Do you think audiophiles are the most gullible hobbyists

Absolutely not! I see little kids being outfitted with $500 baseball bats. Photography, woodworking, automobiles, home design and decoration, women's shoes and purses, computer gaming, name the hobby, they all have their suckers.

"Give me a little bit a money
And a few fine clothes
A whole lotta lovin'
And let is be yours

That's all I want, baby
That is to be with you
I wanna love you, baby
If it breaks my heart in two"

Quite the opposite. Sure there are those who make buying decisions based upon smoke and mirrors but there are - at least it seems to me - more than the hobby's fair share of skeptics. Most are fair. Some are merciless, others are assassins. From what I read in this and other forums it is one of the best aspects of the hobby. Thank goodness for them.