moto_man
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| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible So many questions, so little time, LOL!@tostadosunidos , I sense a DSOTM fan .. . . :) The "holy grail" of DSOTM refers to the 1983 Japanese 1st pressing of DSOTM (matrix CP35-3017 on the CD itself) and also referred to as the "Black Triangle" ve... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @geoffkait , you are not suggesting that a double-blind study, which is the gold standard of valid research, would not be appropriate to expose the charlatans, are you? The placebo effect and the power of expectation are both powerful factors whe... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible GON is not a policeman of crazy stuff on here. But It just galls me that anyone would fall for this type of exaggerated tweak on such ridiculous claims. I would hope that people on here, even the $10K cable people, get some common sense on this ... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @mapman, I'm not sure that we'll ever be able to sort out all of the nonsense. The reason is simple -- I and most people don't have access to some of the egregious snake oil like the $5800 (new) Dalby D7 to be able to run it through a double-blin... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @czarivey , I live in South Beach, sometimes shop at that Epicure, and you're right about some of those prices .. . unbelievable!@mapman , your comments about gullibility and good value are certainly true. What I object to are the ridiculous ma... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible I actually started this thread marveling at the combination of the audacity of the claims made by the people selling the snake oil, coupled with the gullibility of those willing to accept those claims and actually buy something based on them!I hav... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @don_c55 , you're right. There are probably silly priced cables, fuses, whatever, that can be viewed as a rip-off. And if someone was marketing the Dalby D7 Vinyl Stabilizer as the most bitchin' nicest looking record clamp that money could buy, h... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible for @ebm , "A legendary Shun Mook product now being made in a very, very limited number. This record clamp is made from extremely rare pieces of dried ebony briar. This extra heavy century old ebony root which were immersed in the swamps of Africa... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @jmcgrogan2 , you've given me a new idea . . . I think that I might start writing a "scam of the week" based on what appears to be the most ridiculous snake oil being sold on AudioGullible that week! :)@jond, you raise a very good point. It does ... | |
| Recondition My Old Plinius M12 Preamp or Junk It For Something Better (and what)? @jond , that was really what I was thinking . . . I guess I have to look at what performance I am getting for $1100, not what it is worth on the used market. I was contemplating a Classe 700, for example, something used in the 2000-3000 range. V... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @frogman, rules to live by!Now, on to the music. First, thanks for the Les McCann suggestion, @jzzmusician! Never heard it before, at least, not that I can recall! Just gave it a listen and it definitely rocks -- not my "favorite," but great li... | |
| Do you think audiophiles are the most gullible hobbyists Wow, here is an emotionally charged issue! Still, I will wade in. Audiophiles are music aficionados, and chase an elusive quest . . . to be able to put music on and feel as if the band (or orchestra) is right in front of you. The fact of the ma... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @rok2id , Glad I could help. But I have to say that the BluRay audio is light years better that even the CD in terms of sound quality. I'm actually not sure how they cleaned it up so well, but it is pretty impressive. When I get the BluRay audio... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @rok2id, at the risk of being too much of a "fanboy" for The Sound Of Jazz," I have the BluRay version ripped to my music server in two flavors: one is a 2.5 gig MKV and one is a 22 gig BDMV file. It has more stuff than was on the Sound of Jazz ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @orpheus10, Señor Blues rocks! never listened to that before. Really great stuff! I like both versions! |