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RE: I'm An Audiophile and I Won't Apologize for It

The root problem comes from two different angles....

One is the lack of comprehension or appreciation amongst the masses of how live music sounds, so anyone's quest to reproduce it does not compute with these people. Although these people have existed in the past, they exist today in far greater proportions. Because the exposure to good live music and good audio systems in recent time has not been nearly as widespread. (The media spoonfeeding the masses prefab acts like Lady Gaga and the Blackeyed Peas doesn't help either.)

The second is the "inferiority complex" amongst those who seem unable to pick up what audiophiles notice, from a sonic standpoint. And they are somehow "offended" over the notion that their perceptions might be "inferior" to those of audiophiles. Often calling them "golden ears", "crackpots", or "luddites" in the process. Not realizing it's not "hearing ability" that separates them from audiophiles, but the lack of training of what to listen for. (The author of the article touched on that.)

The sad part about "audiophile ridicule" is that it's mostly ego driven, not really an interest to advance the art. And it ultimately hinders the art. For I do think the disdain for audiophile feedback has taken audio design on a path of compromise and gimmicks, rather than pushing it to greater heights. (This is a major contrast to the advancement of video technology, where such compromise has NOT taken place.)

Although I've never taken this "ridicule" personally, it bothers me that the it too often seems to be shallow excuses by designers to cut corners and compromise performance.

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