Why so many angry audiophiles?

Honestly I think the whole premise of audiophiles being angry is overblown and internet specific. Get most of these guys in person and I'm sure they are largely friendly and interested in talking audio and listening. Online is obviously a different story.

Great thread!

Some individual's self-esteem is apparently based to a large extent upon the degree to which they can feel superior to others.Certain posters on these forums seem to repeatedly initiate or become embroiled in conflicts with others that are more about who is "right"/who knows "best", as opposed to who can offer the most help to others. 

I most appreciate and admire participants who are able to set aside their own preferences and address the needs of those asking for advice within the context of the OP's own preferences. This is the sort of response I've found most helpful. 

Fortunately, there are folks who are stellar at modelling such "good behavior". I'd suggest we'd all benefit if we more closely followed their example ! 




 

 

@chrisoshea sounds like both the political parties here in the US.

Get most of these guys in person and I'm sure they are largely friendly and interested in talking audio and listening.

That's because most won't be honest in person and tell them how crap their system sounds and if they spent time and money learning how acoustics works and fixing it and not on audio jewelry that does little then maybe it would not sound like crap. Online we will :-)