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I think texting and messaging on a message board are hard because they lack nuance. I am new here. I started following water cooler before CanJam New York.
When I got there and wandered over to the Musicteck table. Ended up meeting and hanging out with @RTodd. One of the nicest people you can ever meet. @bigbeans and his father invited me to hear the audio technica amp. He let me listen to his wonderful set up. Met @Visceral and talked fatherhood.
I guess the point I am making is I was an outsider and I got welcomed with open arms. I don’t feel like this is an old boys club. It is a group of people passionate about sound.
A mention of "fatherhood" talk triggered a fine memory from CanJam NYC '24 when I was at Musicteck tables, sitting across from you and @Visceral I didn't even realize you were new at Head-fi since you were quite knowledgeable about the sound.
Now, just my general comment for the Watercooler community
When it comes to sharing our opinions, it is not necessarily about the accuracy of this subjective hobby, but rather about the passion and respect for others. Ironically, being passionate about something can cross the lines of respect, like the recent discussion about the burn-in. Some people don't believe in it, like some who don't believe in cables. But there are different ways of expressing it while still being respectful by citing a study or the measurement you refer to and adding that "in my personal experience, I never heard a change related to burn in or when switching between the cables". Those who disagree with you won't argue or get upset about it because everybody is entitled to their own opinion based on their personal subjective experience or even based on what they read online because that's how many educate themselves. There is no argument about it.
Despite being a new or old member of Head-fi or the Watercooler community, it doesn't matter how many years of experience you have, doesn't matter how much gear you heard or reviewed, and it doesn't matter about your background.
There is something new to learn every day in this thread, and I still do, though it is becoming harder to keep up with a dozen pages a day. The bottom line is it is not what you say, but how you say it
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