Don Romano (alt)
Someone who used to work for my company runs a repair shop for old guitar pedals and synthesizers.
They have a fervent hatred for anything with chips or SMT components in it, and explicitly refuse to repair equipment from Behringer or similar brands.
They also make a big deal out of their love for and mastery of equipment that uses valves.
It reminds me quite a bit of the various churches and notions of superiority that you find in IT and software development.
Don Romano (alt)
If you think audiophiles are a strange breed, let me introduce you to professional musicians. Like the audiophile, the professional musician is convinced that particular pieces of old gear are imbued with magic that somehow can't be measured by an engineer or replicated by digital filters.
When they buy equipment, it's an emotional decision. They want a particular look and feel. You could put digital chips in a big and heavy box with knobs on it and they'd be none the wiser.
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