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OK lets drop out of our blinkers for a minute. Why is hi-fi not subject to the same judgement criteria as with any other subject.

How do you choose a fridge? - it performs a physical function and it has to be reliable - there are no real subjective criteria apart from what it looks like, the choice is entirely objective and cost and size based.

How do you select the music to play on your hi-fi - objectivity plays a part in the choice of medium but not in the choice of music, that is entirely subjective, as it provides energetic stimulation to listen to it.

So which area does hi fi fall into music or fridge?

Other functions have similar choices - How do you choose a picture to hang on your wall? - it performs a subjective function, it provides energetic stimulation to be in its company.

How do you choose a car? this is more balanced but variable as to the individual. BUT the industry knows that 90% of the time it is an emotional (subjective) decision.

Addiction to objective values just gives a facile existence based on an illusionary certainty. But my objective nature points this out to me

Richard

<blockquote data-quote="Richard Dunn" data-source="post: 663054" data-attributes="member: 3096">OK lets drop out of our blinkers for a minute. Why is hi-fi not subject to the same judgement criteria as with any other subject.How do you choose a fridge? - it performs a physical function and it has to be reliable - there are no real subjective criteria apart from what it looks like, the choice is entirely objective and cost and size based. How do you select the music to play on your hi-fi - objectivity plays a part in the choice of medium but not in the choice of music, that is entirely subjective, as it provides energetic stimulation to listen to it.So which area does hi fi fall into music or fridge?Other functions have similar choices - How do you choose a picture to hang on your wall? - it performs a subjective function, it provides energetic stimulation to be in its company.How do you choose a car? this is more balanced but variable as to the individual. BUT the industry knows that 90% of the time it is an emotional (subjective) decision.Addiction to objective values just gives a facile existence based on an illusionary certainty. But my objective nature points this out to meRichard</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Richard Dunn, post: 663054, member: 3096"] OK lets drop out of our blinkers for a minute. Why is hi-fi not subject to the same judgement criteria as with any other subject. How do you choose a fridge? - it performs a physical function and it has to be reliable - there are no real subjective criteria apart from what it looks like, the choice is entirely objective and cost and size based. How do you select the music to play on your hi-fi - objectivity plays a part in the choice of medium but not in the choice of music, that is entirely subjective, as it provides energetic stimulation to listen to it. So which area does hi fi fall into music or fridge? Other functions have similar choices - How do you choose a picture to hang on your wall? - it performs a subjective function, it provides energetic stimulation to be in its company. How do you choose a car? this is more balanced but variable as to the individual. BUT the industry knows that 90% of the time it is an emotional (subjective) decision. Addiction to objective values just gives a facile existence based on an illusionary certainty. But my objective nature points this out to me Richard [/QUOTE]

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