When I first began browsing the Head-Fi equipment discussion forums, I was frequently startled by offhand mentions of notoriously godawful artists--the band Chicago, for example, or the Eagles. The tone of these references would indicate the loftiest respect, even pride of acquaintaince.
After some months away from the site, I've just come across an enthusiastic exchange, in a thread about the Shure SE535, about Godsmack and Avenge Sevenfold.
Do you think self-proclaimed audiophiles have unusually bad taste in music?
