I was going to post something similar on several occasions here but withdrew at the last minute thinking I'd be branded a hifi snob

I agree that many of the strongest supporters of DBT are those with cheaper gear who feel that it somehow justifies their systems.  There seems to be an assumption that DBT would show all expensive gear to be no better than budget stuff.

However, I would suggest that some of these DBT advocates are just as afraid of running an actual DBT session as the detractors for fear of discovering that, in fact, you do often get what you pay for

Michael.