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My system has just received the ultimate insult

The girl I have been seeing recently has shown complete indiffrence to my system. (Melos MA-333, Adcom GCD-750, Oddesy Stratus, ML SL3's) Yesterday, I brought up the subject while in my car and she mentioned that she had bought a pair of speakers for $100 that sounded the same. How I wish that were true! I mentioned that she (like others) has no ability to hear or appreciate the difference. She of course disagreed. I said, that is like saying "all people look just about alike and are equally attractive". She again could not see my logic. When we got home, I played a track for her on my $150 sat/sub with a $20 portable CD player and asked her to listen to it. I then played the same track for her on my system and to my amazement, she said it sounded noticable WORSE! She described it as sounding like a radio station that was not tuned properly with lots of static. What I am assuming is that she has never heard a system that had any kind of hi-freq extension and likened it to "static". Others have heard my system and are completely blown away with every aspect of how it sounded. We have much different tastes in the music we listen to. I have 2 questions to ask, 1) is it possible that she could enjoy listening to 'Her' stereo as much as I enjoy listening to mine? 2) may I continue to be involved with her and still have the respect of my peers?

For the record, I listened to it last night after the insult, and it sounded as wonderful and envolving as ever!
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paulwp
585 posts
 
LOL

In answer to 1), yes.
2), it depends on whom you consider to be your peers, but since you asked the question, perhaps not.

I bet she'd like mine better than yours. My wife appreciates it,
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
If you're really getting insulted everytime you have to break up.

If you will consider girlfriend and your audio as two separate issues that aren't compatible and should be treated separately absolutely without paying attention on how they "interact" mutually, it's OK to continue relationships.

My wife also doesn't hear the differences (she can only say that it sounds louder than in the boombox), although she respecs my listening time like she would respect my dinner or breakfast time.
bigjim
32 posts
 
Don't give up on her. My wife was the same way when we married. However after listening to my systems over the years, her ears are now better trained and she now appreciates the difference. Although not at the same level of distinction as mine, she is far more able to judge now than when we first married.
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dave43
108 posts
 
My wife of 20 years never used to care about my audio
system except for the amount of money I spent on it.
(Usually the case in most marriages). But now, after many
years, if we're visiting friends and they turn on their
"Best Buy" system, she always comments later how bad
it sounded! So, at least she knows what music is supposed
to sound like, and cuts me a little slack when it's time
to upgrade.
ljgj
955 posts
 
Try a tube amp with the electrostats or maybe she is trying to get you to break up with her before she breaks up with you. If she ever moves in - your system will go while hers stays so if that is the future plan than go over to her place and get use to hers and start building a great car system because that is the only area you will have for yourself (at times).
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