“Audiophilia was supposed to be a hobby for me like astrophotography, competition target pistol, HAM radio and an assortment of other categories not limited to electronics, carpentry and 3D printing. I find comradery in everything but audio.”
This is so true, I am a member of a number of other, hobby forums, including: guitarists, astronomy, electronics and model engineering and the level of discord between members Is so much lower in all of these Compared to audio forums, in other realms people have selflessly shown me with real materials ”how to carryout a machining process” in pictures and commentary, they have discussed in a balanced way as to why I don’t need an expensive Mitutoyo caliper when an Aldi one for a tenth of the price will work equally accurately in a home workshop, or how to play a particular musical piece without torture or self doubt getting in the way, I wonder if such sanity results from these people having to work for a result , learning about the process, and input some of their creativity, that is, not just opening their wallets, opening the flashy box and plugging in the next “ big thing” in audio.
This is so true, I am a member of a number of other, hobby forums, including: guitarists, astronomy, electronics and model engineering and the level of discord between members Is so much lower in all of these Compared to audio forums, in other realms people have selflessly shown me with real materials ”how to carryout a machining process” in pictures and commentary, they have discussed in a balanced way as to why I don’t need an expensive Mitutoyo caliper when an Aldi one for a tenth of the price will work equally accurately in a home workshop, or how to play a particular musical piece without torture or self doubt getting in the way, I wonder if such sanity results from these people having to work for a result , learning about the process, and input some of their creativity, that is, not just opening their wallets, opening the flashy box and plugging in the next “ big thing” in audio.
