Audiophonicalistic
100+ Head-Fier
Those other circles have a lot of snobbery that goes along with it to be honest.
I just listened to a 60,000 dollar McIntosh floor speaker system. 2 XRT2.1k floor speakers 2x(81 drivers).
I thought it sounded like crap, distorted, disjointed, a complete mess.
Everyone around me was listening to it and praising it, like it was the second coming of Jesus.
You know what I realized, they have gotten used to that sound, like other non audiophile consumers have gotten used to that 128kb mp3.
I realized this weekend that most of these audio reviews are useless, at least for me.
Nothing will replace your own 2 ears.
We all hear things differently, and like you said to me once, no one out there is the keeper of the truth.
Agreed 100%. Lots of stuff that has been praised I've hated and vice versa. A part of me wonders if those reviewers were paid to post the product on their high traffic website, not necessarily just audio gear related. Nonetheless I have phantom, legend x and solaris. Solaris are awesome and have their place in my collection!