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On 20 Aug 2003 21:55:12 GMT, (Mkuller) wrote:

mkuller wrpte:
How about establishing a "rec.audio.dbt" for this
endless debate and keeping it out of rec.audio.high-end. That would make this a
more audiophile-friendly site and give the hardcore debaters their own
(unmoderated?) site

Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
How about keeping it in for those *real* audiophiles who are actually
interested in sound quality, not just fancy front panels and
loony-tunes cabling with luxury car price tags?

The universe of "real" audiophiles interested in sound quality as determined by
blind testing is very small - maybe a dozen, if postings here are any
indication - out of a universe of say, 80,000 subscribers to Stereophile
magazine.

There will of course be a significantly larger number who are
interested in sound quality rather than just flashy goods.

I identify "real" audiophiles as those who are interested enough to
keep up with the latest High End equipment and goings-on in the industry.

I identify 'real' audiophiles as those who are aware of what a pool of
stinking snake oil the self-appointed 'high end' industry really is,
and have both the will and the ability to pick out top-class products
from the scams such as 'audiophile' cabling.

No doubt your mission on RAHE is to convice the other 79,988 of your dogma
since you have stated as much before. Be my guest....

Dogma would be an expression of blind faith, such as *your* belief in
cable sound. I prefer reality. I simply say 'trust your ears'. Not
your *eyes*, just your ears......
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering