Why so many angry audiophiles?

as a generality, i don’t think that audiophiles are an angry bunch

i do think that the anonymity of an internet forum using ’handles’ with minimal self disclosure allows people to be sharper and more direct with their comments than would be in real life if personal interaction and knowing real identities are a factor

i also think there are some small number of frequent posters here who engender irritation and anger of many others, whom are otherwise quite classy, courteous and respectful on the forum -- we all know who these folks are... i won’t delve into armchair psychology of why these people are what they are on this forum -- many forums have them, some forums find a way of rejecting these folks or get them to improve their behavior -- this board seems not so effective in doing that

  as a generality, i don’t think that audiophiles are an angry bunch

"It was the best of times,  and the worse of times...

"History repeats itself..."

"And the problem with men....is that they forget."

And I agree with jjss49's observation; we're pretty much a normal bunch.  

Some people have their priorities in the wrong place. In the end, this is just stuff that produces temporary endorphins and none of it really matters.

People have two common strong traits. They don't like when you question their tribal possessions and beliefs (teams, religions, possessions, etc.), and they don't like to feel stupid. The stronger those beliefs or lack of self-esteem to admit their mistakes, the stronger they will argue to protect them even if it's obvious they are dead wrong. It's not just audiophiles. It happens in every "immersive" topic. It's not going to change anytime soon.

Because we spend so much money on our systems and are always looking for that last ounce of improvement and are rarely satisfied. I hope to be one day...but then I will hear about a new dac, powerchord, etc...and well you know what comes next. Being an audiophile and OCD is a bad combo I have found.

Why are they angry ? Every unit is almost 10,000 bucks . resale is 2,500