Opinions and a$$holes, everyone has one but most are full of $hit. A lovely way to start a thread. Seriously though let us discuss the value or lack of value of opinions.

As an audio site when you ask members advice on a product would you like information from someone who has heard it?

If you ask about a speaker in a certain price range do you appreciate all the suggestions? Are you frustrated by suggestions above your budget?

If someone is asking about an integrated amp or power amp should we present our biases? I prefer solid state so I suggest or I prefer tubes and I suggest, so a new poster will understand the basis of some suggestions.

If someone asks about panel speakers but as a dynamic driver in a box fan that I am is there any value to my opinion?

If someone hears differences in cables is there any advantage in telling them they do not? Or posting a link to a report that they do not when they clearly do?

I think experience is a good teacher. Assumption is not a good teacher. Or ten years ago when I heard their products I was not impressed.

So my question is would this be a better site if we talked about what we know and have experienced instead of what we might think could sound good or bad? As an example I never post in Home Theater since I have never had one and I am not interested.