And some how there is a fervor of fanboyism at Headfi where people feel the need to defend their gear to the death. Further fueling these fotm syndromes. So when someone who writes lengthy reviews on gear suddenly claims a headphone mod can exceed the performance of a $5000 headphone you get people like ipodpj claiming the Denons are the most resolving headphone ever, capable of resolving nuances like snake oil Virtual Dynamics cables, loopy tweaks, etc. And on it goes...