You know next to nothing about this subject including that, "sound," is a correct technical term so your comments about who and who are not experts in it is, at the very least, uninformed. This isn't a good place to be judgmental, particularly when you don't have a clue what you're talking about.
Judgemental and having an opinion are entirely different. And as we are all entitled to our opinions after reading the face value of the content of any posting on this forum, we can post what we feel like saying in response. If the space was only reserved for experts in the field then it would close down a lot of discussion. If anyone is doing any judging its you - practically telling me this is not a good place to be judgemental. Come off it mate - its judgemental paradise and nobody is exempt!
Reading and digesting what information is on offer, as an ordinary Joe, means we can judge for ourselves how much more knowledge we want on the particular subject and then decide to either be jigged to find out more or forget it exists as it has no place in our lives. I opted for the latter and did not judge anyone else for their interest in the subject.
Defensive - now thats a word and a half. Its what people go on when they can't persuade others through sensible debate to think like they do and then get too personal to be objective. Thats when they start trying to belittle people. Some people fear looking stupid and will never have an enquiring mind. I have more respect for those who post and say what on earth is that??? I have read everything at face value and have never picked one hole in any of the information I have gained today. I do not want to know the ins and ins (hahah) of amateur sounding but that does not make me ignorant it makes me disinterested.
No this thread wasnt meant to cause a fight its meant to open discussion, debate varying viewpoints and opinions and in some cases inject a little humour - which seems to have gone completely over your head. I found it amusing to say the least. I could have told a fab anecdote about a visit to the zoo, a chimpanzee and a twig because that is what went through my head when I discovered what 'sounding' entailed.
Debate the point not the person is and always has been my motto because once you start putting a personality on a posting you can't see the wood for the trees.
Enjoy your day.