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I don’t understand the audio forum mentality. Everybody wants to do DIY but nobody wants to Do It For Themselves. Instead they want someone else to do the work and then tell them what will work best for them in their system. A common forum question is: “Which is better, connecting the speaker cable to the woofer and then jumper to the tweeter or connecting the speaker cable to the tweeter and then jumper to the woofer?” The funny thing is, that question invariably gets numerous replies with each respondent expressing, with absolute certainty, that their preferred wiring method is the “correct” one. I guess Internet audiophiles are afraid to trust their ears and they seek comfort in following the herd. What if they listen and make the wrong choice (as determined by the herd)? What if they listen and don’t hear a difference (when the herd says they should)?
Everybody wants to do DIY but nobody wants to Do It For Themselves.
Sorry folks, I don't know how my reply to Psychic Animal got posted three times and I don't know how to fix it!
In reply to Psychicanimal ,There is definitely a herd mentality at work on the internet as well in the real world. Thinking for yourself is a scary proposition. I have also noticed that most people do not want to be responsible for the decisions they make. They want someone else to blame if they feel that a choice they made was a wrong one. We should be willing to carry the can regardless of the outcome of our decisions, good or bad. Scotty
I'm officially stopping helping anyone with power issues--unless they can prove they've done enough homework and are stuck somewhere. People who just want answers never truly learn--and can't pass on much either--because they develop no problem solving skills.
Although a lot of audio equipment is expensive, and it's sometimes easier to ask what people like instead of forking out hundreds or thousands to purchase interconnects/speaker wire/speakers and then do a test yourself. Even with "30 day trials," you still have to fork out the money for at least some time period.
Why, (I ask myself, is it that so many people want this? I mean, either you do the work of selecting, auditioning, choosing or you come up with some serious $$$ and go to a top notch audio salon that will hook you up. That's why audio is called a *hobby*.
Why are you in a forum if you're not there to share your ideas? I don't see what's wrong with people with less knowledge asking others how to do something. Even better, they might tell you why they do something the way they do. If you wanted to do it all yourself literally and hate those that ask questions, why visit the forum? Forums are places for discussion. I do get tired of the prima donna attitudes at a certain diy audio forum but I have always enjoyed browsing madisound.
Sharing knowledge and experience is one thing, but asking strangers to make decisions for you is another. There is a recent post on AA where the inmate says he has 2 sets of cables and wants someone to tell him which one he should use to “maximize his sound enjoyment.”
Well yes, but you can also be told you must use MY bricks, MY bricks weigh more than YOUR bricks, MY bricks have been modified by a skilled mason, if you use THOSE bricks I'll say only a fool uses THOSE bricks, and you just don't understand the vast masonic knowledge I have amassed over the years about the important sand content in MY mortar. So you better get smart you idiot or I'll refuse to grace you with my presence and profound words ever again. That might make a person not want to get into wall-building at all.
