How rare is an audiophile

@edcyn ....well, to be equitable ’bout it...a chunk of the bell curve of people who enjoy music to the degree of wanting to experience it in a certain way of our own choice with devices that range from better than ’average’ to a degree of *ah* commitment that verges on ’mania’...

Or....enthusiast to truth seeker, a bunch of varied ’philes. *L*

We only squabble occasionally... ;) And generally only a few get heated over whatever it is...the rest resist the keys, and watch the static coalesce.... 😏

We’re good on info, mostly; good-natured for the most part.

I’d rather be here, listening to whatevers’ up on screen 2 with the desk Walsh or with the ’phones...

Beats going to a bar. Hard to predict wtf one runs into there... *L*

Meanwhile...back at the ranch....

Spouse ’n self went to Puscifer this eve...one of the more varied crowds I’d expected, but guessing we were likely the ’elders’ in the mix. *G*

The ’openers’ (fem screecher with a the guy on the keys) did 4 numbers loud and hard to tell apart....’meh* Short interlude before the main event...

Existential Reckoning tour..
poster of...

Ev’s used to my tastes in edm/trance/remixes/and ’other’ and found it interesting and compelling at times...

But after ’bout 1.5 hour of bass and subs of ’Industrial rock alternative rock electronic’ in a 16.5K sq.ft. with *mm* 2300 others...we both agreed to cut at the Intermission (bladder break, at min., but the lines to the 1m/1fem RR’s...) and recoup @ home 10 minutes away.

I pocketed my aids with the opener and went for my ’better’ plugs and Ev went for my ’roadies’ versions, both covered our ears when the audience cheers the ends ’n starts (my personal ’live’ downfalls, ’white noise’ w/shoutings), but still...

I’d download it, as it’s intriguing and has a grin or so within; there’s a remix of same available, which I’ll look into...’losing the crowd’ will enhance it, and let me control the bass, which could verge into below 20hz at times....

Nothing like a ’public massage’, not since Smashing Pumpkins for this meat. *L*

Gotta love my girl....;)

@mapman....Well, can't contribute...now even more than then....:(

Had that output of my personal 'signal injection system' disconnected some 35ish+ years back....spouse agreed and supported that move....

Rare event last night, local buddy who likes what I do and have done brought by a buddy of his from FL.....he'd talked to Pete about what I've got, what I do, and popped by for awhile..

Pete was a nice enough sort, listened to a pair of my omnis', and I'd appraise as being 'polite enough'....

Saw my handful of various raw woofs, and got excited about his collecting  Peavy woofers, and a pair of 18" he'd scored recently, commenting that his spouse had suggested...."Not enough amplification...."

He did notice I've got 5 pieces of Behringer gear...so I'd wager into 'pro PA audio' and/or 'decent automotive sound'; the latter based as we all laughed at the 'boomers' installs that sound like the bolts and hardware are loosening on their 'rides'...

The one woof that caught Pete's eye is a MTX 12" sub salvaged from an attempt to replace a 'normal' 12", the rest being basically trashed....can't say i didn't suspect why that happened....

35 lbs. of steel with a magnet the diameter of a softball, 2+" thick.

I keep everything away from it.

Can't find it in their 'vintage' lists. has no model notation on it....other than 

RFL! in big red letters, and the notation

"Designed to rip your face off!" (all caps,of course).

Am I a 'phile'? An audio degenerate of sorts?  A nasty narrow minded jade?

All the above? None of it?

I amuse myself well enough...hopefully that counts.... ;)

@bob540 ....I'd state that Carefully in mixed company you don't know well....

Just saying..... 😏  Steer you from the reefs... ;)

OK, fellow 'philes.....one last time for The Queen.

RIP, Tina...and Thanks....

Always cool...now forever....