My problem with Utopia bitches and [rich] SBAFers

Actually, I just wanted to get your attention. I have no problem at all with people who enjoy listening to the Utopia and who can justify spending the money to get a pair.

That said, I have a personal problem associated with the distinction between "that which is good" and "that which is good enough". We live on planet advertising. I interpret many ads to be sprouting one primary message: "Hey you! You're not going to be as happy as me unless you buy this new thing that I have!" Sometimes I buy into this rubbish. Part of me is made to feel dissatisfied with the good things I have already.

If you hang around SBAF you hear lots of eloquent and convincing words written about the merits of many high end rigs. It's also probably true that these people and this gear crap on the likes of the DT250s I used straight out of my laptop for quite a while. However, there are many, many, many more important things in life than audio equipment.

This is my experience: Spending money on audio gear better spent elsewhere only buys you stress and despair. Are you on $20K a year with a family to feed? Don't go to a meet and listen to high end gear if you think you'll come away wanting to spend the family's savings on a $1K amp. Does the constant reading of HF or even SBAF make you yearn for the finer things meant for those with deep pockets and copious amounts of disposable income? Walk away from these forums.

@ohhgourami

I really, really, really dislike this comment you made:

"This is a hate for the poor man’s mentality – a mentality of powerlessness towards the outcome of one’s life."

Sure. An external locus of control isn't helpful. However, I strongly suspect that not everyone is in a position to control the outcome of their lives. There are genuine victims out there, who have experienced things that put severe restrictions on their ability to shape the outcome of the hours they spend here on the earth. A mentality of powerlessness can be the result of a reality of powerlessness.

 

I like my popcorn spicy with extra salt.

 

And you can continue to dislike that comment. Are there genuine victims out there? Absolutely. Are a majority of people in that category? Hell no. If you read my disclaimer, I paint with a broad brush.

I'm speaking to the majority of "victims" that have a problem called learned helplessness. My point is that people need to get out of the poisonous mentality of denying there is something better. I have no issues with people settling. We all have to draw the line somewhere.

 

I think you need to draw a better distinction between your so called learned helplessness vs non-privileged upbringing.

Many people work just as hard and have the same ambitions, but did not come from affluent backgrounds nor had ready jobs waiting in the family company with connections to move higher.

 

Who said don't let 'perfect' be the enemy of 'good enough' ? A good concept to adopt in many areas of one's life, IMO...

 

Does this rant have anything to do with your personal dilemma over your fancy amp you ordered? I'm a broke dad, and that doesn't stop me from being curious about these super elite headphones and related gear. I just choose not to be envious of the SBAFers that make way more then me. They deserve what they get...

I'll have some fancy gear too. I'll just consider myself lucky that I wont make anymore wasteful purchases. Let others with the funds be the Guiana pigs...

 

@ohhgourami, I get concerned when talk of individualism is paired with some judgement on whom are the worthy vs. unworthy victims. Is that judgment yours to make? If so, on what authority?

EDIT: I don't even understand why I wrote this. I'm not going to f'ing change your mind.

 

EDIT: noise deleted.

 

What I meant to write...
@ohhgourami, I don't like how you used the word fag and I don't like the pejorative tone used when talking about progressives especially because this place sucks when politics are brought into it.

 

This is not the place to discuss learned helplessness, inner or outer poverty .... it's for headphones and most recently 2 channel gear.

 

You gonna call the PC police on me? I'm guessing you're still crying that Ohio is now a red state.

My thread and tone was a throwback to the changstar days. Don't take me too seriously.

 

Nice changeup, baiting me and then telling me not to take you seriously. This kike doesn't cry that easy...

 

Are you kidding me? Using the term kike is incredibly offensive. I don't care if you claim to be Jewish or not. It's simply not ok. My family didn't go through hell 75 years ago so you could casually throw around "kike".

 

True, hence the ongoing fight against Head Fi. That thread for advice for noobs should be stickied. I think @ohhgourami screwed up by bringing politics into it. My post reflected my frustration with that.

 

You missed the point. The term fag is as offensive as the word kike FWIW, my mother is Holocaust survivor, I get it...