What is wrong with Audiophiles?


Well, many issues. The pursuit after uber-expensive interconnects, speaker cables, power conditioners, power cables can be rediculous. Not to mention Audiophiles who paint the outer sides of their CD's with a green marker. A few days ago I visited a local hi-fi exhibition in Israel. Two of the most impressive rooms where the YG Acoustics with an all NAGRA amplification and the Focal room. The speaker cables in the first room cost $70,000. That was also the cost of the speaker cable in the Focal room. One could buy a BMW or a Merc AMG or a Porsche for that much money. Does this make sense to you? And, lest I forget, I have an Audiophile neighbor in the building where I live. I offered him to borrow a CD of an Israeli singer that I admire. How is the quality of the recording, he asked. "average", I answered. "No, I can't listen to average recordings", he replied. I call that "Audiophilia neurosis". 
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Rolex keeps better time than someone else's $50 atomic clock linked Casio, then don't be surprised when someone calls you out on it.
Don't put words in my mouth lols,  I never said anything about the Rolex lols.  Already you failed in your first attempt.  

With the $70K audio cable, there is no verified evidence that it provides superior audio, and hence most of the price is "jewellery"
I could think of a few things ... I'll roll it up like a pretty little necklace and wear it on my neck to show it off lols.  And maybe go to a wedding with it lols.

$400K on a Ferrari, or $1.9mil on a Bugatti
Actually that's $19mil Bugatti, not $1.9mil :-)  Extra zero's make me horny.  Your list really got in my way lols.




Repeatable! Verifiable! Testable!
A noble attempt.  But everything with audiophiles, it's sex, lies, and video tapes.  


Quick message to glubson. Somebody’s trying to horn in your territory! 
From the movie Patton, there is a scene in which Patton and the Morocco president on the stands watching the marching of Morocco military men wearing beautiful uniforms.  Patton turned to the Morocco president and said something to the following "It's beautiful.  A perfect combination of military and Hollywood."
It was probably one of those things where you had to be there. 🤗