amir I guess you never heard the phrase you get what you pay for, of course there are exceptions to the rule, but in my experience the phrase is generally true.
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?
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@decooney , I was not even aware of Soulnote. Seems to be focused in Europe. @fleschler sometimes it is better to move on and not have the urge to respond. Hope you are having a great time with your music! |
@invalid BINGO!!! I was a commercial property appraiser (to be distinguished from residential) for 32 years, constructed apartment buildings and single family tract homes. I chose/use higher quality materials in low income housing to prevent future repair expenses and the safety of my tenants. I use higher quality all brass plumbing fixtures and fittings, only schedule L US or Mexican manufactured copper plumbing and best quality fittings, Bradford-White water heaters, Wilkins water pressure regulators, etc. as an example. Sure, Loews has cheaper plumbing items, but you get what you pay for-expect plumbing failures sooner (a few years) rather than in decades later (w.h. exceptions since they only last 6 years now). |
@milpai Every night I get to listen to music for 2 hours prior to bedtime. Yesterday, I listened with friends for 4 hours. My main audio system is so addictive and I have 42,500 LPs/CD/78s that I look forward to listening whenever I have a chance. I am retired from my profession and only work about 20 hours weekly as an investor/manager. I also take care of my family until it's music listening time late at night. I had some time to see my forum posts today so I added rejoiners. My other forums over the past 20+ years only received no or up to four replies. I obviously hit a nerve and this forum is probably the most popular of September. I am concerned that ASR may have a physically violent "militia" although it is more likely that they just have much free time and personal angst they have to relieve themselves by posting on ASR, so often and often negatively. |
@amir_asr cool of you to show up. i have a question - would you say that "if [insert audiophile claim] can't be measured by my tests, it doesn't exist" is a fair description of your view? why or why not? |
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