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Why do Audiophiles feel the need...

Why do so many audiophiles feel the need to post opinions on gear they've never owned or had such limited experience with that their opinion is valueless to the OP? Not only here, but on other audio forums, at least 50% of the posts (and I think I'm being generous) start with: I've never heard the XYZ but...

When I was participating in an auto detailing forum, teaching myself the finer points of achieving an exquisite auto finish, if someone would ask about brand X polish, I would never see a post stating: "I've never used it, but..."

My opinion is that many people spend so much time dreaming about this stuff that they've convinced themselves they know what it actually sounds like. I know it's only a hobby, but I think a poster who asks about a specific piece of gear is better served by opinions of those with experience with that gear. Maybe it's just me. Sorry if I offended anyone.
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Marc no; it's not just you. And this phenomenon (opining in ignorance) is hardly limited to the fundamental hardware per se. Some examples...

"I have never experimented with upgrade AC cords, interconnects, speaker cables, line conditioning, dedicated AC circuits, fuses, NOS tubes, but undoubtedly they all sound the same".

"I never sampled various racks, shelving, cones, footers, contact cleaners, record washes, static neutralizers, room conditioning, but undoubtedly they all sound the same".

"I have never tried x,y,z, because how could that possibly make any difference at all? It can't because I said so".

And I always like to sum it all up with my standard rebuttal: "All Doubting Thomas's sound the same".
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