In Reply to: Faith got's nothing to do with it! posted by the old school on July 9, 2012 at 21:47:26:
I'm honored to be among the writers whose work you enjoy, and I'm grateful that you read my opinion piece in the August Stereophile. But, with respect, I believe you've misinterpreted my point regarding the role of faith in my approach to the hobby. I didn't say that high-quality playback gear is good only because I have faith that it is so. Rather, I said that I was drawn to perfectionist audio out of faith that there had to exist better gear than the mass-produced junk du jour, and out of faith that the increase in quality it represents can and does make a difference in the enjoyment of music.
We all know people who enjoy music and who could afford better gear than they presently own, but who don't bother with perfectionist audio because they're satisfied with what they have: they don't think the increase in quality would matter when it comes to getting the most out of music. But I believe it *does* matter. We can all prove, through all manner of means, that "better" gear is, indeed, better -- but can we prove to the skeptic that that will matter to him or her? That's far less certain. And that's what I mean by the role played by faith.
Again, thanks for reading --
-- Art
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- RE: Faith got's nothing to do with it! - Art Dudley 06:08:59 07/10/12 (19)
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