heisenberg wrote: > Basically, it's the same argument as when someone goes to a fancy > restaurant. People pay for the luxurious experience, to be subjected to > an extraordinary treatment of some sorts. Some people are not sparing > money in order to create a memorable experience. > > But there will always be do-gooders who will tirelessly crusade against > such experiences. These people are toiling and belabouring, performing > this thankless job where they claim they wish to protect us from > ourselves. So you can hear them yell, day in and day out: "stop wasting > your money! A nice cheap meal at the local deli is as good and as > nutritious as that fancy-schmancy meal you're eating at a posh > restaurant. Stop being such a fool, here, I will instil some > common-sense into your thick skull!" > > But the bottom-line question is, who asked them to act on our behalf and > for our own benefit? The answer is simple: no one ever asked them to do > so, nor will anyone ever ask them to perform such idiotic duty. > Nevertheless, they feel compelled to keep charging with their > self-appointed crusade. That's precisely why do-gooders are the most > annoying people in the world.
huh? Your example doesn't match up at all the the issue of whether two lossless files sound different. If someone was saying, "listen to mp3, it is likely just as good (transparent) as lossless" then your example would work (mp3 is the cheap deli and lossless is the fancy restaurant). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98630 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
