05-23-2016, 09:17 AM
In the old days this was known as the "Rich Idiot" market, a phrase used by more than a few audio manufacturers and importers behind closed doors
And if critics used that phrase for the condescending faux Golden Ears, that would make perfect sense.
But there are far too many people who's bias has them proclaiming that anybody who spends more than they would on something "has more money than good sense" and any other number of clichés.
It's that knee jerk, blanket reaction that gets tedious, usually cast by someone who has their own condescending reasons for being a dik.
Someone wants to tell me that he buy product X ultra expensive interconnects over inexpensive but well make options, doesn't get any sympathy. Somebody say "I bought these because I like the way they look" doesn't get a peep out of me. It's not my money and it's their choice.
Like the Apple Watch Edition, probably all buyers of the HE-1 won't be able to distinguish the superior performance over several less expensive 'phones. Much of that performance is no doubt above the threshold of mortal man's ears, however Golden.
But I'm not going to assume he or they are automatically some condescending pretentious jerk who is/are compensating for something.
You know, like SUV and pickup truck drivers.
And if critics used that phrase for the condescending faux Golden Ears, that would make perfect sense.
But there are far too many people who's bias has them proclaiming that anybody who spends more than they would on something "has more money than good sense" and any other number of clichés.
It's that knee jerk, blanket reaction that gets tedious, usually cast by someone who has their own condescending reasons for being a dik.
Someone wants to tell me that he buy product X ultra expensive interconnects over inexpensive but well make options, doesn't get any sympathy. Somebody say "I bought these because I like the way they look" doesn't get a peep out of me. It's not my money and it's their choice.
Like the Apple Watch Edition, probably all buyers of the HE-1 won't be able to distinguish the superior performance over several less expensive 'phones. Much of that performance is no doubt above the threshold of mortal man's ears, however Golden.
But I'm not going to assume he or they are automatically some condescending pretentious jerk who is/are compensating for something.
You know, like SUV and pickup truck drivers.