I lately wonder why I’m an Audiophile.


Ever since I lately stopped obsessing over sound quality and started really listening to  music I’m wondering why fidelity was so important to my appreciation.  Not that I’m totally on the wagon.  I still revel in hearing wonderful sound.  It’s just not so all-important anymore.  And, sometimes very poorly recorded recordings do turn me off.  
It’s just freeing not being so obsessed.

rvpiano

@mahgister ”Oups!”

Think nothing of it. I am sure @asvjerry is having a great laugh along with this discussion. 
Good to lighten up. Reminds me of “The Joker” line…”Why so serious?”. This forum can get so serious.

@mylogic I took it to mean his arse and the sand of life were bottom heavy, but only @asvjerry knows for sure, oh and probably his wife. Enjoy the music

I enjoy @rvpiano posts. Our perceptions/psychology are an extremely critical component in our audio systems. 

I always refer to myself as an audiophile. Someone crazy enough to put enormous effort and money into the endless pursuit of perfect reproduction of  music. It’s a clinical term. I am afflicted with it.

It isn’t a bragging term as over my lifetime, in any 10 year period, no more than ten people ever saw it, let alone listen to it. It is a very solo affliction. 

One fun test when I was in my twenties was does your stereo system cost more than your car. That has been true for my entire life... even when I got a Lexus, then two cars... and it now cost more than my first house.