How to find local audiophiles
I was wondering how you find others blessed (or afflicted) with the audiophile bug in your local area. If you live in a major metro area, I know there are clubs or audio stores that can make connections. I live in Lexington, Ky., and I haven't heard of a club. Surprisingly, for a city this size, not really high end audio stores specializing in two channel gear. It might be nice to exchange thoughts with like minded people face to face.
There are a lot of very knowledgeable people on this forum, who are very generous in sharing their experience. There is a lot to be learned from them. There is also the possibility that an entertaining brawl could break out at any time over pink fuses, magic crystals or the very nature of digital ones and zeros, the kind of stuff that would convince the rest of the world that we need to be watched very carefully and put on a no fly list. I hope you will enjoy this forum as much as I have |
@tolo85 nice post, welcome. It is nearly impossible to find anyone who can relate to my love of music or equipment. Much less understanding my building a separate house of stereo to enjoy it all. It is what it is, everybody has different tastes and goals. My advice would be don't become an audiophile in the hope of sharing it physically with others, a site like this one is about all the sharing you will enjoy. But the music, I will enjoy everyday. |
On the other side, being a music lover with an appreciation for good equipment is a good way to spend time for introverts like myself. I think being in sales for 45 years and talking all day long has tired me out of talking a lot. Being introverted doesn't mean you don't like people. It means you are happier by yourself. |
Audiogon needs to openly encourage optionally sharing contact information. I live in Plainfield, NJ 07062 and use private messages here to get my contact info to others, and have made several new friends from this site: J, J, S, R, D, R I travel to 3 of their homes, they all come individually to my house or we plan related activities, visit VAS together, shop for LP's, trade links online .... We play their LPs here, mine, plug in their preamp/phono stage/cartridges, hear differences together, and share our content, favorite artists .... One at a time during covid, I am thinking of planning a shared gathering here.
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