IMHO,
The biggest conversational "trap", is the very frequently used phrase "for my needs".

Most people tend to like and to defend what they have, for the usual silly reasons: a) they paid money for it, b) it is their choice c) they don't like to realise or to be told about their mistakes.

So when others point out shortcomings on their sound , their setup, suggest changes for the better, suggest alternatives and so on, we run to the "best for my needs" wall, and the conversation ends. No bad things come from staing that this is the "best of my needs" and this catchphrase silences the opposition.

Of course, no good things could come out of this. It is like every mother that thinks their offspring is the most beautiful. Well mom, sorry but it isn't, period. Your child has the biggest nose ever recorded in history.

I agree with Diki about the balance thing, and he presented it with at least a lot more politeness than other times where I criticised him for that. Constructive critisism is all we need.

On the other hand, some here who propose alternatives, they don't do it out of a genuine need to make things better for the others, they just want to bash them or to steer them to a certain direction. One needs to have a very analytical thought to shift through the garbage and realise which post is genuine help or at least genuine opinion and not a nonsence blurb made for baiting others and start a meningless conversation and which is actual advice.

Maybe that is why the "active" posting member number has dwindled over the years?

On a lighter side, maybe we should omit the word "General" from the title of the forum. Some people here believe it is an open invitation for them to run their own little army, to command around and have subordinates. In one word, to be the "Generals" of the arranger forum.