5 Dumb Things Audiophiles Believes.

waytoomuchstuff  +1 Good point about the sommelier.

I think this guy is hilarious (in a good way), entertaining, interesting and so very spot on. So what if he's preaching common knowledge? Not enough audiophiles are paying attention to the basics. In terms of what he's selling, I don't know or don't particularly care.

He's funny in his presentation, yes, and maybe a little arrogant too, but a LOT of what he says is absolutely true, IMO. It seems that the most offended/outraged on here are the ones who have lots and lots of previous posts - you know who you are.

It's not arrogant to say that some have, or can, 'hear' 'better' or 'more' than others, or rather, have a more experienced ear. eg. I have a good friend who used to be an importer/distributor of 'high end' equipment. HIS system sounds awful (to me), and one reason, IMO, is that he has his speakers, which are designed to be used well away from the wall, have their backs up against it, and one is close to a corner! You can imaging the awful bloated, thrummy and ill defined bass, and the effect that that has on the rest of the frequency range, yet he likes it and thinks it's fine. No accounting for taste, or hearing experience, or willingness to experiment with speaker positioning, which is CRITICAL.

The BS that's talked about, a LOT, on this forum provides a lot of humor, for me, and I'm sure for many others. Speaker cable risers does it for me - REALLY!!! Expensive fuses on the input to a power amp!! Get a grip!

He makes a lot of sense and says things which are absolutely true, which has hit hard, a nerve of some of the self righteous, self proclaimed experts on here.

@fittebd - If you watched it for less than a minute, then you have no place here to make a comment on something you've just admitted you hardly watched! - epic AG comment!

@bjoffe /Ben - So, you didn't like/agree/listen/understand; because he has 'painted wood panneling'!! OMG - what a dumb thing to point out. It shows your level of understanding. What possible difference can that have on what someone is saying? Oh yeah - you also don't like his hat!! REALLY? Is that the best comment you can make?

@coltrane1 "He’s not arrogant at all. You only perceive him as arrogant because your ears, and mind, are closed. He’s only stating common sense". - I absolutely agree, particularly with the closed mind comment.

@daveteauk  I actually do have a place here to comment.  Its an opinion.  I did not like his presentation and I commented about controversial subject to get eyes on video. That's what youtubers do. 

Its post like yours where you call out 3 different people that is why other forums comment on this one. Attacks just to attack.  I stand by my comment about eyes on videos is what its about.  I have seen way too many people talk about the same things over and over.  Had no desire to hear it again from yet another person who i have no idea who he is.