How do you get Happy as an Audiophile?


There’s an interesting, relatively modern take on mental health called Positive Psychology. While not without it’s faults and detractors, PP has a very interesting approach. Instead of asking questions on the axis of illness and diagnosis PP asks questions on the scale of happiness:

What is it that makes you more or less content with your life and in your pursuits? How can these actions, events or states be codified and applied as general principles?

In the spirit of PP then I ask:

How do you get happy? What advice would you give an audiophile that asks "What is satisfying about being an audiophile, and what are the approaches that get me there? Do you personally know the answers for yourself? "

erik_squires

Showing 2 responses by sbank

@erik_squires Good OP and interesting last response! 

+1 on the room acoustics point. I've found that some of the greatest improvements in overall satisfaction come from having friends who've ignored treating their rooms take a few basic steps to control side wall and floor reflections and experiment a bit with speaker and seating position combinations.

Going in a different direction, my happiness JUMPS when I share unknown music with friends and it brings a smile to their face. Jaws drop, followed by "I have to get that recording". Cheers,

Spencer

@mapman +1 Amen, brother. Giving is good.

 

Do what you can for good sound not just for yourself but even more with others. 

Cheers,

Spencer