One of my favorite post ever ... thanks ...
A lagrange point for ego ... 😊
Perhaps like a pareto optimal utility function, there is a Lagrange point for ego…..
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?
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@knock1 i see a lot this. I’m not trying to ring the ants out but somehow I always manage too. |
If you think that’s bad, you should peruse the "Audiophile" sub on Reddit. I recently came across a member who commented that all digital source equipment sounds identical, and that streamers are therefore audiorack jewelry for the rich. You wouldn’t believe the amount of support that comment garnered among the Reddit audiophile community. |
@calvinj I have to agree at least on Audiogon. I attended the launch of the Lampi Horizon DAC in Feb 2022. After the launch, I posted my review of what I heard. The hate and negative comments caused me to ask Audiogon to take down the thread which they did. It boiled down to people criticizing why anyone would want a $50k DAC....you have to be an idiot to spend that kind of money. The funny thing is all I was trying to do was post my comments on what I heard. It just wasn't worth it for me to read the vitriol. I have seen other comments from many people on higher-end equipment. Everyone has a budget for audio. Whether it is a $10k system or a $300k system to each their own. I am sure the $10k system sounds great in their listening room. I just don't get why people negatively comment on higher-end audio on this site. In most cases, those people have never heard it in person a particular high-end amp, speaker or DAC. That is probably why I spend more time studying audio on What's Best Forum. Enjoy what you have but there is no need to trash others who can afford whatever they desire. |
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