Why audiophiles are different (explained with color)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN7krvnm2uM
Animals Cannot Be Blue | Explorer

@teo_audio - Another interesting topic is how we are engaged in statistics when we listen and recognise voices, instruments, spacial information (imaging) are all skills used with statistical interpretation.
I'm undoubtedly fascinated by the world around us, so..
Thanks mate.  (two thumbs up)

"elitist drivel" you say....
Thanks for sharing.

Complaints of over the top language and hyperbole are disparaged with the heat of a thousand suns.

haha - we wouldn’t want to disappoint.

rhythmic nuance in a musical performance which are every bit as numerous and varied as those describing issues of frequency response and sound staging.

Are you talking about the style of the rhythm the music is performed as, or how it’s portrayed in playback systems?
I’m not sure what you’re talking about?
I’ve been dancing Latin styles for close to 20 years now, and the nuances in the style and tempo largely determine how I interpret the music into a series of movements related to what I am hearing, and in turn my dance partner is lead into the moves. She also uses queues in the style of the music for her taking direction and moving with the music.
@frogman
Recognising these nuances doesn’t appear to me to pertain particularly to the playback of music?
Please elaborate on what specifically you mean?

@djones51

Maybe someone can explain the jump from the information in the video to how high end audio came into existence for someone who is "non evolved" like me.

If you’re not evolved, does that make you a creationist? Or just not siding with Darwinian theory? (written tongue in cheek)

Well, actually there really has been an evolution, and it required the ability to recognise and as I mentioned earlier, practiced statistical analysis.
Even the ability to enunciate different sounds in languages around the world, is learned in our infancy, expressly using statistics. I know I’m entirely discussing psychology here, but it’s actually an evolution of technology based upon recognition that drives high end audio.

As a warm up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sound_recording

G'day will you blokes relax with the Y'all jokes and such?
Cripes, by now you fellas should have worked out it's me, I'm the chap who's really from the south.
No bloke from north of the equator has any right to be claiming they're from the south.

Hope you all have a ripper Memorial weekend, don't sink too much grog,
enjoy your choice tunes. And if you can't be good, be good at it!

I'm from Downunder! Yes, the only country in the world that eats it's national emblem animals. And before you state anything about Aussie animals, consider that I'd rather be attacked by a Koala bear than any species of North American bear you have.

@avsjerry - you had to mention PMS didn't you? hehehehe
removing the heart with a rusty teaspoon more likes.

@syntax , get off the 'puter and head to your listening rooms, you'll shake it real fast I bet. I spent 30 minutes in there (system page) and even I feel better now.

Do not want to spoil the party...

Nah, don’t worry, you haven’t spoilt anything mate.
Interesting opinion you have formulated, your circle of audiophile friends are very much unlike mine, who regularly go listen to live music as well as listen on their systems, often with a glass of vino. I for one used to listen to live music at least once or twice a week for many many years, when I went Latin dancing.
I’ve even taught my wife how to dance, and we also enjoy listening to music that takes us back in the day so to speak. Roxy Music last week, was flavor of the weekend. Bryan Ferry, you should chill to him sometime..Take the edge off mate.

Opinions vary, I suppose. Fear not, our party is doing great thanks.

Any attempt in enlightenment which attains group consensus... is inherently incorrect.

And if I happen to disagree, does that confirm the statement is true? :-)
I do think it depends a great deal on a qualified sample group.
 
@teo_audio - interesting concepts shared here. I do see enough agreement on appraisals of devices and technologies, means of getting better performance etc. Sufficiently enough agreement to glimpse patterns of helpful and knowledgeable audiophiles, even some disputes where passionate people will take the time to actually compile well thought out cases for their thoughts.

These people, willing to discuss their opinions, with reasons for an opinion, these I respect the more. Not that they agree or not, but that they are willing to relate why their opinion aught to be weighed up.

Thank you for this thread, and these last half a dozen posts, I have read and see merit in each discourse.