"Arny Krueger" said:

Letsee, their opinions are OK on RAO because they are opinions, but my
opinions aren't because...???

I assume your opinion is that digital audio gear in general does a
better job than analog gear. That's fine with me (and frankly, in
general I do agree with that, but don't tell my audio buddies here
please!).
I can't and won't speak for others here.
You'd be hard pressed to find a post by me where I attack you for
saying digital is better (though I probably have said things across
those lines years ago, when I was young and knew nothing :-) )
However, calling people vinyl- and tube bigots isn't an opinion.
To me, your *audio* opinions are just as valid as everyone else's,
just because they're opinions.
That doesn't mean they're necessarily right, does it? :-)
Even when you bring some more knowledge to the table than the average
RAO participant. See the threads with Glenn Zelniker for instance, not
one of the nitwits re. digital.

Look at it this way: some people here seem to think I know a lot about
tubes. I myself think there's probably more to learn for me about this
particular subject alone than I could ever accumulate in this life.
Nevertheless, does my *opinion* about tube amps carry more weight than
yours, or Lionel's, or George's?
I might be able to substantiate certain opinions with facts, just as
you could about digital audio.
But does the *opinion* in itself carry more weight?

Is that reason enough to call them "vinyl- and tube bigots"?

Like I just showed, you're over-generalizing Sander.

Probably. In my case, you did so yourself.

The point is, it's all about the music. The format doesn't matter one
bit.

That seems like a change of pace for you, Sander.

I wasn't aware of that, but if you perceive it that way, so be it.
Believe me that it was never my intention to worship just tubes and
vinyl. My recent power amplifier design proves this :-)
And my most recent acquiring of a Pioneer PD-S09 proves this as well.
No doubt, it'll be modded with maybe a tube output stage (if the She
approves of course).

To me, the purpose is to enjoy music. I suspect the same goes for the
"usual suspects", as you so aptly call them.

They seem to like to make a big secret out of that.

Read more careful, they do.

--
Sander deWaal
"SOA of a KT88? Sufficient."