!

For each of these great artists, i think it’s hard to make a case that their appreciation of measurements diminished in any way the emotional depth of their artistic creations. Rather, i think it would be easier to say that their appreciation for measurements contributed to that depth.