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I'm here for the sharing, not the snobery

Just a quick note.  Things around here on Audiogon have been interesting over the past couple of weeks as I've watched a number of trolls shift the tenor of the discussions.

I wanted to say that I fully support information sharing, doing things ourselves, experimentation and ways to broaden who is among us.

The idea that you are or are not an audiophile based on what you have spent, or what exclusive line of products you have purchased is not one I want to support.  We should find ways to share, not exclude our passion and grow our dwindling numbers.

Building kits and systems with the younger generation is a fantastic way of getting them into STEM as well as into audio, not to mention builds light years worth of knowledge in very little time.  As I've said before, our hobby was built by experimenters, tinkerers and lovers of music much more so than by lovers of spending.

I'll support inclusive, fact based discussions and those who are intellectually curious every time I can.
erik_squires
curlyhifi
160 posts
 
Right on Erik. Well said. Just ignore the trolls. If you read their comments they become easy to identify . After that you can now enjoy the benefits of the majority of people that support this forum. 

This has always been a good resource for me and I appreciate the contributions from many knowledgeable people.
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larry5729
1,018 posts
 
Erik Squires,

I could not agree with you more.  I thought I was the only one.  Some of the put downs and cute remarks makes me feel perhaps you need to be a snob to be an audiophile.  What would be funny would be to discover the cute guy doing the put down might be worth 1/10 the amount.  I thought this group was created to encourage people to share and learn rather than troll for opportunities to put someone down.  It would also be interesting to know who the dealers are.


speakermaster
738 posts
 
We all should strive to keep it a discussion and not sarcasm or snobby.
coys21
62 posts
 
Agreed @erik_squires 

Genuine thanks to all those who share agenda-less, ego-free info. and advice. I’m a relative newbie here, and more of a lurker/learner than a poster/informer, but have benefitted greatly from some of the knowledge here. 
To the extent anyone cares what one relatively newly minted aspiring audiophile (not sure when the ‘aspiring’ can properly be stricken) thinks, I’ll offer the following: if someone like me can name at least five brand names of various components in connotation with your particular username without glancing at your system details, you’re trying too hard. Just my opinion. 







stuartk
4,013 posts
 
mijostyn

"The problem Stuart is that hearing is so subjective that it is difficult for anyone to relate to what someone hears especially when they do not really know what they are listening to".

Yessir-- of course!  I didn't mean to imply I disagreed with this. It was the OP's use of the phrase "fact based discussions" that triggered my first post in this thread. I interpreted this as an expression of the same mind-set that insists cables cannot sound different, based on "facts". However, it would appear that I jumped the gun. I apologize to all concerned, especially erik_squires for mischaracterizing his post. There was no ill will intended! 
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