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In Reply to: RE: Thats an interesting take on Audiophiles posted by Curious on March 24, 2015 at 18:57:17
You completely dismiss the guys comments because he doesn't genuflect properly to the audiophile gods.
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No. I wouldn't expect someone to do something I don't do. His problem is that he casts stones from his glass house. I on the other hand love vintage Japanese direct drive tables, own quite a few. And also love some of the new tables being made today. Granted, I'm a dealer, but there are tables I don't offer that I like very much and I'm not afraid to admit it. My point is that I never dismiss product or approaches IF the results are excellent. Likewise, I don't convince myself that something is going to be awesome BEFORE I experience it. Isn't that the least anyone should expect from an Objectivist?
"Hope is a good thing. Maybe, the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."
No matter where you stand, observer bias is a fact of life. None of us, neither self proclaimed "objectivist" nor "subjectivist", should claim to be free of it. Real "science" is based on this fact. Seems like you're arguing that you are more objective in your subjectivity than the other guy, totally free of preconceived notions or subconscious influences that affect your ultimate judgement. That's unlikely. You're human too. I agree the OP is more egregious in that regard, however.
I can't dismiss my ears. I've no doubt been impressed with the way some components have looked, and when they didn't deliver I probably felt more harsh towards them than I would toward something that looked bad and sounded bad. I'm not saying I'm special. And I think you said it well...I am a subjectivist who tries to be realistically objective about what I'm listening to. Tubes, Class A, Class D, Vinyl, Digital...I really don't give a shit necessarily. If it sounds awesome- sign me up! If it sounds bad, then go back to the drawing board and try again. Believe me, I'm rooting for you. The world needs more great 2 channel gear- not less.
"Hope is a good thing. Maybe, the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."
Your best quote (subjectively, to me) is, "Tubes, Class A, Class D, Vinyl, Digital...I really don't give a shit necessarily. If it sounds awesome- sign me up! If it sounds bad, then go back to the drawing board and try again."
This sums up EXACTLY the way I feel about audio in general.
To quote another, "I know what I like, and I like what I know..."
Cheers,
Dman
Analog Junkie
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