Yes I do go to what’s best forum sometimes. They are less judgmental on the higher end equipment. I own a 35k Infigo DAC that is state of the art. Hans Looman actually worked with the inventor of the Ess Sabre Dac chip itself. So he knows how to get the best out of it. There is a lot of engineering that goes into the higher end gear that people dismiss. However the important part is how it’s sounds. Most people don’t have equipment that is even resolving enough to even hear the differences in sound. Like have extremely low noise floors, greater soundstage width and depth. Extreme detail retrieval and increased dynamic range. There are levels to this and when you get to hear them you see why some people are willing to pay a premium for that you are their experience. It’s kind of funny on Audiogon you get them calling you crazy for spending. Then on what’s best there can be a sense of uppityness at times where they think they can say whatever they want without push back. Sometimes their systems are their identity.
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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A very commonly held fallacy that something more expensive is better and it's not always the case. In the stereo world, it's riddled with expectation bias and having something more expensive is expected to sound better but products from places like Schiit prove that's not always the case. Would a pair of $60,000 Magicos sound the same as if they sold direct and were only $35,000? Of course they would but lots of people would say they didn't. |
@heretobuy +1 I agree |
Those who have the money are not waiting for anyone’s approval or validation. The only one’s you are hearing complain are those that can’t afford it. They don’t understand or relate to the luxury market. And so, who cares? You hear about it only if you pay attention to it. I don’t give them any attention and wondering why anyone else does. Life is full of choices… |
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