It looks good in the marketing BS to people who don't have a clue. And anyone who buys Sonos these days after what they got up to a few years back you REALLY doesn't have a clue.
Most "Audiophiles" it is a status thing vs something that has any additional value.
I Minored in music at a University that had a highly renowned music school, I did well in the classes that a lot of successful musicians took, including courses in ear training.
That said for a lot of this audiophile stuff I really cannot find much of a difference between a Lowly MP3 and a high quality vinyl recording, unless they are played back to back. What helps the sound more than anything is a good pair (Not top of the l
It's not a status thing. That may be a distant secondary concern for some, but you can't drive around in a $10,000 vinyl rig, wear it on your body, etc. so there are much better ways to do conspicuous consumption.
Audiofool extravagances are enjoyed in private. A better way to characterize it is magical or religious thinking. Analog audio is somehow blessed, never mind that after the signal hits the DAC and turns into moving air it's all analog anyway. If any digital equipment touched it, that signal is under demonic influence. They must perform their esoteric ritual of spinning the platter under the ruby or diamond stylus, or threading up the tape reel, clutching their special 192 kHz talisman or whatever it is, in order to ensure their sound waves are pure.
They're also victims of the worst kind of marketing. They've been sold a "premium experience" and, if they're not getting it, why that just doesn't compute.
What's the point (Score:4, Insightful)
16 bits already gives 96dB signal to noise ratio. More than that is pointless.
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It looks good in the marketing BS to people who don't have a clue. And anyone who buys Sonos these days after what they got up to a few years back you REALLY doesn't have a clue.
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It looks good in the marketing BS to people who don't have a clue.
For audiophiles, nothing is good enough.
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Most "Audiophiles" it is a status thing vs something that has any additional value.
I Minored in music at a University that had a highly renowned music school, I did well in the classes that a lot of successful musicians took, including courses in ear training.
That said for a lot of this audiophile stuff I really cannot find much of a difference between a Lowly MP3 and a high quality vinyl recording, unless they are played back to back. What helps the sound more than anything is a good pair (Not top of the l
Re:What's the point (Score:2)
It's not a status thing. That may be a distant secondary concern for some, but you can't drive around in a $10,000 vinyl rig, wear it on your body, etc. so there are much better ways to do conspicuous consumption.
Audiofool extravagances are enjoyed in private. A better way to characterize it is magical or religious thinking. Analog audio is somehow blessed, never mind that after the signal hits the DAC and turns into moving air it's all analog anyway. If any digital equipment touched it, that signal is under demonic influence. They must perform their esoteric ritual of spinning the platter under the ruby or diamond stylus, or threading up the tape reel, clutching their special 192 kHz talisman or whatever it is, in order to ensure their sound waves are pure.
They're also victims of the worst kind of marketing. They've been sold a "premium experience" and, if they're not getting it, why that just doesn't compute.