Erik,
being an audiophile (is there a qualifying test, here on east coast they used to be called Regents exams), sometimes I feel like I’m in one of those movies where you come out of the basement to find all of humanity has vanished. Looking for another audiophile is like finding another soul in an otherwise empty planet.
then I joined an audio group ( no, not Agon)! Getting together at showrooms or homes was like underground secret society get togethers. Or worse, college campus group chats, where people spew unintelligible strings of thoughts to make others think they sound smart. And some other people there were just...nice. Normal?
oh wait, am I going astray from your original post?
ok, audio Religion: when I paid a steal of a price on used equipment, I preached that everyone should go the used route. Thinking everyone should replicate the high I got by getting something so good for so cheap.
When i paid a steal of a price for my next item that turned into being useful as a boat anchor, I preached that nothing comes close to warrantees from reputable dealers.
when I finally got all the pieces to complete my one brand surround system, I thought my system sounded great. And I told that to anyone who would listen. A lot of people were polite and complimented me, wherein I quickly offered to help them recreate what I had built. Maybe “offered” is not the right word. Perhaps...”nagged”.
to higher than mighty/know it alls, a college professor once told me : imagine how much you can learn after you know it all. Me included In this group.
there’s an old twilight zone episode where a guy finds a pair of glasses in his attic that have the inscription “veritas” on the frames. When he puts the glasses on he can hear what his friends are really thinking when they talk about him. Ouch!
then-one of his friends grabs the glasses from him and by chance looks in the mirror. The truth about oneself is enough to off oneself. Avoid it at all costs and remain with your delusions, for sanity’s sake.
