Weird that so many audiophile threads are argumentative

[daytona600]

Music & Hifi cover vast range of tastes and opinions
One might want to stream Coldplay to a blutooth speaker & the 2nd might want to play miles davis record with tube amps & horn speakers

 

[Jasonovich]

Music & Hifi cover vast range of tastes and opinions
One might want to stream Coldplay to a blutooth speaker & the 2nd might want to play miles davis record with tube amps & horn speakers

ColdPlay????
No No No No!

 

[twinkletoes]

Music & Hifi cover vast range of tastes and opinions
One might want to stream Coldplay to a blutooth speaker & the 2nd might want to play miles davis record with tube amps & horn speakers

You see it in any forum people defend there purchases and brands, its a very tribal thing.
I mean we give advice on this forum but in all honesty do we even have the right to. I can safely say ive owned around 6-7 hifis and surround sound systems in my life time. What advice can I really give people.

Apart from @Jasonovich who seems to own most of richer sounds most here have very limited experience with brands and products even formats.

As the saying goes "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing"

 

[Jasonovich]

You see it in any forum people defend there purchases and brands, its a very tribal thing.
I mean we give advice on this forum but in all honesty do we even have the right to. I can safely say ive owned around 6-7 hifis and surround sound systems in my life time. What advice can I really give people.

Apart from @Jasonovich who seems to own most of richer sounds most here have very limited experience with brands and products even formats.

As the saying goes "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing"

Think of it as sharing the love 😃
Take any advice with a big pinch of salt.
Lately, listening to other people's comments, I realise how little I know or is it just they're better in the art of BS ha ha ha.
I think of it as a union of collective minds, I find it humanising when people share their opinions and there are times I just want to disappear into anonymity and listen to other people but almost every time I take the bait 😀

 

[James105]

As long as the doctor doesn't tell you "you might want to advise your family to start thinking about arrangements for your funeral..."

I had this about a month ago,"You've got CLL but don't worry you'll proberly die of a heart attack or a stroke first" And he had a trainee in the room with him.

 

[jjbomber]

Apart from @Jasonovich who seems to own most of richer sounds

Most of Ali Express actually!

 

[Gadusmorhua]

As per the title, why?

I’m a member of other male dominated forums including, musicians forums, RC (radio control ), astronomy, cycling and model engineering, (yes I have too many hobbies) and there is barely a murmur of discord.

People seem so defensive of their choice of HiFi and it seems to be getting worse.

Come on people, it shouldn’t be like this.

I noticed that when I got into Audio, a couple of year's ago. Having said that I've not had a reason to complain, everyone has been very helpful, and I've enjoyed the inevitable differing opinions. Perhaps the demographic of hifi enthusiasts explain things best, but I'm sure your other hobbies are similar, maybe poorer.

I think it is perhaps wrong to classify audio as a hobby. Unless you are making speakers, crosssovers etc you are just a consumer- quite often with money to burn.
All my hobbies involve making stuff and getting out there, to me audio is just sitting on my a*se listening to nice music. Sure, I may occasionally upgrade stuff (though I think I intend to remain at the lower end of hifi), but is reading reviews and buying things a hobby?
I just don't feel the need to be defensive of my gear, or justify it in any way, because if I like what I'm hearing that's good enough for me. Maybe it is a sign of others' insecurities.