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Re:Audiophiles in Japan Are Installing Their Own Power Poles by sjwright on Friday December 28, 2018 @07:57PM (#18780880)
Spend a lot of money on object —> Expect difference that doesn't exist —> Listen for this difference —> Careful listening reveals previously unnoticed nuance —> Revelation is attributed to new object.

Rinse, repeat.

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Re:Audiophiles in Japan Are Installing Their Own Power Poles by agumonkey on Friday December 28, 2018 @08:23PM (#18781027)
to an extent, it's often part of the ~value of new devices too. your new computer seems so much better when most people have zero idea if it is or where it is.
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