An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?

brettmcee,

"Educate yourself and read more accurately."

I educate myself daily and read very accurately to the dismay of some.

I just educated myself about your work. At least I think I got it right as the work you imply and your name here nicely align with what I think is your website. I can see why you are so confident that you added entertainment to many people’s lives. You surely have. Not to mine, but you do get credit for others’. Now, if you could do Despicable Me, you could add me to the list of happy admirers. Until then, just another guy who does work I am not interested in. I am glad it works for you.

EDIT: Your website looks nice. Simple and easy. However, "view resume" link does not work.

If the pictures on your blog are anything to go by, you do have what most of the less-fortunate people would consider an "expensive taste".

Glad you found it Glupson. Thanks for looking! You never saw Avatar?  I'd give it a watch on a lazy Sunday for sure. How to Train Your Dragon 3 is also a very aesthetic experience in a darkened room--great lighting and excellent image fidelity. 

Sorry about the 'educate yourself' reply. I never said WWII was about audio reproduction. What I was concerned about was how we the people have allowed aristocracy and elements of fascism to creep into our daily discourse, thought processes and dealings with each other.

Yes my site is simple, quickly threw it together on a Saturday. And yes the 'view resume' link does not work, hasn't worked for years...but generally I provide it via email or LinkedIn. Maybe I will fix that today as I need to make one other update. Thanks for the reminder!

I am very sorry if I am coming off as a dick. I'm just continually amazed how even here on this excellent site, in this most excellent pursuit, people are so quick to dismiss others.  And still considering myself new to this hobby (I will probably consider myself new to this hobby for the rest of my life), let me say that Audiophiles seem to be a very snooty bunch!  And snooty-ness generally comes from people who aren't certain they deserve what they have and/or want to make more valuable the choices they have made by dismissing or limiting the choices of others. No one wants to be wrong or gypped or for everyone to have exactly what they have. Some people want what they have to be unattainable by others as proof of their power and the incredible 'self' they have created. It's all very yucky.  

And the real basis of the snooty-ness is that we are all dancing around an unattainable truth that is perfect sound reproduction and a perfect listening experience. Each of us has probably already gained a satisfactory window onto that truth and don't want it questioned. Totally understandable. BUT ANYONE SEARCHING FOR THAT TRUTH SHOULD BE EMBRACED.

....I never said I had a budget setup. But I don't think less of someone because they have less financial means than I. And even though they have less means than I, they may have a better mind, keener awareness, put in more work, or simply have better ears.

I will think less of someone if they did not work for what they have and if they are clearly apathetic towards others.

All of my gear except my ModWright Oppo is second-hand. I am proud of this. Well researched. Well maintained. Pictured on my site is an older setup. I have much better amplification now and have added a reel to reel player (which I had hoped would not be amazing, but it's freakin' amazing!). I have done work on the speakers. Kappa 7's and 8's are excellent speakers when driven properly. The 8's can pressurize the whole room and just vanish, like the air itself is just producing the sound--no mechanism. The 9's are overkill and too tall for my room (tweeter height in a room is very important). But they have the most large, easy and encompassing bass I have ever heard.

Until I have a major financial windfall and can build a bigger, better room and populate it with more contemporary gear (probably never) I am more than content with my setup. 

And like i said, any and all of you are welcome to visit anytime. 

:-)

Being an Audiophile feels more like a crippling disease than love, at times.

wturkey

Being an Audiophile feels more like a crippling disease ...

Really? This is supposed to be a fun hobby. If it isn't for you - to paraphrase Woody Allen - you're doing it wrong.

brett,
As glupson said my comments werent an attack. Perhaps it is a West Coast thing, as opposed to the Midwest where we tend to let others tell us if we are making the world a better place. I am glad you are proud of what you do and happy in your work. A good thing.