Pet audiophile peeves - name yours

1) CDs (or songs on CDs) recorded in inverted phase.
2) non-standard "pin-2: hot" XLR inputs &/or outputs on components.
3) different worldwide a/c polarity.
4) manufacturers who charge an arm & leg to change component voltage.
5) components that are mostly air/hollow inside.

CD players with such a ridiculously high output that I daren’t turn my amp volume pot much past 12 o’clock.

 

I’ve finally ordered a set of antenuators to see if that helps - or hinders.

 

People that use the term “jaw dropping” when referring to the sound of a new fuse!

“Snake oil” AKA my theory trumps whatever you’ve heard.

People who think a ‘blind listening test’ is a test for bias or placebo.