How open are Audiophiles to feedback?

[baconbrain]

I really enjoyed this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZN79ZoSe7E

Love his style and wardrobe! Unforetunately I find myself in the second group ... 

Thank you, I like Steve Guttenberg and what he writes and says. By second group, I assume the ones who are not satisfied? I am now in first group who enjoy the music, but I still look for little things to improve against a benchmark sound (by listening to more expensive setups, live accoustic concerts).

I help run an audio club in Cape Town.  We have been fortunate to listen to many top-end systems (and most of them use Devialet electronics)

When the guys come to my house, we sit down and listen for 2 hours.
Then the suggestions come.  Some are obvious (reduce the bass), some not so (move the speaker a teeny bit) and some a bit over the top (use some van der Hul cable).  But its a useful exercise

We have also compiled a 40-track test program using many different sorts of music, and to let the audience think they have some say in the matter, let them choose tracks

There are favourites - Ry Cooder - Nobody; Nora Jones - Don't know why; Bela Flack - Flight of the Cosmic Hippo; Yuri Honing Trio - Walking on the Moon; Allan Taylor - Colour to the Moon

Must admit that I am a bit envious of those of you in the first group, especially if one belongs to an Audio Club in South Africa!