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In Reply to: RE: "Something catastrophic is occurring" posted by genungo on July 30, 2014 at 03:33:50:
I do not believe most would agree with that "catastrophe" statement. To the contrary, it is my experience that most adamantly disagree with that statement, some venomously.
That alone is perhaps the biggest reason why any advancements require a stethescope. Since most lack any training in analytical listening, most think they've already arrived becaue they know how to plug their components into the wall and therefore, there's nothing else to discover or buy.
In the past few months alone I've had encounters with 4 audiophiles, all of which couldn't punch their way out of a musical bag if their lives depended on it, even though they've been in this hobby for decades. And 3 of the 4 I know at least a little bit and expected far better. Yet, their other friends think they really know what they're talking about.
One even went so far as to say, "now that you've pointed out some things to listen for, I'll know what to look for." But what I pointed out was basic 101 stuff that I just assumed anybody with half a musical brain in this hobby would already know. I gave up because it was obvious he was content with not hearing any differences. And those audible differences were so night and day, I would almost expect a 5 year old to successfully discern.
Bottom line is much of the industry talks a real good game about performance all the day long, but in the end many wouldn't recognize real musicality if it slapped 'em in the face.
That goes for some-to-many reviewers too.
IMO, this lack of properly-trained hearing is by far the biggest obstacle for this industry to overcome and if I had to point to one thing that is causing the ever-so-slow death of the industry, it is that. And I'm certainly not tooting my own horm because I know some who can hear far better than me.
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Follow Ups
- RE: "Something catastrophic is occurring" - stehno 07/30/1417:48:08 07/30/14 (8)
- I think I know what you mean... - genungo 18:33:35 07/30/14 (7)
- RE: I think I know what you mean... - stehno 01:19:09 07/31/14 (6)
- RE: I think I know what you mean... - middleground 04:19:26 07/31/14 (1)
- Amen. - rick_m 07:18:06 07/31/14 (0)
- RE: "well-trained ears" - genungo 02:57:16 07/31/14 (3)
- RE: "well-trained ears" - stehno 19:11:09 07/31/14 (1)
- So then... - genungo 20:46:37 07/31/14 (0)
- RE: "well-trained ears" - middleground 04:20:24 07/31/14 (0)
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