Julf wrote: > We all know that people buy Ferraris for the reliability, great fuel > economy and ample luggage space. :)
Well. Nothing wrong with Ferraris! But when was the last time a Ferrari afficianado claims better MPG than a Honda Civic :confused:? At least they concede to the objective facts and can be proud of why they love their car... > > It is worth the fight, but I am afraid "objectivist audiophile" will be > the dominant viewpoint about the same time as we get rid of homeopathy, > conspiracy theories, superstition and horoscopes... Most reasonable people already know that homeopathy / conspiracies / superstitions / horoscopes are bunk. Just like already most would not believe that $1000 cables are needed. -Rationalism would destroy those belief systems...- Not so with being an audiophile I think! We can be rational and put our energies into the things that matter, and help fellow hobbyists to look at what matters and what doesn't. I don't think irrational beliefs define the term "audiophile", rather it has been misappropriated by the voodoo crowd. The love of fantastic performing devices, good looks, and pride of ownership is fine IMO. Hence the idea of the "objectivist audiophile" is not an oxymoron as I believe many of us here personify... To love great sound. To be insightful enough to admit that maybe something I own costs way more $$$ than is needed because I WANT IT is just fine without claims of "golden ears" or "price:sound quality" correlation. Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103980 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
