Are audiophiles still out of their minds?

Isn't it interesting how, at times, Audiogon threads resemble, or even are, microcosms reflecting the growing fear and cynicism of our current epoch?

There is a way to be satirically and cynically funny and informative simultaneously.  Effort is needed to keep it there without collapsing into personal jabs. Perhaps this is also reflective of the apathy meter readings amongst some of our fellows, sometimes.

Steakster: exemplary example!

Analoglvr

"I love this one by Geoff,

Two, your contention that blind tests reveal that all expensive cables are no better than cheap cables is either your own puffery and untrue or if you have been involved in a blind test, which BTW I actually doubt, that produced negative results I suggest it is simply an outlier and can be thrown out.

Basically if if your test results aren't what I want them to be they are "an outlier" and can be thrown out. Too bad that doesn't work in court🙄
And by the way drac I don't think you should exclude coat hangers from your statement. They probably sound better than some 2k cables. "

One thing I've learned about Geoff is that he is incompetent at trolling. He will repeatedly stick his foot in his mouth, and then pretend like he never said or meant it even though you quote him verbatim. He will try to come off being "cool" posting what he thinks is witty and then get all defensive when someone points out his contradictions.  

I agree there are a few pretty incompetently designed expensive cables that may have trouble competing with coat hangers.  Imagine the controversy if I started the thread this way.  Watts and Geoff would have their pants up to their nipples and challenging me to a dual.