Dumb things you've heard from "audiophiles"...

maximillian wrote: »

a$$less chaps. *Cringe*

Science discovered those.....with Mark still in 'em. Burned out a few cornea's too.

"The human voice is digital"....

This thread is more fun than a Barrel 'o Monkies!:cheesygrin:

You must scientifically "prove" what you are hearing with your own ears, brain and consciousness for you to actually be hearing what you are hearing.

That's not a direct quote, but you get the idea.

Greg

headrott wrote: »

You must scientifically "prove" what you are hearing with your own ears, brain and consciousness for you to actually be hearing what you are hearing.

That's not a direct quote, but you get the idea.

Greg

I'll take partial credit for that one, though I've really only used it in relation to digital audio. I also realize I'm not the only one who has said (or will say) something along those lines.

No matter how much its existence is denied, the placebo effect is still very real.

BeefJerky wrote: »

the placebo effect is still very real.

Can you scientifically prove that??

I had a conversation with a Audiophile who thinks he knows a lot about Audio , amps , power how things work etc etc etc. But after this conversation I had with him , I can't even imagine where he got his info. It was so out in left field I really didn't know how to correct him without completely insulting him. The story left me more puzzled then ever in my life. I was amazed at what he said.

He's how it went.

AUDIOPHILE:
" My son is looking for a nice 2 channel system but don't want to spend to much money."
ME:
"Ok , what kind of music does he listen to? , What size is the room he is going to use this system in?"
AUDIPHILE:
"It's a nice space with 9 foot ceilings , 20 feet wide by 25 deep. He wants to put the system on the wider wall."
ME: "Ok , so what does he like to listen to?"
AUDIOPHILE:"Music that kids his age like to listen to".
ME:" Um , Ok do you know any of the artists he likes? Kids today listen to a lot of different things so it's difficult to classify his musical tastes into what kids listen to today , could you call him and ask so I could at least build a system thats tailored to his needs?"
AUDIOPHILE: "He does like Jazz sometimes but it's mostly that new stuff."
ME: " How much does he want to spend on his new system?"
AUDIOPHILE: " He went to Best Buy and talked to a guy over there about this amp he was looking at that had 800 watts".
ME:(In my head I'm wondering why he doesn't really answer my questions)."800 watts is a lot of power , was that per channel or overall? What brand was this amp?"
AUDIOPHILE: " I told my son it wasn't really 800 watts by the time he gets done connecting everything to it. What happens is when you connect your cd player depending on which one , it will use up 100 watts , so now he only has 700 left. Then when you connect up your turn table , you could use up another 100 watts or more if you have one of those floating needles , so now you only have 600 watts left. He likes his iPod thing and that probably is going to use up at least 200 watts so he now only has 400 watts. You can't rely on the watts cause you have to consider what your going to hook up to it."

At this point in our conversation , I was speechless , I didn't know how to respond to all that madness , I kinda glazed over for a second debating on how I should correct him , he kept it going and just about blew me out of the room.

AUDIPHILE: "At home I have a Sunfire Grand amp which is like 800 watts. But because of how it's built , it doesn't lose power when I connect my cd player. It can power threw it. I can also use my Turn table and it still has all of it's power. I use Cardos speaker wire and they hold the charge well. The Interconnects 3 way ones have added power so they can help the amp out when in need".

So as you maybe thinking , I was just about to blow or run. I kept my cool , thought about explaining how he's completely wrong on all accounts but I couldn't find the words on how to correct him at this time. I was so shocked and puzzled on his understanding on how amps work , wire and things , this guy has a very nice 2 channel system and built a very nice theater one as well. But this crazy older man was so far out in left field I didn't know what to do.

ME: "OK , so when can I meet your son and we can talk about this system he wants to build?"

AUDIOPHILE: When he gets some time , I'll have him call you."

"Go pro or go home"

BeefJerky wrote: »

I find it hard to believe you can actually be serious with that question. However, if you are, the placebo effect has been proven real many times by the scientific and medical community. Just look at any half-decent medical study if you have doubts.

I love me some placebo.

Most of the "dumb" stuff i have heard has already been covered. I did have someone who wanted to come over to my house and hear my speakers so he would know if he wanted to upgrade his or sell them.

tonyb wrote: »

Well he was told he would fall off the edge, so I guess by default.

This story is completely apocryphal. The argument was over how big the Earth was and the size and location of Europe and Asia. Columbus was wrong. Luckily for him there was another landmass between Europe and India. Otherwise, he would have almost certainly been lost at sea. Thinking the world was flat was fairly ignorant even by 15th century standards.

gdb wrote: »

Here's something that can duplicate a lot of the psycho-babble that over the edge audiophools tend to spout, readily.
http://www.essentialaudio.com/humor/cliche.htm (righteous organic pinched-highs) uh huh.....

Praise be to (insert diety of your choice). I now have the tool enabling me to post on forums in a beguiling,ruthlessly-revealing, highly intelligent manner with righteous apolmb!!!!

steveinaz wrote: »

Some of Mapleshades "tweaks" are pretty comical...

Some of you are a little crabby this mornin.

..Steveinaz..lolo.."Crabby"...lolo..Man you OleTimers rule in here!..

tonyb wrote: »

Mapleshade- Yeah, some claims are a tad over the top for even audiophiles, but the dude knows how to record music on cd's I'll give him that.

Correct. And some of those tweaks really work, along with wire they also sell.

Maple plinths for speakers. Check.
Brass footers for gear. Check.
Speaker wire, various types. Check.
Analog ICs. Check
Digital IC. Check

On the other hand, at least for me, other than for totally messed up disks from Netflix, I haven't seen (pun), or heard, improvements from Mikrosmooth and Optrix Cd and DVD cleaner.

As somebody else mentioned, I also enjoy the quantified improvements. "Add brass carpet spikes for another 30% improvement".

You need a warm sounding power cord to tame the brightness of the.....