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yoshi wrote:

In case of fake stamps or self-contradiction in a story, it is rather easy to point out how it is so by introducing an evidence.  In case of audio, usually there's only his system/result that is present.  When one points out what's wrong with the system/result, most likely the owner doesn't get what that criticism means until he actually listens to another system/result that doesn't have that particular problem. Same thing with your website or your opinion.  If the reader has some experience and understanding of audio, he may realise it's not a bogus but a serious attempt to achieve a serious result, but unless he is already deep into a similar pass, it is almost impossible for him to realise what can be achieved without actually listening to your system/result.  So unless you can actually show him a better result, your criticism is pretty much wasted.  I agree there are cases that their mind is so fixated on their own system/result, they won't accept any criticism even after being presented with a better system/result, but that's their own problem.

the criticism NEVER wasted as criticism is a tool for self-edification. Criticizing somebody’s playback, or trying to determine what was wrong with a playback or trying to provide any contractive advise upon somebody Sound is a HUGE source for self-education. I learned a LOT looking other playback and trying to realize what was wrong. Interesting that it is it is kind of irrelevant to me if I expressed my judgment to the system owner or not. I do prefer to express and then to collaborate together on the reasons of the problems and possible solution. Unfortunately it seldom happens as mostly the audio freaks after they heard the “expressed opinion” go fanatical and any constructivism go down to toilet. Ironically I cat testify that when the audio freaks did not behave like idiots but when we though together about sound then ALWAYS when I left the room the playback sounds better then before my visit. I would like do NOT bring this fact as my desire for self-admiration but rather as my evidence that the psychoticly-Moronick reaction of the Audio Morons to audio critique does herd them…

Also, I do not fell that “show him a better result” is only way to go. Unquestionably it is useful but Audio people have no place where they can learn about the boundaries of possible in sound reproduction. Dealer, show, demo rooms and the rest avenues do deliver very poor result, the local friend are frequently are not qualified and the internet people or reviewers are juts running their mouths with now ability to demonstrate any worthy results. So, I would not advocate the “seeing somewhere better result” but rather developing own objective evaluation methods, with referencing anybody’s achieved results.

Rgs,
Romy The Cat

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