Roy, with one difference... Time and volt nuts chase quantifiable metrics with measureable and definable absolute values using standardized nomenclature and accepted methodology. Audiophools measure nebulous metrics with values such as "warmth", "brightness", and my favorite, "presence", while throwing out the factual formulas and ideas like ohms law and human ear response because they love brand X better than Y. Also, in the audiophool world, quality is always directly proportional to the cost if the device. ?