What is an Audiophile? Here's the list for newbies.
Audiophile is another term for a rabbit looking for a hole. Smart rabbits mostly avoid falling into the hole once they find it. All those deemed audiophiles are looking for the unattainable holy grail. Seriously, anyone who appreciates music in any form and enjoys their playback system is an audiophile. IMO |
And of course my answer is, someone who is stepping beyond plug & play. We have HEA trophy collecting audiophiles and music lovers but for me the audiophile has a drive to go beyond. When your system goes beyond brand names and you are understanding the signal path itself and the hobby turns up side down for you all over again because you have enter a different realm than the one you were in before. It's the level of tuning the variables and making your system a tool for listening with you in control of the adjusting. The price tag no longer means anything, because your system has become a connected chain, including every inch of the room. The faceplates are gone along with most of the chassis and you are left with 3 equal parts Electrical, Mechanical and Acoustical. The system is not shoved into a living room compromising everything that came before it, but instead the listening room is a shrine where you tip toe in and take in the reverence of what is taking place. Being an audiophile is a lifestyle as well as a hobby, and doesn't get measured by your neighbors system but only by what we create in that moment. Being an audiophile for me is SoundStage worshipping. All the other talk about what playback is goes in one ear and out the other cause we know we're going SoundStaging tonight. The 360 SoundStage rules every thing and getting that out of every recording we have is the goal. The real audiophile knows no bad recording, but has figured out how to tune for every occasion. Michael Green |
I think mg16 is the WINNER! Sez: "" An audiophile is someone who, when they are not listening to music through their system, is thinking about listening to music through their system. "" And when the audiophile gets home and sits down to listen to their system.........starts picking on the shortcomings, thinking what next to change/improve. And then the next day.....the audiophile sits down, listens and is amazed by how good his system sounds....is filled with gratification for all the time effort invested and sits proud. |
I think mg16 is the WINNER! Sez: "" An audiophile is someone who, when they are not listening to music through their system, is thinking about listening to music through their system. "" And when the audiophile gets home and sits down to listen to their system.........starts picking on the shortcomings, thinking what next to change/improve. |
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In a nutshell: audiophile noun au·dio·phile | ˈȯ-dē-ō-ˌfī(-ə)l Definition of audiophile: a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction |
An Audiophile is a productive way of being an escapist and personal isolationist. And you know you’re an audiophile when an ‘audio buddy’ becomes the US rep/distributor for a hot brand. Or when manufacturers email you to ask if they will be seeing you at the show. Or if you email the same friend multiple long paragraphs, multiple times a week explaining every move you make within your system...and they reciprocate. |
Are you an Audiopholic? -Would secretly rather lose a spouse than of your stereo gear. -Will reread a HiFi+ review twice before viewing any porn. -Upon meeting a person for the first time the primary goal is: Who has the superior unit? -When visiting a home for the first time, you wave to the hostess as you bee line for the stereo. -You secretly believe women find you more attractive since they speak audio fool so fluently. If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you do in fact have a problem. Or is it "just a hobby" ? |
It seems I am NOT an audiophile. I have been purchasing vinyl for 55 years this year. My cartridge, phono stage, amp and speakers are worth twice as much as our cars ( I have 2 vehicles). My records are probably worth twice that. But that is irrelevant as they are not for sale. But as to the list/definition, no just love my music, thats all. |
Oh my god! I just continued to laugh aloud alone (my laugh was an average of around between 80 - 90 dB, because I measured it) after reading through those posts! I actually had to use the cue up on my turntable as not to ruin my listening session while reading and laughing. I also cleaned my stylus as long as it was up. I ordered a pair of Tekton Pendragons 2 days ago, and spoke to Eric Alexander at great length, which was the highlight of my week so far. I cleaned all the contact points of my interconnects and speaker cables the minute after ordering my new speakers. I will probably do it once again when arrive on the 17th of this month via FedEx. I have been counting the hours (not days) until they’ll be here. 176 lbs for the pair. I love it! Hell, no! I am not an audiophile! HAHAHA!!! |
A true audiophile is prepared to change his mind at the drop of his latest audio magazine. A true audiophile sees non-audiophiles (inc family) the same way as they see accessories, but not necessarily the most important ones. A true audiophile is 10% believer and a 90% paranoiac. A true audiophile's playable music collection shrinks with time. A true audiophile knows the importance of maintenance. Every plug, fuse, CD, record must be cleaned scrupulously. Cables must be checked and double checked for directionality, tracking weight adjusted for correctness, bias too. True audiophiles love the immersive properties of vinyl. That's before they play a single record. And how do I know? I've been there. I was a true audiophile, of course. But unfortunately time wore me down. Now all I have left is the music. |
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An audiophile can not be played using iTunes. to raise the blood pressure of an Audiophile mention Bose. An Audiophile believes everything in his or her house is there on audition/approval,including pets, and spouses. an Audiophile always believes the grass will be greener with the next component. An Audiophile has both a dedicated listening room and a delivery ramp for the house. an Audiophile knows all of his FED EX & UPS drivers family names and birthdays. a true audiophile will arrange his or her honeymoon or vacation at the same hotel of an Audio Expo. an audiophile music library will never be big enough. An audiophile gets a second mortgage for speakers, and not for a pool and deck. an audiophile buys stuff they can't afford, with money they ain't got, to impress people they haven't even met yet. an audiophile will buy the best of everything they can, before they ever address acoustic treatments for the listening room. an audiophile ignores the insane prices of their electronics to help preserve their own sanity. audiophiles never argue about the efficacy or science of wires, they simply know somehow they do matter. audiophiles post threads asking for feedback all the while they already know what they will do. Audiophiles refuse to get off the treadmill even after arriving at audio nirvana. |
