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


It seems like when I see comments on high end gear there is a lot of negativity. I have been an audiophile for the last 20 years. Honestly, if you know how to choose gear and match gear a lot of the high end gear is just better. When it comes to price people can charge what they want for what they create. If you don’t want it. Don’t pay for it. Look if you are blessed to afford the best bear and you can get it. It can be very sonically pleasing. Then do it. Now if you are also smart and knowledgeable you can get high end sound at mid-fi prices then do it. It’s the beauty of our our hobby. To build a system that competes with the better more expensive sounding systems out there. THOUGHTS?

calvinj

Showing 2 responses by campoly

I think I’m a bit confused. Who and where are these people that are “dissing” high end audio? I guess I don’t spend enough time here (and other forums) to see it . Are we talking about the internet at large? 
 

But I tell ya, you don’t have to look very far to find folks “dissing” other folks’  “mid-fi”. Double edged sword may apply here in this case.

I lust for “high end” gear as much as the next guy (although some may not admit it) but I buy what I can afford, modest as it is, and am thankful for it. I do love hearing other folks’ high end systems and also reading about there high end adventures.