Audio Friends Don't Let Audio Friends ...


Your fellow audiophile who always had a system you enjoyed

makes a significant change in gear. You find it to be a major

downgrade in SQ in one way or another.

 

You know the person does not have a trial period covering the new purchase. 

 

Question:

Do you tell them exactly how you feel about the change

or simply smile thinking- everyone hears differently so 

you should not provide a true statement of your feelings?

 

How have you treated this situation in the past?

 

 

chorus

If they are happy, then keep it to yourself, why deflate the bubble....

There is a possibility the situation is actually the reverse and friend is not appreciating the improvement.

I would hope my buddy would tell me the honest truth. I actually ask them too, good or bad I want an honest opinion. If something I change has a negative impact and I don't realize it for some reason. I would hope my buddy would speak up. It might keep me from making the next mistake! 

It is a ticklish situation. I agree about not popping balloons.

Calz lays it out in a way I agree with. 

Pedro proposes another aspect I had not considered but

it quite valid. 

Nome- I do not follow your statement. Can you rephrase it for me?

 

Thanks,

Sometimes it isn't so much what you say but how you say it. Honesty with a dash of kindness and humility can go a long way. Say what you think but be helpful. 4krowme I can certainly feel your pain. I live in the ruralest of the rural Oregon and audiophile is AC/DC on the boom box. Stay strong my brother. This site has put me in contact with some awesome folks.

Chorus how you doing looks like spring has finally come to the valley, shorts and a tee shirt today. If Its my opinion that he’s done the wrong thing I prefer to keep my mouth shut after all he’s the one who laid out hard cash and he’s the one who’s got to listen to it, if he likes it who am I say he made a mistake. I try to keep my opinions to myself unless it’s so obvious like bass traps behind speakers. 😁