Hyperbole Watchdog Forum

Can I quote myself? or is that against the rules :)

Or better yet, how about an ABSD (automatic bulls--t detector)?

I like it, I like it! An observation though--Some of this has to be viewed with a little compassion and understanding. All of us are involved with this on dfferent levels, and have accumulated our "audio wisdom" through different means. Indeed, the excess hype may seem over-used, but individual reactions to the infinity of phenomena we all encounter in this hobby, cannot be expected to fall always within the boundaries of what we might call rational. I recently, for the first time, went to the trouble of comparing the sound of my system with the amp plugged directly into the wall, vs into my entry level power conditioner. My reaction to the difference in the sound was, to me, quite profound, and generated a fair amount of excitement--largely because I did not really expect to hear any difference. No, I probably would not post the experience with the same cliche hype quoted above, but I can understand this person's excitement over the often mind-boggling effects that seemingly insignificant changes can have on a sound system. So, I'd agree that this is an interesting thread, but only so long as we keep it light, and cast the spotlight with some grace, and above all--humor.

This is an interesting thread, especially since a search of a few key words from the quoted passage leads directly to the original thread.