Audiophile demographics?

@sokogear

There was a local restaurant that served their meals in total darkness. They claimed that the lack of external sensory input actually enhanced the taste of food. While it sounds strange on the surface, is it any different than listening to music in a darkened room?

@sokogear

How appetizing a food looks can make you think it will taste better, which actually makes it so.

This comment gave me something to think about. The discrimination we make between our senses are conceptual labels we use for practical purposes, but the interaction of different senses is a real phenomenon, as you point out! Maybe this is partly evolution -- the ability to survive depends on knowing when food "looks bad to eat."

a thrown together plate of food is not as appetizing as a neat one or a carefully constructed one at a restaurant

I completely agree, not least because I can see -- and anticipate -- the flavors to come better when it’s not a pile of mush. And anticipation is a big component of the later experience.

I suppose that’s where the analogy breaks down. One cannot really anticipate what something will sound like based on how the equipment looks, right? Although, I have to say when i look at some of those big horn speakers -- or the array of drivers on the Tektons -- part of me starts to anticipate *something* sonic.

@tony1954,

The world is not getting more polarized. It's slowly waking up. 

If you thought 2020 was dramatic, I can guarantee you 2021 is going to be a lot more 'fun'.

Especially the way things are going.

Meanwhile you just keep worrying why there aren't more females suffering with audiophilia...

"Why do more men like audio?

Is it stereotyping?" Maybe it's mono typing or quad. Did you consider that?  

If you really wanted to know maybe it would be more appropriate to ask the females in your life. Rather than asking a bunch of predominantly male audiophiles. 

Was it genuine interest or did virtue signalling get the better of you? Was it worth it?

Nevermind, it will pass. 

@cd318
I asked an innocent question and for some reason people like you want to make it into a hill you will die on. 
Are there more male audiophiles than female audiophiles? Yes.
Do people stereotype? Yes.
Next time I will try to ask a question that doesn't tax your intellect.
How about "Do your prefer bananas or spades?"