Also…. see my vintage system (s) great sound under $3k… is cake,,, fun cake…
Am I right for this forum?
I’ve been an Audiogon member for some years now; I remember (fondly) "millercarbon," for example, which will mean something to some of you. And I’ve been a lover of audio equipment since high school—so, for over 50 years (I graduated in 1973). And yet...more and more, I find myself alienated from this forum, even though I do still read it regularly.
I do have what I consider a very "high-fidelity" system. I’ve written a very long account of my "audio journey," complete with many photos, but not "published" it on this site. I’m also a member of our local audio club, which includes several very well-heeled members who have systems costing more than most homes (one of them owns equipment valued at nearly a million dollars, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg: his system is housed in a separate structure purpose-built for it that cost well over a million). I play cello and guitar; my wife plays piano, my daughter piano and violin. We play those instruments in the same room occupied by my main audio system, and so I can attest to the "fidelity" of that system’s reproduction.
And yet...my system cost me less than $3,000 in total. I don’t lust after any particular "upgrade," even though I read reviews and all the many accounts of improvements in "SQ" documented in this forum.
So...am I an "audiophile," or not? Do I belong here, or not?
I’m listening right now to a wonderful bit of Mozart. I also love Tool. And Christy Moore. And Eva Cassidy. And so many others. I agree with Nietzsche: without music, life would be a mistake. But am I an audiophile? Do I belong on this forum?
Any sympathy here? Anyone else feel alienated from the "audiophile community" despite loving the miracle of audio technology?
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@snilf I do so hope you will stay….. @whart Hey Bill…. Serious ? Yes but cross examination would demand I identify as a music lover who appreciates Kaizen in recorded sound. I could abandon ALL the gizmos when I get ( maybe ) to heaven…. until such time, can you help me book Natalie Merchant into my Condo this evening ? :-) @asvjerry Whaaaat ? i challenge you to a duel ! Nerf cannons at 10 m, winner take all the NOS Telefunken or DECCA…. don’t counteroffer with a string of 1’s and 0’s. |
@tvad Im working on a writeup ….roughly on One Possible Path to Becoming a More Intentional Audiophile |
@asvjerry Yes…it has changed…i’ve spent considerable time in LB and assorted zip codes since 1987 mucking about w jets and stuff that goes higher… You are right…changed…. You know IF you get back here Winters, you are welcome. i expect in the future i i shall be blessed to keep a bottle at the Orange Peel in your neck of the woods… i pray that happens… keep being YOU :-) |
@grislybutter , lets reprise that loan next week as i didn’t provide you with the HRS Nimbus couplers, chassis damper block…. and so very critically the NOS Amperex tubes…. Van said it well ; “ No Guru, No Method, No Teacher “….. |
@tvad Ditto to you….. I’m back in California soon…. how bout halfway Java as i’ve got a music buddy to visit in Long Beach to visit ! You are welcome any time. Jim |
@danager My question was to …perhaps…get you to compare and contrast the real MC ..label that any way you feel comfortable vs. his online persona… frankly, I have read many of your posts over the time you have been here - they strike me as quite genuine. My apologies are due.. especially as i see your thumb comment…. I find it rude… but i can ignore that going forward. it seems below your intellectual capacity… but i guess… this is the online world… eh ? Lets clear a few things up, in general post count might be best consider over the duration of membership. It’s not a contest…of course i’ve got gear on loan to others - globally. Yes…. we should do our best to host gatherings - including complete strangers - on average I get that done host or travel 2x a month…. yet i aspire to more….. Like i said, visit…. I’m Summers in Seattle. Jim |
You belong if you want… or not. As for MC ? Small sample juvenile… @danager who are you in real life ?…. my opinion…. it helps to be the SAME person. Stop by, i can feed you anything but a $300 “ Hot Stamper “….. |