Audiophilia

Cognitive Engineering

Audiophiles, tweakers and techno-mysticists often invest incredibly large amounts of money to chase the highest level of sound production. But does spending more money on equipment actually produce higher performance or is this an irrational misconception? In this week’s podcast, we discuss audiophilia. In doing so, we explore pseudoscience and the placebo effect, information theory and power cables. We ponder over a spiritual void in contemporary society that may lead to obsessions and reveal why you should think twice before ‘believing the science’. Finally, we share some of our expensive obsessions. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Nordost Odin 2 Speaker Cable - Factory Terminated Pairhttps://www.futureshop.co.uk/nordost-odin-2-speaker-cable-factory-terminated-pair?gclid=Cj0KCQiA3eGfBhCeARIsACpJNU_r8FY4G2Fwe9CwuCaJXfYciU0POKkgeshi77x5xpWI9ZsoUfYHNlAaAsg4EALw_wcB - Audio Woo https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Audio_woo - List of topics characterized as pseudoscience https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_topics_characterized_as_pseudoscience - Why Expensive Wine Tastes Better https://www.neurosciencemarketing.com/blog/articles/why-expensive-wine-tastes-better.htm - To the Audiophile, Magic is Real https://avgadgets.com/to-the-audiophile-magic-is-real/ - Audiophiles Are Funny https://gearspace.com/board/high-end/49579-audiophiles-funny.html For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email [email protected]