Audiophiles get a lot of friction, but this kind of person exists in almost any hobby. People fascinated by equipment and ascetics who loose the plot about what their hobby is all about.
this post was submitted on 14 Feb 2026
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i personally find bananna audio the most appealing
So, like the $5 Trader Joe’s wine tasting with wine enthusiasts.
What, price? There's good wine and not so good wine (and battery acid), that's it.
I mean, electrically all of those things will just attenuate amplitude, not really effect signal oscillations, which is actually what sound is ...
All they're doing is effectively adding a small resistance to the signal which will just lower the volume in effect. Adding any amplifier will fix that
This is quite surprising, especially as we often don’t think of bananas, or even wet mud, as great conductors. However, the tester surmised that introducing the materials into the circuit is just like adding a resistor in series, and they’re unlikely to distort the audio too much, except by lowering the signal level.
I see you also read the article
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I just want DECENT audio quality and metal construction so that it lasts and the plastic doesn't break from light wear&tear
It was never about sound quality. Sound quality was the justification for spending money and showing off. Just like so much of consumerism.
Yep. Just like the fuckers walking around with $2500 sunglasses.
Those sunglasses don't do anything that a $20 pair can't do. And they don't even look all that different.
The important part is that they enable absolutely disgusting consumerist snobbery, allowing some very vapid people to think that they're better than other people because they have the expensive sunglasses.
In just about any kind of product you can think of, there are brands catering to this kind of conspicuous consumption.
Did the banana have gold plated contacts??
Why have I bought airpods two months ago? I should’ve just stick bananas in my ears
Charlie the unicorn was right.
I consider myself an audiophile-light. I've never been one to nit pick over minor things, but I can just tell the slightest difference between some brands.
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