Harry Lavo said to the Bug Eater:

I've also known many (including myself) argue that the uncertainties created
by sighted listening in the real world often times are less important than
the practicalities when trying to evaluate equipment for purchase.

I think you are to a considerable degree setting up a strawman.

You're absolutely right. In point of fact, duh-Mikey has NEVER participated
in a SINGLE audio DBT. Not one, not ever. Zero. So it's not just a
strawborg -- it's hypocrisy as well.

My theory about Mickey McMickey is that he feels powerless to solve his
real problems in life so he transfers his frustration onto a nonexistent
problem -- i.e. Normals who buy and use the stuff they like for their own
subjective, idiosyncratic reasons.

If Mickey didn't have Usenet forums to vent, he'd probably be haranguing
his kids' scout troops about DBTing twigs for starting campfires.