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In the Thread: Audio critique – open your mind!
Post Subject: The Reality of Ego HobbyPosted by behhl on: 6/20/2006
In my observation, Audio Hobbyist are in the majority, like other
hobbyist - they have a strong identity with their gadgets, Whether this
gadget is large or small like camera, car, boat, trading cards or
amplifiers and speakers. It is not a matter of Morons
™ only in Audio, but most every hobby has it. The criticism of their
Gadgets are taken as criticism of their self, ability etc etc.
They are not about Education but about Display.
Most have difficulty to keep themselves apart from their things: it is a very Zen concept to be able to, no?
In this, it is perhaps able to ask whether what
term as Audio Morons ™ listen to Music or to Sound. It is an
interesting idea which in my preliminary thinking can be said to be
such; that appreciation of 'Music' (in this context) per se does not need sound (ala Beethoven), whereas Sound has a special primeval property of itself affecting the body/mind.
Perhaps the answer why Audio Morons ™ cannot take criticism of Gadgets is like a Gordian Knot?
regards
bhl
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