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You know you are an Audiophile when:

You have a dedicated audio room.

Your listening chair is in the “Sweet Spot”.

You have sound treatment on your walls.

You spend hours properly placing and tweaking your speakers.

You understand that properly placed speakers will create a 3D sound stage (placing musicians and singers in localized positions… from  left to right… front to back) [Sound-stage]

Your stereo is worth more than your vehicle.

You know that higher end components do a better job of: being less fatiguing to listen to, creating the imaging (sound-stage), representing the instruments more accurately and with more detail, are more involving.

You are intimately aware of the performance and tonal quality of your system, and can describe the results of any changes in the system.

You are aware of how bad the sound is for the first 3 - 4 songs at any live music event.

98 % of the time… when someone cranks their stereo up and says “This sounds GREAT” you cringe. You could list all the ways and reasons why it sounds awful… but you don’t.

When listening to music… you spend a portion of time listening to and exploring the placement of the sounds in the sound stage, and the quality and detail of your system… with your eyes closed.

You become aware of how bad the sound is on some recordings.

You are painfully aware how awful sound systems are at bars and clubs.

You have increased the sound performance of your system through upgrades and tweaks... multiple times.

You are aware of sound reflections in your home, and live music events.

You continue to learn and try new things.

Out of curiosity… you try various things on your system… to see what, and if… there are any improvements… ie: cables, cords, isolation, dampening… etc.

 


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chowkwan
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You have a furniture dolly to move your equipment around.
cd318
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When you think Stanley Kubrick's controversial film 'A Clockwork Orange' is primarily a movie about audio equipment.
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in_shore
596 posts
 
You show more care and attention toward your audio components then your family,...
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mahgister
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You are an audiophile and more, when you feel and can explain how good Hitlers speech  were recorded....    :)
cd318
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'Too many systems?'
Yes, thank god for the loft.


'You buy an uncomfortable low back couch because it will let you listen to the stereo better?'

Yes, that's how my back issues started

'You become aware of how bad the sound is on some recordings?'

Majority of them unfortunately.


You are painfully aware how awful sound systems are at bars and clubs?

Yes, ranging from pain to 'at least there's good dynamics.'


'Your stereo is worth more than your vehicle?'

At least twice as much.


'You visit Audiogon forum every day?'

Several times. In fact more since the Lockdown started.

'When you plan your vacation around a few Audio Stores you would like to visit.'

Well it would be a shame to waste a trip to London and not check out at least a few of the specialist stores.


'No matter how great your system sounds you are looking for improvement?'

Yes, if only the illusion was a little more real. Although to be fair I am a little surprised at how currently nothing unpleasant stands out. I'm almost scared to touch anything in case something 'goes off'. Maybe I should mark the exact current positions.


Yes, I know, I understand. There's no cure for this, is there?  By the way doctor, if you don't mind me asking, what kind of system do you have? 
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