WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR?

I thought double blind was a dead issue.

No one, regardless of which side of this fence they occupy, can assert that the knowledge of the test does not alter the very act of listening. One of the few things that J. Atkinson has said with which I agree.

If you hear a difference this difference exists. If you dont it doesnt. I dont try to convince anyone of anything and remain secure in my own experiences. 

By the way, setting up a quasi-viable double blind test is not a simple undertaking.

I will add that anyone participating in a DBT typically has a dog in this fight. They either want or dont want to hear a difference. The results can be tainted accordingly. The objectivist have created just as viable a market by taking a vocal position as have the subjectivists. 

Nothing is accomplished by lying to a group of listeners in a double blind. The fact the listeners, presumably, heard differences proves nothing other than the human tendency to believe what others (audio professionals) tell them. I hope no one is actually stating that the results from such a test are worthwhile.  

Really? You guys call scott out for using the word dick? 

How do we know he is a prick? I usually reserve this word for people I know and have actually met.

Is the dealer mafia like the teacher mafia or the plumber mafia or the car sales mafia? I always love it when individuals draw a line in the sand regarding the value of (always) other people's time.