Hello, I am new here and have a general question. I have read multiple negative comments calling others “audiofools”, etc. and am wondering if there is a website for the “audiofools” who DO believe cables, etc. make a difference spend their time criticizing those who do NOT believe certain cables, etc. make a difference?
Pick just about any other random audio forum? Or come right here, your doing it…
I wonder if perhaps there is not such a site because it would seem that if an enthusiast loves their system they would spend any spare time they had listening versus going to a forum and writing negative things about those who are happy with their sound.
You can do both at once, you know…
I respect those of you who have the knowledge and expertise to scientifically measure electronics, but not everything can be measured or explained.
So how then do these companies come up with their fantasy products? Sheer luck? Why do they have to pretend to be scientific with all kinds of clearly obvious pseudoscientific gobbledygook marketing nonsense?
Besides, it’s just an argument to not have to justify anything. It not useful in any way.
I have had a difficult time thinking of an analogy but take for example, megalithic stones that weigh 100 tons that cannot be lifted by any modern equipment yet those stones were moved many miles thousands of years ago and there is no explanation for how it was done.
That’s what all of those people would like you to think.
This is no different to all of those magazines telling you cables sound different.
It is a subject I enjoy thinking about and I have my theories but I would not want to waste time arguing with someone about it.
Yeah, please don’t.
Someday someone may be able to figure it out how those stones were moved and what if someday someone determines there is a way to measure why some cables sound better to one person while the same cables sound identical to another person even though each cable has identical measurements using current knowledge.
We can measure it, and they don’t make a difference. Ignoring evidence doesn’t make it go away.
Then wouldn’t those who call others audiofools feel foolish themselves?
I think if any of this was really proven, people would be fascinated by this!
Or perhaps another possible analogy would be religion. There are of course many religions around the world and each religion has its believers but the only people who get worked up about whether one religion is right or wrong are terrorists.
Really? What a fantastic apologists ”argument”… now what?
In any case, being worked up about something doesn’t prove that they are either right or wrong about anything. Remember, at best one of those religions is right, they can’t all be true. Just believing one is doesn’t make it so.
This being America I believe audio enthusiasts should feel free to try different cables for example without fear of being called fools by others.
This is not America. This is an international community. Anyway, you should see what “they” call us at times. You should not care either. If you want to try cables, try them. But also try to be actually informed about how they work, how your hearing works and how to listen to things in a controlled way.