Audiophile Vs. Techfile


I'm not an audiophile.

After the time ive spend on this board over the past month or so, i have realized this. I have always considered myself to be one, but i now believe i am a Techfile, not an Audiophile.

You audiophiles amaze me with the amount of effort you put in the smallest of areas and the perfection that is demanded. While sometimes the things you all do i consider very nutty, i can see your passion. Talk about dedication to a hobby! I applaud each and every one of you.

I myself now understand that i am not an audiophile. I dont care about the airborn vibrations, or room treatments, or any of that. I am a techfile. I care about the gear. I love music, dont get me wrong, but my real passion is for well engineered and crafted technology. I love the way it connects and runs in harmony. And this is not just limited to audio gear im also equally fixed on video gear, gadgets, everything that has been "engineered"

Pulling out a brand new piece of gear and smelling the factory and electronics and seeing and feeling the precision craftmanship probably gives me a feeling compared to TWL finally getting his rig set up to perfection and playing his favorite classical pice.

i almost feel like im tresspassing anymore.

Is there anybody else on here like me? Or am i the only one?
slappy

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Hey Slappy, that was my best Mannequin Skywalker impression. But, it's getting so damn hot in this mask I'm beginning to sweat!! Gotta take it off!

I bet Star Wars sounds great on your HT system.
As an Audiogon shopper, it's been a long time since I've experienced the instant turn-on from opening the box of a brand new piece of equipment, because all the stuff I buy now is used. 9/10 rating please, heheh.

I started out in this hobby with an HT system similar to yours. And, it' still put together the same as it was five years ago.

But a funny thing happened one day. I realized my system just wasn't cutting it when it came to music reproduction. That was the day I went over to the dark side and started down the path to becoming a Hacidic Audiophile, and started a separate 2 channel system.

Flex is right. Close the book NOW and be happy with what you have, or you'll be tempted into a life of never ending want and audio improvement!
If audiophilia is a separate gene, I need to learn how to isolate it and turn it off!
Danlib1, wholly cow that's advanced! You're sunk pal.

I can only imagine what will happen when your daughter is in her teens. If she isn't still enamored with the quality of her music it'll be frightening to think where her discriminating tastes will be focused.

Actually, I'm still trying to figure out if my audio bug was inherited or conditioned into me. When I was around your daughter's age, my father allowed me access to his LP collection and record player. I've had an appreciation for different kinds of music and the gadgets to play them back on since.
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