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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
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I would argue that outcast and solitude within a framework of audiophilia are the same reflection, but vary depending on the angle. Acceptance and appreciation can help in tilting towards solitude instead of loneliness.

Bringing it back down to earth. I’m sure it’s a universal principle that adding a dog to the equation will help future listening sessions veer away from feeling lonely - it obviously has with me.
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It has been said that the person who can't stand to be alone can't stand the person they are alone with. 

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OP.....what a wonderful thread you may have launched...I am streaming an artist I have never heard..in a language i can at best stumble thru at a first grade level...beautifulll.....

Ricardo Arjona featuring Gaby Moreno...

ya man !!!!!!!
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Roger that, Jim!
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@ghdprentice  and @noromance  yes nice inputs......
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esoteric....intended for a few...

everything is like this, wine, food, shotguns, fly rods, ...cold molded racing sailboats....sapphire cantilevers.....

except your emotional connection to music is not a “thing “...nor your imagination...no two people read a screenplay and “ see the same picture in the mind..

OP I do hope you find people to share music with, but also enjoy the deep connection only solitude and introspection can bring...

i as well a retired executive often required to be an extrovert, value solitude...yet I cultivate and treasure relationship i have built..

stop by the Whats on your turntable thread...some of the sane extrovert hang there 

best to you
jim
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noromance, penicillin will cure that...

I like animals, people.. not so much.

When it comes to music, food and animals.. I have something to talk about.. Usually with the dog though..

Regards
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There's a reason the term hoi polloi is derogatory. 
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Plus 1, Ghdprentice. 
ghdprentice
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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.
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It takes more than just common sense to be an audiophile.

Most people don't want to invest the time, energy, or effort into achieving objectively/subjectively better audio quality. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "as long as I can hear it I'm fine." 

And that's okay. The audio hobby is like any other...if we were stamp collectors, always bothering people about stamps would be annoying. It's the same way with audio because the average person doesn't care.

Share your experience with others close to you and perhaps they will appreciate it.
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