"...audiophilia was somewhat justified in the 60s..." I agree that amps are not the best arena for innovation any more, and that audiophiles ("audio fools") ar

"...audiophilia was somewhat justified in the 60s..." I agree that amps are not the best arena for innovation any more, and that audiophiles ("audio fools") are often emotionally invested in their particular choices, and covering it up with jargon and BS. But moving away from amps -- speakers and room characteristics do still make a big difference. I do most listening on a decent system (mid-size Dynaudio speakers) but hearing their larger cousins in a shop with great source material is still a thrill. (If you haven't seen it, Fred Kaplan's recent article on the topic of audiophilia is pretty good: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2015/02/audiophiles_neil_young_s_pono_has_brought_unfair_scorn_for_lovers_of_high.html http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2015/02/audiop... -- he has written for Stereophile for many years.)