HiFi is an opinion - nothing more


The audiophile community spends vast amounts of time and resources trying to claim truth about something that boils down to be no more than one persons opinion. I read where some proclaimed audiophile has created nirvana by rotating his loudspeaker 1 degree off axis when used with a certain type of interconnect cable. Phew... I might remind everyone that the human ear and the mechanics of hearing are highly individual, namely we don't all hear alike. Add to that the processing that goes on in the brain to add value to what we hear, we end up with nothing more than an opinion not fact. Case in point, a system set up to accurately reproduce sound in terms of phase, and frequency amplitude response would not be desirable by most audiophiles. It would sound bright, thin and certainly not have enough bass. Most audiophiles would prefer the sound of a Bose Wave Radio to a an accurately set up HiFi. Get some acoustical instrumentation sometime and try it for yourself. To all of you who savor the delicious warmth of your tuuuuby like transistors and transparent capacitors, I say get a life. If you find yourself basking in the latest techno tweek and thirteenth set of speakers, I suggest you go off line, visit a used car lot, find an old VW Beatle, turn on the radio and enjoy the music again. Re-invent yourself.
larryh
What is the perpose of this post? Its worded just to piss people off and is dissapointing to see.
Larry -- You can post all you like. I think the site should welcome debate. Anyone who gets very defensive is probably insecure and uncomfortable with the truth.
You are right, and you can post whatever you want. This is something called "hobby." But it is not your place or anybody's place to tell someone what to or NOT to like, buy or pursue. It is not pleasant that someone tells you and/or others that you are not really happy when you really are, isn't it? This is a very personal hobby. I, too, wonder what you are doing here with such a thought.
You are an A-HOLE Larryh. Why even post that BS. Why don't you go enjoy your Emerson clock radio. Because I am sure that you will hear the same thing as someone who has hi-end gear.