Are there other hobbyists that literally go out of their way to shoot themselves in the foot every chance they get? It's legit baffling.

    • ElGosso [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Audiophiles aren't the ones buying monster cables, those are marketed to people with more money than sense.

      • Ericthescruffy [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Agreed. Monster cables are solid low hanging fruit for examples of dumb consumers but I'd object to a characterization of them as a staple of audiophiles or proof that audiophiles are completely full of shit.

        I'd be curious to see a study about whether audiophiles can actually get anything out of the more expensive headphones and/or where the diminishing returns actually start but even most audiophiles I know realize that monster cables are dumb.

        • ElGosso [he/him]
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          1 year ago

          Calling those people audiophiles is like calling Leinenkugel fans "craft beer nerds"

          • FourteenEyes [he/him]
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            1 year ago

            Again, yes, correct

            Only loser nerds identify as audiophiles and nobody over the age of 30 can stand craft beer nerds