Here is how these conversations go:
- "only an idiot buys this"
- "actually I like them because the interconnect quality is high and it's worth it"
- "audioquest deserve to be put in jail"
- "blue jeans cable also has nice quality and doesn't make absurd claims"
- "only people prone to sheeplike religiousity are capable of being scammed by AQ"
- mod: "let's keep religion out of it"
- "I am coming here from SBAF/Stereophile/Steve Guttenburg and these sound amazing, you guys need to get a job and use your ears"
- "I am going to engage with you scientifically"
- "Use your ears you nerds"
- "Here is a whitepaper showing why Amir's measurements are inaccurate when the cable is used with a real load"
- "I have a degree from MIT and this whitepaper is garbage"
Just a summary of course, one of these threads went to 35 pages.
Then if we're lucky Amir will make a video debunking the product like he's Martin Luther nailing the 95 thesis of
audio science on a door somewhere.
Now why do I care? Because it lowers the level of discourse on ASR, attracts idiots, weakens the differentiation of Asr as a platform and deprives us of the opportunities to see tests of products that might sound amazing and contribute to musical appreciation.