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Did Amir Change Your Mind About Anything?

It’s easy to make snide remarks like “yes- I do the opposite of what he says.”  And in some respects I agree, but if you do that, this is just going to be taken down. So I’m asking a serious question. Has ASR actually changed your opinion on anything?  For me, I would say 2 things. I am a conservatory-trained musician and I do trust my ears. But ASR has reminded me to double check my opinions on a piece of gear to make sure I’m not imagining improvements. Not to get into double blind testing, but just to keep in mind that the brain can be fooled and make doubly sure that I’m hearing what I think I’m hearing. The second is power conditioning. I went from an expensive box back to my wiremold and I really don’t think I can hear a difference. I think that now that I understand the engineering behind AC use in an audio component, I am not convinced that power conditioning affects the component output. I think. 
So please resist the urge to pile on. I think this could be a worthwhile discussion if that’s possible anymore. I hope it is. 

chayro
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@thyname  Amir seems to be a pretty smart and successful guy.  Is that what you are mocking?

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I have participated in a few HiFi and Audiophile forums and always found that there is a cadre of individuals who are prepared to hate someone offering technical advice on audio equipment as it contradicts their world view.

Yep.

There’s also a streak of anti-expertise too. "How DARE someone deign to tell me something as if it’s just a fact! Like Who Made You The Lord Of What’s True??!!"

The Golden Ear approach is attractive because it allows non-experts to always feel like they can trump experts, to always have a trump card. "Yeah, well mr "trained in the relevant field" expert... you and all your theory, measurements and evidence? Since my experience contradicts your "knowledge" it just shows what you don’t know. Our Ears Don’t Lie!"

It’s an inherently anti-expertise stance, (particularly popular at this time) and so someone who actually knows more about the relevant technology, who actually has expertise they lack...and..stating things as facts? It can’t be that he knows what he’s talking about. That just has to be someone on their high horse that needs to be knocked down a peg.

This thread is full of this sort of turf-protection (not to mention not a little dunning-kruger syndrome...)

 

 

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smug

/sməɡ/

adjective

  1. having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.

    "he was feeling smug after his win"

Don’t you hate it when people take pride in their work?

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1241 posts and counting on this thread. Can Amir set a new Audiogon record? He has a lot of material to work with.  I am measuring this.

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mapman

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smug

/sməɡ/

adjective

  1. having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.

    "he was feeling smug after his win"

Don’t you hate it when people take pride in their work?
 

You’re off the map here @mapman. Completely. 

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