Ridiculous assertions that someone is being ripped off or conned

 @noromance, Not.

@tommylion, I have some real estate I would like to sell you.

It is one thing to discuss the build quality of a unit, its reliability, the customer service of the company that makes it and it's overall sound capability. It is a totally different issue supporting your cable on little marble blocks and to extole the INCREDIBULE, FN UNBELEIVABLE IMPROVEMENT they made in the sonic virtues of your system. This kind of ...nonsense is, for lack of a kinder term, pitiful. It is OK to feel insecure in your position. The way to respond to this is to do some research. Everything has a reason. There is no mystery in any of this. If something is shrouded in mystery odds on it is a scam and many audiophiles are easy targets. It is wise to be skeptical of just about everything. 

I have been on the receiving end of some unpleasant comments by some on here.

Though, as many, I'm in pursuit of the best sound I can get from my system.

Many of the tweaks I have added, have made an improvement.

Most of those I cannot explain how it could possibly be.

Some of the additions have had no discernable impact on my music.

I do not tell others how good these ones are. For me, my system, or my ears; no observable difference.

What irks me most are those who argue vehemently, that most of my tweaks cannot possibly work, without having tried them.

I've been belittled, called gullible, insane, a shiller, a patsy, a voodoist, snake oil messiah, a train wreck, inept, diseased, delusional, and  in need of a lobotomy.

I have been questioned on my experiences, intent, honesty, sanity, and intelligence.

All over my experiences from products supposed to aid my enjoyment of music.
 

@jerrybj many of us have tried these sticks, stones, generators, gems and as one put it goop. Yes some have had success (?) for me only the goop worked but I did not sing from the mountain top and put it in every post (@millercarbon) . 
 

Mind you I sent all the sticks, stones, gems, and generators back to Shiceters that sell that crap. 

I apologize for comments made by knuckle dragging liberal and I try to buy this site and make button so you can tune these people with such comment out. I proud that you take all this punishment like man and still stand after all this years. You become better audiophile on righteous path to goal of musicality deliver by man upstair.

Yeah, I don't understand those who are sooooo concerned about how others spend their money.

Especially those who have not tried something for themselves in their own set ups. But boy oh boy, do they ever know what is a waste of money to them. And because it's a waste of money to them, it's gotta be a waste of money to everyone. And they don't need to try it, because they just know it's a big scam.

Personally, I reserve judgement on something  until I have tried it for myself. And for the most part, I don't have any skin in the game. I just try stuff. If it works, great, if it doesn't, I move on. 

Too many are very closed minded, and it's not enough for them to have an opinion about something they have not tried, they need to convince others who have tried, and who found a benefit from whatever the thing is, that they are wrong in their findings.