Definitely lonely to be an audiophile


Today Ricardo Arjona is broadcasting a virtual concert, I know most of you English natives don't care, but let's imagine is someone you like from "these" times, English speaking artist.

The neighbors have a crappy TV streaming the concert, really bad quality, my wife is upstairs watching on TV, really bad as well.

I do like his songs so I'm in my living room listening to his previous Hires records, on my super system, and I can hear next door the TV broadcasting and I'm wondering what the heck, am I crazy, I rather be alone enjoying the sound from previous Hires recordings, than socially sharing that "noise", it does makes me lonely though, I like social interactions, it is who I am, but definitely being an audiophile makes you an outcast. Just another dilemma, acceptance is bliss
Good night everybody

luisma31

Showing 3 responses by ghdprentice

Audiophilia tends to be a solo activity. Personally, I value my alone time more than anything. I am an only child, am inclined to deep reflection and learning. As a senior executive most of my career... you  are really an island virtually always. But interactions constantly, leading and resolving conflict. So alone time is really a pleasure. So, it may be that it is a pursuit that people who like spending time alone prefer.
I never thought of the dog aspect. I have a love seat as listening chair with the left seat in the sweet spot for me and the right for one of my dogs. She likes classical and jazz mostly... but will get up, and go to the corner if I put on something loud and screechy. She really enjoys some music, keeping her head up and listening to sounds coming from different locations.
I love traveling. The moment I am at the airport I am off the grid. Although someone could call me they don’t. Then in Japan or China, wherever I am, the moment I have a minute I slip off into anonymity and explore the quiet back streets and parks. Which always to my surprise and delight are completely empty of people. I love snaking my way through interconnected parks and gardens of small towns in China (you know, 18 - 30 million people) and soaking in the culture (through what they have built / native habitat. As a teenager I loved getting lost in the quiet empty urban night in Chicago... and later backpacking alone on the Pacific Crest trail for a couple weeks. I always kind of wanted to sail across the Pacific alone. What does lonely mean?