Why no financial disclosure requirements on Head-Fi? - Page 3

Well, the opening post was obviously a troll. Some audiophiles aren't as intertwined with internet culture as others thus they might of took it the wrong way.
Anyway, yeah, I'm not upgrading my DT880/600 in a while and I'm rather focused on saving for a a Gamma 2 DAC (Although I am quite interested in that AUDINST HUD-MX1 DAC, particularly for the price. Can pass Dolby signals though it = big plus.) Decisions.....

Then next priority = earphones for me as my Rockboxed Fuze = not gonna change that in a while (basically when the battery dies on me). FX700's (with those Monster super gel tips) look tempting. Then I am 'done' with my setup. (I've said that before).

I do apologize. Sarcasm doesn't work well in text. Don't take my initial reply to heart. I doubt I will be selling any, unless I get the HD800, since all sound a bit different. If I do sell, the price will be fair. I would just add the cost of shipping.

I took it as a attack on you, me, & ACIX.. Glad thing are cleared up. He did say you were rich though.. So it wasn't too bad..

Well, I don't really care about ACIX, at least I make sense scientifically when I argue.

May I ask what education/profession to let one argue scientifically? or what makes an acoustic engineer?

Oh boy.

I think I've always qualified my recommendations. I know a lot of people hate the DT48, however, it really is special for what it does.

As for financial disclosures, I've bought three pairs. I still have two of them. The one I sold was not advertised here or anywhere. Someone sent me a PM and begged for one. I bought that pair for $60-$65 or so and paid about $80 to get them shipped. IIRC, I sold them around $100, shipped, insured, and so on. I made maybe $5-$10 on them. Enough for a beer. Maybe two beers.

I don't have any affiliation with Beyerdynamic. I chatted with one of their reps at CanJam, who seemed shocked that I liked the DT48. I believe he gave me a ballpoint pen. That was nice and I have it on my desk at work. I'm thinking about buying the T1, but won't know for sure until I hear it.

Anyhow, the DT48 was completely unknown here until I bought an old one on eBay - the one I later sold. I wasn't expecting much, but wanted to try what was the first stereo headphone that also was still in production. It seemed amazing that no one else here had listened to them.

As it happened, I thought it was pretty good. Surprisingly good, since my expectations were very low.

I also have a Stax Aperio Alpha and an ATH-6, which are pretty uncommon. Neither of them did much for me and I don't recommend them. But I think the DT48 is terrific for what it does.

I don't have financial interests otherwise, either. Not yet, at least. I should have a real workshop set up this year and, if I have the time, I'd like to build and sell some stuff. If that happens, I'll drop Jude a note asking for MoT status and it won't be any secret that I'm trying to move goods. But I'm not doing it now.

Beyer reps don't like and don't understand the DT48. Personally, I think they wish they would go away. They don't understand why anyone would listen to them for leisure, non work related. Beyers as a company treat the DT48 as if it was the golden standard for hi fidelity, especially their engineers who work with them. I have quotes from Beyers that goes beyond bragging, and give them respect for having the balls to say it.. But as the old timers retire or die, I see the new generation of Beyer discontinuing them as inferior and not capable with the technology that is out today. Their window of opertunity will be the Telsa driver, which Beyer will slowly implement into their mid range pro and studio line. It's a matter of time before a new higher up at Beyers sees the DT48 as a oddity, no longer useful, and obsolete. If I'm right, This thread gets a bump regardless of the yr.

Knowledge of basic psychoacoustics, phychology and critical thinking.
You don't need a degree to 'argue scientifically'. It gives you're argument more authority but you don't have to have a degree to state correct scitietific evidence. As an audiophile., you must have a good knowledge of this stuff really (for you basically to not get scammed and influenced).

What's the point of disclosure if it's going to be insanely difficult to verify and members come from different countries with different requirements and levels of transparency?

The point of disclosure is that this community should be committed to not being false and misleading.

I guess there's an argument for that.

I agreed, but a degree or a membership of a professional body gives your argument more credibility.