How have you arrived at that conclusion? Who or what is "the audio hobby" that has convinced everyone?
The average audiophile has a litany of beliefs that empirical evidence doesn't necessarily validate:
- more expensive audio equipment sound better
- loudspeaker companies with heritage and pedigree are more trustworthy than upstarts
- bit rate and high-res audio matters for good sound, and you can only achieve it through lossless, 192/24, or going analog-only
- high power amps sound better than well designed low power amps at normal (<90 dB) listening volumes
- it's not hifi unless it's stereo. Subwoofers, multichannel speakers, and televisions have no place in an enthusiast's setup.
- spatial details, rhythm and pace, and musicality has everything to do with good equipment and nothing to do with the room, the recording, nor psychoacoustics.
- anyone with good ears can hear the difference that good equipment makes, and anyone who says otherwise needs to check their ears
Each one of these have been debunked, though they're often based on a kernel of truth. The audiophile subculture is not one that embraces science, and they're definitely not ones that can ever reach happiness without that next tweak or purchase.
