WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM?

Erik, exactly.

About to become very close to the age of 80, I still find myself fighting the urge to upgrade or experiment. That's a battle I feel I've mostly won. Considering what I had and could afford throughout most of my life, I feel I've achieved a level now that makes me happy. The other important truth that I've come to learn is that (at least for me) the chase is where the thrill is. Once you have what you thought you should have, the itch starts up again.

So, yes. I'm extremely happy with what I have now and for a totally outlay of less than many here spend on a pair of speaker cables. Not to denigrate those that have high dollar audio systems, but we all have to set limits, find our comfort zone and enjoy the music. If you are happy with your system, ignore what others think and enjoy.

@artemus_5   &   @gdaddy1

Dunning–Kruger Effect

                EXACTLY!

Why do it? Because they are A-holes.

Some guys lack a healthy sense of self-worth. They define themselves strictly in terms of a competitive pecking order that requires them to continually "prove" they are "superior" to others, whether smarter, stronger, more sexually dominant, wealthier, etc.

This syndrome is definitely not limited to audio!

Interesting question. My first thought is that audiophiles are not guilty of this offense. Kind of by definition. It is another set of people... anti-audiophiles?