Ami,
Sorry, friend, but as I see it you are the very definition of "audiophile"! You have spent many hours researching and assembling your computer, you likely spent considerable time researching your speakers, then you had to put them together. You even built your stands!
I, on the other hand, bought my stuff new and only had to hook it up. I cannot afford the time to DIY my stereo. So I spend part of whatever leisure time I have listening to music rather than fiddling with my stereo. So as much as I want to be considered an audiophile, I guess at best I should just consider myself a music listener, and leave the vaulted title of "audiophile" to dedicated enthusiasts such as yourself!
PS: I'm sure your system sounds great. Back when I was in Jr. High School I built my first Heathkit, and took some old 12" speakers out of an abandoned stereo cabinet and built some plywood enclosures. Source was an old Wollensak reel-to-reel, with music captured from the aux outputs of friend's parents' stereos. Total cost well under $100, and the thing sounded great!
Sorry, friend, but as I see it you are the very definition of "audiophile"! You have spent many hours researching and assembling your computer, you likely spent considerable time researching your speakers, then you had to put them together. You even built your stands!
I, on the other hand, bought my stuff new and only had to hook it up. I cannot afford the time to DIY my stereo. So I spend part of whatever leisure time I have listening to music rather than fiddling with my stereo. So as much as I want to be considered an audiophile, I guess at best I should just consider myself a music listener, and leave the vaulted title of "audiophile" to dedicated enthusiasts such as yourself!
PS: I'm sure your system sounds great. Back when I was in Jr. High School I built my first Heathkit, and took some old 12" speakers out of an abandoned stereo cabinet and built some plywood enclosures. Source was an old Wollensak reel-to-reel, with music captured from the aux outputs of friend's parents' stereos. Total cost well under $100, and the thing sounded great!