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Audio Science Review = "The better the measurement, the better the sound" philosophy

"Audiophiles are Snobs"  Youtube features an idiot!  He states, with no equivocation,  that $5,000 and $10,000 speakers sound equally good and a $500 and $5,000 integrated amp sound equally good.  He is either deaf or a liar or both! 

There is a site filled with posters like him called Audio Science Review.  If a reasonable person posts, they immediately tear him down, using selected words and/or sentences from the reasonable poster as100% proof that the audiophile is dumb and stupid with his money. They also occasionally state that the high end audio equipment/cable/tweak sellers are criminals who commit fraud on the public.  They often state that if something scientifically measures better, then it sounds better.   They give no credence to unmeasurable sound factors like PRAT and Ambiance.   Some of the posters music choices range from rap to hip hop and anything pop oriented created in the past from 1995.  

Have any of audiogon (or any other reasonable audio forum site) posters encountered this horrible group of miscreants?  

fleschler
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kokakolia
198 posts
 

@rtorchia Your personal experience is valuable. 

But tube amplifiers make sense if you're looking for a low damping factor. Modern amplifiers typically have a very high damping factor (ideal for a 2 or 3 way speakers with crossovers). But if you're using a fullrange driver you want a low damping factor for fuller bass. Tube amplifiers typically have a lower damping factor. 

My point is: ASR neglects equipment matching because they review products in isolation. 

I anticipate being called a moron by an ASR member for even mentioning fullrange drivers and tube amplifiers. 

juanmanuelfangioii
958 posts
 

They are passing the collection plate over at the Church of ASR. 

 

juanmanuelfangioii
958 posts
 

@noske I do not assume this of the readers here.

Only of the blind cultist over at ASR.

Enjoy your evening. 

Don’t assume that the readers of your many comments here have an IQ in the double digits.

mitch2
3,969 posts
 

blind cultist

Blind, or double blind??😎

I see the vitriol and name calling continues without pause.  That usually happens when people are afraid of something.  Is Amir really that scary?

juanmanuelfangioii
958 posts
 

Oh heavens no.

 

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