Dot said:
Dot,
I'm saying this with all due respect. And I do mean respect, because I can appreciate the things you've done in regards to the listeningsessions, your fine articles at digalprosound, as well as your distinguished work with the studioforums web site.
However, I have been noticing a rather disturbing pattern lately. Now forgive me for my bluntness, but it kinda' seems to the uneducated observer that you're kinda' getting a big head.
Frankly, I think if you want people to respect you and your opinions, you might try stating them with at least a smaller dose of humility. You are not God's gift to all things audio, and although your opinion is valued, it's not the end-all. I happen to disagree with you on several of your assertions. Which happens to be a very natural thing, given the fact that no two people think exactly alike or have the exact same tastes.
In fact, I would think that the very fact that you've played with so damn much gear might actually throw your opinions off a bit. I mean there is something to be said for someone who has more real-world experience with a particular piece of gear . . . other than having compared it once with about 100 other similar pieces of gear one day in some shootout.
Tone it down already, okay? You're not going to single-handedly dictate every audio person's purchases over the next decade, although I'm sure that's your (decidedly optimistic) goal. Have fun with this stuff. That's what it's about -- remember? ? ?
