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as it can be. Maybe that's why you write for Stereophile. It does beg the question, though, why not listen more and Facebook less.
One's bullshit detector should raise its volume directly proportional to the cost of the tweak, gear, treatment, new technology being promoted. Speaker placement, green marker on the edge of CD's and DIY cable risers are harmless fun to experiment with. But for us 99.9%, when stickers, cream, wooden blocks, brass bells, cables, quantum whatevers cost hundreds or thousands, it's time to check if you've paid off your mortgage and have enough set aside for your kids' college or your retirement.
And, oh yeah, how about spending some of that cash supporting artists in live performance?