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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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@tvad Im working on a writeup ….roughly on One Possible Path to Becoming a More Intentional Audiophile |
@tomic601- I don’t know if you are joking or serious, but I think a lot of audiophiles get caught in a vicious circle of trying to improve playback quality and then looking to yet more gear to improve it more, to the point where it is less about musical enjoyment than about gear. I may have said that ineptly, but once I decided to focus on the music, its history and where it fits into the continuum, the less audio "nervosa" I suffered. Granted, it took time and experience to get to this point-- I’m not sure there are any shortcuts- (or maybe I missed the boat a long time ago, being stuck in "audio" as a gear hobby). And sure, there are occasions when you need technical help, troubleshooting, etc. but that should not be a constant, but rather an exception. There comes a point, to me, where the system(s) are good enough for one to enjoy on their merits without worry. I cannot answer the OP’s question. I think that’s personal to each person. I still come here because I must get something out of it--though I don’t post constantly. |
I dont think focussing on music is a cure for gear upgrades obsessed audiophiles. They are obsessed by the sound because they are not satisfied by the sound not because they suffer from an illness... They suffer from acoustics basic ignorance... I know i am cured for life and it is not because i urge myself to focus on music instead of sound , it is because i am in sound ectasy with music now ... Then ..... 😊 Quit reviews of gear, experiment it is fun, and read acoustics serious articles(not just mere room acoustic ) |
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