soundeffect
1000+ Head-Fier
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Why are they call shills?
I think this thread was a good idea, it makes people think. Head-fi is considered a big joke in some other audiophile sites anyway, and I think there's reason for that.
I would like to go on record that I am not working undercover.
Some prolific posters here seem to be rain makers of sorts. They start a thread about some unknown product from some unknown company, and BAM, a month or two later, it's all everyone can talk about. It gets recommended every 5 minutes and people buy them in droves. The latest example of that is the C&C BH portable headphone amplifier.
Some subjective impressions are so out of this world, that I sometimes wonder if it's just the usual audiophile rhetoric, or if those impressions are paid for. There's no way to know for sure.
One thing is certain either way: Head-Fi is Good Business™.
When I post an item for sale, I usually ask a very realistic price. The forum allows you to click the option "or Best Offer" that you can add to your listing. However, I rarely do that. But, this doesn't stop those from still trying to offer you a lower price. To me, I'm not here to participate in a marketplace. I just want to sell my items to another member for an honest, realistic price but not over-priced. I often consider a lower bid to be an insult to me.
I think it's reasonable to assume that any audiophile site not based around the scientific method should be taken primarily a source of entertainment rather than information.
Personally, I think the scientific method is as good a source of entertainment as any.
Personally, I think the scientific method is as good a source of entertainment as any.
Precisely...
For instance, stop by hydrogenaudio sometime for some laughs.
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Feeling like it's time to soon retire from this place and keep the hobby to myself.