In Reply to: RE: Nit picking is a cheap substitute for solid reasoning... posted by ornery on October 29, 2017 at 19:51:40:
... so many participants in high-end audio.
Because the majority of listeners in high-end audio have untrained ears and therefore are unable to discern what they hear. So they rely heavily on magazines and reviews for their component selections. That's why calling a magazine or its editor on the carpet for questionable practices is almost like blasphemy to them.
MQA's release with their outlandish performance claims banked on this fact. As did so many sellouts who endorsed MQA.
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- Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... - stehno 20:53:59 10/29/17 (30)
- RE: Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... - jamesgarvin 09:02:51 10/30/17 (22)
- RE: Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... - used-hifi 12:28:07 10/30/17 (20)
- RE: Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... - John Atkinson 15:38:10 10/30/17 (19)
- RE: Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... - used-hifi 18:14:05 10/30/17 (18)
- RE: Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... - John Atkinson 10:27:55 10/31/17 (17)
- RE: Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... - John Atkinson 16:26:52 11/02/17 (8)
- RE: Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... - Charles Hansen 20:04:46 11/02/17 (7)
- RE: Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... - John Atkinson 04:25:02 11/03/17 (0)
- I don't think Atkinson gets it.... - stehno 23:12:11 11/02/17 (5)
- RE: I don't think Atkinson gets it....agreed - used-hifi 09:34:04 11/03/17 (4)
- RE: I don't think Atkinson gets it....agreed - dbphd 11:39:23 11/03/17 (3)
- RE: I don't think Atkinson gets it....agreed - Charles Hansen 21:16:55 11/03/17 (2)
- RE: I don't think Atkinson gets it....agreed - dbphd 09:59:49 11/04/17 (1)
- Nice post - Charles Hansen 19:54:09 11/04/17 (0)
- Perhaps you're not aware about a little known industry secret about musicians.... - stehno 19:50:34 10/31/17 (6)
- RE: Perhaps you're not aware about a little known industry secret about musicians.... - Charles Hansen 21:15:22 10/31/17 (5)
- Musicians and Hi-fi - Inmate51 10:13:33 11/01/17 (0)
- RE: Perhaps you're not aware about a little known industry secret about musicians.... - A.Wayne 05:31:09 11/01/17 (0)
- RE: Perhaps you're not aware about a little known industry secret about musicians.... - John Atkinson 04:28:13 11/01/17 (1)
- So this is Stereophile's idea of helping others develop listening skills? WOW!!!! - stehno 12:50:27 11/04/17 (0)
- RE: Perhaps you're not aware about a little known industry secret about musicians.... - ahendler 21:49:38 10/31/17 (0)
- RE: Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... - stereo5 11:22:48 10/31/17 (0)
- Oops, add one more to the list. nt - stehno 09:39:26 10/30/17 (0)
- The power of the audio magazines may have been true 20 years ago.. - pffft? 21:14:50 10/29/17 (6)
- RE: The power of the audio magazines may have been true 20 years ago.. - Charles Hansen 00:20:09 10/30/17 (5)
- RE: The power of the audio magazines may have been true 20 years ago.. - stereo5 08:00:07 10/30/17 (4)
- No disrespect intended, just a question. - Rick W 10:17:54 10/30/17 (2)
- RE: No disrespect intended, just a question. - stereo5 11:53:57 10/30/17 (1)
- Ok, thanks. nt - Rick W 12:59:35 10/30/17 (0)
- In fairness to Mr. Hansen... - Ivan303 08:41:32 10/30/17 (0)