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Snobbery in Hi-Fi. Why are people so stupid and turn their noses up at gear costing much less which is just as good?

Mr. Widget said:
He's obviously not being served well be the people around him. Sure he could have gotten a 5.1 Meyer Sound Bluehorn system, or any one of several other systems that would both sound wonderful and have unlimited SPL capability... Sonos Faber is not in that business.

The video clip was tying to make Elon look stupid, I put it on the dealer. I have no love for Mr. Musk, but there is no reason for him to understand the demands of high SPL playback.
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The dealer wasn't very endearing I didn't think. Nor did he actually meet Musk he just dealt with, as he puts it, 'His house girl.'
 
Mart68 said:
The dealer wasn't very endearing I didn't think. Nor did he actually meet Musk he just dealt with, as he puts it, 'His house girl.'
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It is unlikely the dealer would ever have the opportunity to meet Musk. Clients at this level are spread pretty thin and have estate managers and personal assistants that you meet with. That said, even under these circumstances, it is up to the dealer to discuss the client's needs and offer the best possible solutions. Often the client has no idea what his options are and if you do not make the effort to explain to their intermediaries that there are options, the client will never know.

It is obvious that short of making sure the check cleared, there was little discussion. They didn't even realize that a 5.1 system was desired. This is a classic example of very poor performance on the part of the dealer.
 
Mr. Widget said:
It is unlikely the dealer would ever have the opportunity to meet Musk. Clients at this level are spread pretty thin and have estate managers and personal assistants that you meet with. That said, even under these circumstances, it is up to the dealer to discuss the client's needs and offer the best possible solutions. Often the client has no idea what his options are and if you do not make the effort to explain to their intermediaries that there are options, the client will never know.

It is obvious that short of making sure the check cleared, there was little discussion. They didn't even realize that a 5.1 system was desired. This is a classic example of very poor performance on the part of the dealer.
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I stopped watching the video after the plain sheet thing instead of a screen.

Musk seen the adv, tells accountant who finds dealer (and both know nothing about conditions) , dealer thinks 2.0 and then finds out 5.1, real estate manager thinks snake-oil about Mc's and gets cheapo small amps whatever.

The result was pre-destined right from the start, blind leads blinds there.

(Aidas are no small, at 1.7 meters, 4-way with 2 x 9" and 1 x 13" drivers for lows, I can only imagine these poor little amps trying to do them justice at a careless gamer's SPL Probably the best woodwork I have seen in my life)
 
TLEDDY said:
And the radio probably will not be stolen…
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I love my 97 BMW 318is manual, with the radio only playing AM(sports) and weather band, FM not working, that radio will never be stolen - anyway it came with a security code some I am safe !
 
How would you guys define expensive high-end gear vs. less expensive gear? Is there a price point when gear is called expensive? One can get good sound from a system at 'reasonable price when buying used building a coherent system. It depends on what one defines as 'good enough' for themselves.

I have learned a lot from reading Sterophile and Absolute Sound even if I am not going to buy any of the components they are talking about. I learned about the Audible Illusions tube pre-amps from Stereophile a long time ago which I ended up buying used for really low price (still have it, sounds great). To say that the mags. are just pushing expensive gear I think is unfair to the reviewers of equipment, they are music lovers as well.

I think that there might be more snobbery when one buys a Rolex just for showing off to their friends that 'hey I have made it' . How many people actually see another's high-end ultra expensive audio system ?

Audio snobbery comes more from people that view 'science as superior then other ways of evaluating components not some certain price point.
 
Mr. Widget said:
It is obvious that short of making sure the check cleared, there was little discussion.
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Absolutely. The only really important thing when dealing with Musk is making sure the check clears. Also checking the locks after his people leave.
 
I’m such a snob that it doesn’t remotely matter to me what kind of hifi the dude’s got.
 
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