while this is one of the cringiest one, it’s worth discussing and a separate post
8. Being an audiophile is “all about the music”
First, audiophiles are KNOWN to be about the gear. How much - it all varies. Second, they are not about the music, but about the sound. Do they like music, sure. But unlike 97% of the population that cares about the music, audiophiles care about how the music sounds.
+1 @gano
A. What's wrong with liking sound as much if not more than music, anyway?
Comment: No one ever makes an argument when they say this – they just imply it's self evident. But Steve Gutenberg – a huge music fan – talks about being fascinated as a kid by the static between stations on the radio. That's pretty cool. And I bet Brian Eno and a thousand other artists are also fascinated by sound as much as music. The presumption that music>sound is a dogmatic one and anyone who asserts it also believes a host of other self-indulgent opinions.
B. What's wrong with liking gear?
Comment: Shall we go after car nuts, next? Foodies? Trainspotters? People like things for random and personal reasons and that's kind of cool. If someone is caught in an OCD loop, well, that's too bad – but don't blame "gear." That's their hangup, man.
