It seems like you are arguing against yourself now. If the phenomenon you describe is real, and you think it's also present in audiophile circles, then you agre

It seems like you are arguing against yourself now. If the phenomenon you describe is real, and you think it's also present in audiophile circles, then you agree with the post you replied to in the first place. Your earlier allusion to "not program the computer" is a bit strange. Nobody is saying "stop listening to music". It's fine to spend a little extra on actual good quality headphones. Or to push for certain software design for good/pragmatic reasons. It's less fine if the headphones are completely overpriced because of unsubstantiated claims or unproven features. Same as it is less fine to push for some software design because of infatuation/obsession/narcissism despite significant downsides.