WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM?

Some guys lack a healthy sense of self-worth. They define themselves strictly in terms of a competitive pecking order that requires them to continually "prove" they are "superior" to others, whether smarter, stronger, more sexually dominant, wealthier, etc.

This syndrome is definitely not limited to audio!

Interesting question. My first thought is that audiophiles are not guilty of this offense. Kind of by definition. It is another set of people... anti-audiophiles?

One of the trends in HEA is the "I’m smarter than you guy". This group has always existed but has exploded due to mainly budget orientated Youtube audio sellers that make outrageous claims. Even an Audiogon poster claims a Fosi amp is all one needs(lol). The Irony of this is the Youtube "cult" leaders are lying and laughing while manipulating these unaware "smart guys" with a profitable side hustle.

Something I’ve never seen mentioned is we all have the same basic equipment when it comes to hearing, but it ends there. It’s the same for our eyes. We (hopefully) all have our vision, but how well we see can vary drastically from person to person factoring genetics, injury, age, etc. Same with hearing but even more so. While every adults eyes are very similar in size and shape, that part of our ears sticking out the sides of our heads varies much more in shape and size, which greatly affects what sounds we can discern and at what level we discern them. Acuity again dependent on genetics, injury, age, etc. The guy with dual satellite dishes hanging off the sides of his melon is going to hear some things more pronounced and differently than a tiny eared unfortunate on the other end of the bell curve. Don’t even get me started on pin heads. We hear what we hear, real, measurable, or perceived. That’s your reality, that’s my reality. I have no business sticking my nose in your ears so keep your nose out of mine. Unless you’re hot and going in for a nibble...Too much?

Because faulty logic and lack of experience overrules an open mind.