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what percentage of us really knows sound

Hi,been in audio preatty much all my live,play a few instruments myself, and it is chocking to me how many people in this hobbie, because they have a few Hi end gear
think that they can discern sonic diferences,or that their system sounds amazing, when 80% of time when I' listen to those fellows system, the sound is horrible, I'm talking about systems in the upper $50000, and this people come out, talking about soundstage, inner detail, and layers of sound cascading thru a huge soundscape, another thing is that, I'thought all this audiophile people where a group of well to do business people, that had money to speare,
when the truth is that most of audiophile people are broked
and dont' have their priorities toghether, been at many many, audiophile people's house, and it is sad, people with, high end systems, and no furniture,just bought a pair of speakers, $11000 retail and an Aiwa,component has more BASS THAN this speakers, affter spending more than $2500, on cables,think someone is taking advantage of the audiophile community
juancgenao
tvad
9,467 posts
 
I have a circle of friends whose ears I trust...
Tbg (System | Threads | Answers)
When you state that you have a circle of friends whose ears you trust, I am going to assume that it means you have a circle of friends who share the same listening criteria and preferences as you. Therefore, more often than not, when a member of this circle offers an opinion of a component, then you can evaluate the opinion based on your commonality.

Having this commonality is helpful, but we should be careful of projecting our preferences onto others, and to further assuming our preferences are correct while the preferences of others are flawed.

Agreed?
rrog
1,958 posts
 
Tvad,

"Having this commonality is helpful, but we should be careful of projecting our preferences onto others, and to further assuming our preferences are correct while the preferences of others are flawed."

And how is that any different than you telling someone not to project their preferences onto others? It would seem it is your preference that they do not project their preference.
rebbi
1,319 posts
 
Paulfolbrecht,
I haven't really heard very many people say that Merlin speakers "lacked dynamics." Which model are you speaking of? Have you heard the latest iterations? Not criticizing you, just curious as to the source of your perceptions.

Thanks!
uru975
684 posts
 
Tvad, Perhaps having a circle of friends whose ears you trust may mean you know their predilections. As an example, have been reading Michael Fremmer and Art Dudley for quite a while, may not always agree with them, but their preferences come across clearly. The same may be for some of one's friends. They may listen to or for one aspect more than another one but that does not necessarily mean because they have trusted ears that they listen for the same things.
Perhaps a group who listen for different aspects can actually over time bring out the whole system better than any one individual.
To be fair to you you did say it was an assumption
tvad
9,467 posts
 
It would seem it is your preference that they do not project their preference.

Rrog (Answers)
I'm not going to play, but nice try.
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