The Emperor Has No Clothes!!

@mahler123 That's funny! And true!

Let's face it. If there were no people who could be conned, the industry would collapse.

Lets face it, if there was a majority of people acoustically informed the industry will collapse to essentials...

Each time in my life i was conned it was mostly my fault ; i did not wish to inform myself by laziness or by blind reactive emotion...

Then dont exclude yourself scapegoating others...

Let's face it. If there were no people who could be conned, the industry would collapse.

"Lets face it, if there was a majority of people acoustically informed the industry will collapse to essentials..."

That's what is often said about "global warming." Welcome to the jungle.

@abnerjack 

hah! interesting theory on car maintenance there.  Need to consult the science, and will get back to you.

@audioguy85 

see @jji666 ’s post above.  Tubes on DACs make sense because there is an analog signal involved there.

@hifiguy42 

You don’t have to prove anything to me - I try to be very inclusive.

@mahler123 

I had a used 2000 Audi A4 closing in on 100k miles; was due for a new timing belt, which would have been $$$.  When I checked blue book, I realized that my speakers were worth multiples of my car.  That’s when I got my 2023 Golf R, which I still have 10+ years later.  Have decided not to check blue book again.

@secretguy @mahgister @bolong 

yes, precisely why I feel compelled to weigh in on these issues when they come up, just to provide an alternative resource for those who are trying to sort things out for themselves.