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Old 17th Mar 2019, 2:45 pm   #467
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Default Re: Audiophoolery?

At first I thought it was expense that made an audiophoolish icon attractive. Close, but not always

And then I wondered if it was the twinkly jewellery nature of things. Again, close, but not always.

No, I think it's exclusivity that draws them in, the feeling that everyone (except their gods) are excluded from enjoying something they have. Something that elevates them to a smugness factor of at least 100 milliRobinsons. It needs to be something requiring any one of : great wealth, great luck, special friendships with gurus, or serious skills as a hunter-gatherer to obtain.

David
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