5 Dumb Things Audiophiles Believes.

What I got out of it was it's more important to get the basics right. If you aren't realizing the best out of your speakers because placement is off, or you haven't done any treatment then you will seek a cure through equipment, speaker or cable change, tweaks and EQ.  I know a lot of readers are past this point and that's great, but does he deserve to be slammed for stating what to you is obvious? Reading college level books doesn't make Dick and Jane less valid and more than likely Dick and Jane helped you along the way

@richardmathes No, I wouldn't, because I don't like that kind of self-proclaimed "specialists" who seem to "own the truth" in the eyes of some, who frequently repost their pain-in-the-@$$ vids trying to prove a point 

"The quality of my musical enjoyment is not directly proportional to the irrational sums of cash I gleefully plunk down" - mine isn't either, altho I don't really see the connection here. For most, who don't do the DIY way, it's a rather expensive hobby,  and that's how it is.

My system is mainly DIY and didn't cost a fortune, far from it, yet it is not only 100% musical and extremely enjoyable, but also revealing enough to show VAST differences between, say, power cords. My most expensive power cord costs 130USD - because I don't buy them through the usual network.

It's been about ten years since a bought anything in an audiophile boutique, yet I'm all for cables and accessories

That stupid idea that audiophiles who "believe" in cables (for example) are arrogant rich jerks with more money than sense is more often than not vehiculated by low-level "sound engineers" with a gigantic ego who feel the need to "teach their sheep" through some internet channels. And I can't stand them, and yes they are a disservice to the community.

Generally speaking, I disdain any video that starts with "the 5 dumb things". I like to decide myself what is dumb and what is not. And I certainly hate being labeled.

No need to shame his appearance, I’m sure nobody on this forum is Brad Pitt. 

@au_lait you are straight to the point, thank you. Critical listening is something that can and should be trained, and no we are not all made equal. Just like I was never able to shoot in a ball or catch one, and it would take me hundreds of hours of training to spare me the embarrassment. Good thing I don't sport.

@au_lait you are right, we shouldn't shame anyone's physical appearance, yet I tend to associate certain "looks" with certain (political, medical, religious, or audio-related) ideas and sadly I'm most often not very far off.