Couldn't agree more. What hacks me off though sometimes is when people argue with you and insist that what your ears are telling you is wrong

I agree. There is a lot of snake oil out there, but there are also plenty of things that work. It's a matter of sorting out the wheat from the chaff, and not allowing cynicism to override an open mind.

Exactly. Science with hi-fi is fine up to a point and can be useful, but as the appreciation of hi-fi is subjective the effectiveness of applying science to it is moot.

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Paul