My first post


Hello. Just registered today. Happy Holidays! 
When I joined, it is to my understanding that Audiogon is the marketplace for high-end audio products and minds ... I hope. In trying to exchange ideas and products for our hobby, what is the process we can share to learn from?
(FYI, with my office shutdown during Christmas, I got time in my hands to binge the tech forum!)
Thanks for reading my first post.
Ponchit

ponchit
Welcome ponchit to an entertaining and often contentious forum!
+1

I'd add that this can be a rather informative forum as well. Many all-things-audio experienced and kind folks here that I for one am grateful impart their knowledge. The challenge at times though can be figuring out what is fact, fiction, opinion, etc. 
Welcome aboard Ponchit. Buckle up your audio seatbelt.

All the best,
Nonoise
Come on in Ponchit. Kick yer shoes off and stay awhile!

I will second gdhal's post above.
I agree with gdhal's last sentence for sure.

Want to list your preferred music & system components?
 room treatments?
Greetings Ponchit.  If  you can do what randy-11 asked above that would help us to know where you're at in the audiodom adventure.

When you have time, posting your system in the "Virtual Systems" on A'gon would be awesome.
Newbie here, too. I’ve been following along for a couple of months and have taken a few strolls down the rabbit hole with you all. I’m enjoying tagging along, learning and being teased with new knowledge, daily.

Some goodies I’ve picked up along the way:

Yamaha RX-A860
Emotiva A300
Elac Uni-fi UB5s
Oppo 103
Harmon Kardon 330B

Welcome, Ponchit and Happy Holidays.  IME, 99% of the folks here on Audiogon are nice, intelligent, respectful audiophiles.  If you run into any of the 1%, I suggest you do what I do - ignore them and move on. 
Welcome ponchit ... 

I don't post much, but have been a reader / learner for years ...  


Welcome and Happy Holidays!  I don’t post but have read posts for probably a couple years to learn.  I don’t consider myself an audiophile but rather an audio enthusiast.  So much to know!  
@sharon1407,

The literal meaning of the word audiophile a lover of music. A commonly accepted definition is "a person who is especially interested in high-fidelity sound reproduction"  Not a snobby know-it-all or one who spends $5,000 on a set of speaker cables. Give yourself some credit! 

Jim

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Need that desperately here in cold San Francisco where I'm visiting for the holidays. 

Welcome aboard, ponchit!  Lots to learn and discuss here.  Just be aware that obsessive ”audiophiles," even those with thousands of Audiogon forum posts, can put out bad info and recommendations.  Obsession, by default, is a negative quality.  Temper your reading here with good judgement and outside research.

Glad to have you with us!