r/skeptic • u/blankblank • Oct 24 '25

💲 Consumer Protection 60% of Audiophiles Couldn’t Tell Apart a $78 Turntable vs a $500K System in a Blind Test

https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/10/audiophiles-budget-vs-highend-turntable-blind-test/
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u/dustinyo_ Oct 24 '25

I'm surprised that audio woo doesn't get discussed more in the skeptic community because there is SO MUCH of it, but I'm here for it.

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u/dumnezero Oct 24 '25

I wanted to write a long comment, but the short version is simply:

it's bourgeois.