Many an audiophile suffers from premature evaluation. Here’s a list of the top ten symptoms:
10. You like everything you hear for the first 20 seconds
9. You only recommend gear you own
8. You don’t need to hear speakers to know if you like them or not
7. You only consider buying DACs with a specific D/A chip
6. You know cables don’t matter
5. You believe digital is just 1s and 0s
4. You think records are noisy
3. You think you know how good the phono stage is after listening for less than a minute to a system you’ve never heard before
2. You think you know what a room sounds like from a photo
1. You know all new music sucks