For those who have not seen this by Patrick Dillon...it's a good match for this thread, very funny, and a few of them hit close to home All in good humor...
http://www.hifizine.com/2010/09/the-unease-of-the-audiophile/
Enjoyable caricature of the audiophile. We can be sure that Patrick Dillon really knows his hobby and knows the science of caricature. I will surely read and keep an eye on his reviews and interviews with designers in hifizine - I can not believe I did not know about this site!