When a serious lifelong audiophile tells me that a special DIY power cord makes a transformative difference in his system, I believe it. I don't assume that the reporter is just imagining things, especially when he says his listening trials have been replicated with the same result every time and it's a difference his wife can hear from another room. I find this very interesting information. Perhaps even gratifyingly useful information.
I do not interpret such reports as "egomaniacal," nor do I understand why others would do so. If the report is lengthy relative to the average post, that's fine by me if it holds my interest. Okay, so some readers have short attention spans, or don't care about the subject, or are just emotionally invested in the preconception that power cords can't possibly make a difference -- well, fine, but then why bother announcing these personal idiosyncrasies to the world, and in a snarky fashion at that? It's replies of this sort that strike me as egomaniacal.
Of course, MC's case in my eyes is perhaps augmented by the fact that his writing style is top-tier for an audio forum. It just seems to be the case that many gearheads, brilliant engineers no doubt, simply take little interest in the stylistic possibilities of the English language, nor even in the fact that that the clarity of one's expression is a direct proof of the clarity of his/her thought.
Which is to say that, whether or not they seem relevant to my own circumstances, I'll invariably read MC's posts for their clarity, cogency, and and at times, genuine wit of a high order that seems to be lost on too many readers.
I do not interpret such reports as "egomaniacal," nor do I understand why others would do so. If the report is lengthy relative to the average post, that's fine by me if it holds my interest. Okay, so some readers have short attention spans, or don't care about the subject, or are just emotionally invested in the preconception that power cords can't possibly make a difference -- well, fine, but then why bother announcing these personal idiosyncrasies to the world, and in a snarky fashion at that? It's replies of this sort that strike me as egomaniacal.
Of course, MC's case in my eyes is perhaps augmented by the fact that his writing style is top-tier for an audio forum. It just seems to be the case that many gearheads, brilliant engineers no doubt, simply take little interest in the stylistic possibilities of the English language, nor even in the fact that that the clarity of one's expression is a direct proof of the clarity of his/her thought.
Which is to say that, whether or not they seem relevant to my own circumstances, I'll invariably read MC's posts for their clarity, cogency, and and at times, genuine wit of a high order that seems to be lost on too many readers.