svart-hvitt
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Why is it that DIY people think they make better gear (say speakers) than established pro speaker brands?
Why is it that autodidadacts think they know more about audio and science than audio professionals and scientists?
Internet is a fascinating place. Audio forums have different types and DIY people and experienced autodidacts are often held in high regard. A trait among DIY and autodidacts in audio is skepticism towards much of the mainstream audio science and producers of audio gear, even estsblished pro gear producers that publish regularly in academic forums and journals.
I guess this is both a rant and an observation. However, in my own area (which is not audio), I have never ever met a person - a DIY guy or an autodidact - who has had any substance! It takes years of practicing your professional skills to attain any weight, in my experience. In audio, it’s as if DIY and autodidacts believe audio professionals and scientists are the lightweights. Is this special for audio?
So I wondered: Is it common that a DIY or an autodidact has contributed to the accumulation of audio science? I mean, if your ideas represent «truth» but are still not represented in science, you should have good chances to initiate a paradigm shift or get your ideas published in impact journals of high esteem? Or you should be able to produce gear or a patent that is superior to what’s in the market today.
Rant over
Still, maybe worth a discussion?
Why is it that autodidadacts think they know more about audio and science than audio professionals and scientists?
Internet is a fascinating place. Audio forums have different types and DIY people and experienced autodidacts are often held in high regard. A trait among DIY and autodidacts in audio is skepticism towards much of the mainstream audio science and producers of audio gear, even estsblished pro gear producers that publish regularly in academic forums and journals.
I guess this is both a rant and an observation. However, in my own area (which is not audio), I have never ever met a person - a DIY guy or an autodidact - who has had any substance! It takes years of practicing your professional skills to attain any weight, in my experience. In audio, it’s as if DIY and autodidacts believe audio professionals and scientists are the lightweights. Is this special for audio?
So I wondered: Is it common that a DIY or an autodidact has contributed to the accumulation of audio science? I mean, if your ideas represent «truth» but are still not represented in science, you should have good chances to initiate a paradigm shift or get your ideas published in impact journals of high esteem? Or you should be able to produce gear or a patent that is superior to what’s in the market today.
Rant over
Still, maybe worth a discussion?