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


I ask the question. Because I have had several discussions on Audiogon where certain posters will try to tell another person what they can or can’t hear in a system. Most of the time never hearing or having experiences either the piece of equipment, cables etc. It is usually against those that spend money on more expensive equipment and cabling. Why is this so prevalent.  

calvinj

+1 @cleeds 

Unfortunately turning on most media outlets now produces a large of “experts” all interested in telling you what you should believe and how you should behave.

Or get “our app” and we will tell what you should buy for the rest of the life of your phone!

There is nothing like a guy who has never even listened to smthg tell me what I’m not hearing because I can not trust my brain not to lie to me. GTFOH! 

OP asks what is perhaps the most profound question ever asked here.  It is one which touches upon age-old human behavior far beyond the narrow confines of high-end audio.