Just the musings of an audiophile


I have been listening to music on my system today because I am sick with nothing else to do. I am 54yrs old. when I started acquiring my first stereo equipment over 35yrs ago I was convinced that being an audiophile was a curse. It isn't something you pursue, like being a doctor or carpenter. It seems like you either have it or you don't, from birth. Now I am sounding like a gay person, which I am not. Back to the point, It was a curse because I bought the best I could afford many years ago, but was never satisfied, I could always pick the system apart and complain about this or that. I really never enjoyed listening to the systems because of the flaws, but I love music! I could have a system that was 99.99% of the time 100% perfect, but to me it was junk. Now I am lucky enough to have a system that, to me is 100% of the time 100% perfect. I didn't think it was possible, but it is. Some of my equipment is Krell, I had to send the pre-amp back to the factory 4 times over a 2 year period before they finally discovered the factory flaw and fixed it. No longer is, being an audiophile, a curse. it is a blessing. A very expensive blessing!
johnhelenjake

Showing 2 responses by cwlondon

From the Latin philus or the Greek philos, I thought an "audiophile" was someone who loved or had a strong affinity for the reproduction of sound through audio technology.

I do not see how this would require a devotion to or an acceptance of any particular school of thought, nor require association with anyone else who might consider themselves an "audiophile".

mrtennis, although often provocative, you are usually more precise in your replies.

In any case, I might suggest the condition is more of a symptom or an effect and less of a cause.

The underlying causes may include both blessings - the appreciate of music, intellectual curiosity - as well as curses - obsessive compulsive thinking, vanity, delusion and wasteful extravagence.

Cheers,

cwlondon
Mapman

Thank you, but of course, it takes one to know one.

Long Live "Audiophiles"

cwlondon