Hello, I am new here and have a general question. I have read multiple negative comments calling others “audiofools”, etc. and am wondering if there is a website for the “audiofools” who DO believe cables, etc. make a difference spend their time criticizing those who do NOT believe certain cables, etc. make a difference?
Good point. I'm not a big fan of the label "audiofool" either.
An yes, the hardcore subjective forums are probably less warlike than we are. Ignorance is bliss in more than one sense after all.
That being said, it's not uncommon to see threads on "the other side" expressing how ASR is nothing but a bunch of extremist lunatics.
Humans gonna human. Luckily most of the communities on both sides have their fair share of both devil's advocates and mediators.
Or perhaps another possible analogy would be religion. There are of course many religions around the world and each religion has its believers but the only people who get worked up about whether one religion is right or wrong are terrorists.
There's also a lot of atheists who were brought up in batshit crazy conservative families and managed to see reason as they began living their own lives.
When you've been dragged through indoctrination like that, it's only natural to have some sort of resentment towards the people who keep the system going.
EDIT: Sorry for taking the bait on this subject. If this starts going in the direction of a heated discussion, I'll slam the brakes.
Huh?
I believe audio enthusiasts should feel free to try different cables for example without fear of being called fools by others.
Why should they fear that? Nobody is forcing them to learn about physics and electronics.
If they want to continue enjoying the effects of suggestion, they can just do so. ASR isn't going to hunt them down, and nobody is demanding that they listen to us.
Ignorance in some form or another is present in all humans. If you feel the need to eliminate some that has to do with audio gear, ASR is ready to help you. But if you don't have that need, you are free to go somewhere else for advice.
But yes.... not fools. Just humans.