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Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
Zeppelin does make really good (functional) transmissions although I do prefer manual. I have no idea how they work, though. Do not burn me at stake, please.Now, speaking of Zeppelins, what really happened to Hindenburg? 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
No expensive cable, no Porsche. What a bum.I do have a little blue Lotus Europa (Matchbox). I recently bought it. No kidding. 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
"That and at least one expensive cable."I almost qualified."My fave wasn't a Porsche but a '69 Lotus Elan...mind blowing."Can you rewrite it into Lotus Europa? It would raise the coolness level way past any Porsche aficionado. 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
Do true Porschephiles have Seat Ibiza (first generation) in their collections? 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
geoffkait,Damn, and they are not even paying royalties to me.By the way, I do qualify for an audiophile. See all those records stuck on the wall? 
How Long Did It Take You To Build Your Dream Setup?
boxer12,This may not be the place to admit it, but I think that nothing sounds better than your favorite song on AM radio in the middle of the night. 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
🙌https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRnmPYt-bT8 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
tomic601,Well, it was not my car but the man let us take laps on a sunny day. I even went on the Tauern (Autobahn) for a bit. I had not remembered it for the longest time, until reading this thread. I have no special feelings for the brand, but I ... 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
I would not survive a minute on the track, but have driven 959. Around GmĂĽnd, no less. And I had not known what PCA was.Life is not fair to Porschephiles.Time for an audiophile experience, earphones and Walkman. In 959, it was Blaupunkt radio. 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
Porsche Club of America has 130 000 members? That is more people than some countries.Total in the world is only 230 000 members.(http://www.porsche-club-deutschland.de/Mitgliedschaft/index.htm)On the other hand, AARP has 38 000 000 which is 1.5 ti... 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
sokogear,Try Cayenne Turbo. In particular, try it on twisty roads and fast. You might just be surprised. It, in fact, is some good engineering. Try it out.What is PCA? 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
"...I guess you weren't listening."The sound was not good enough. His computer is digital. 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
"I don’t consider digital only guys audiophiles. They play files, not music."You are aware that those who play records play (scratch) irregularities on plastic, not play music?Going back to OP, would digital reel-to-reel qualify a person as an aud... 
How Long Did It Take You To Build Your Dream Setup?
boxer12,"So glupson... You peaked early in life?"Yes, since then it has been downhill.For real, I was excited and I was feverishly dreaming of that radio-cassette recorder. After that, nothing was a dream, it was just wishes. And OP was about a dr... 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
"That’s what you like but not the true sound of real MUSIC."When it comes to rock and other "electrified" music (even if it is acoustic but amplified for the venue), it is rough out there. It is really rough around the edges, sharp indeed. It may ...