Anyone in this hobby lonely like me and wish they could “hang” with a fellow audiophile?


I had to ask this question. Because that’s where I’m at currently. I created a nice little smartly tuned system that I’d love to play for others. As well as a knowledge base that’s strong enough now to listen in educated fashion to others’ systems as well. I just wish I could invite someone to listen, or vise versa. But all my audiophile friends are states or continents away. I live in a small town in east coast Florida and just don’t know anyone in my region who’s an audiophile other than dealers.  
Any thoughts?

Will post system in next post

Thanks!

Tim

tlcocks

To mylogic and anyone else who has had texts lost, I recommend this: Draft your responses in a local word processor. Get the text ready, spell checked, and so on, locally. Sometimes I use a very basic app like "notepad", sometimes something more sophisticated. Whatever.

Then, just copy & paste into the "Post Your Response" window.

Now to the OP's topic -- Audiophiles are a rare breed; that alone may make us isolated. We are saying, "WAIT. The speakers matter. That funny buzz matters.". We want to experience the music as the performers intended, and we make no bones about that being important. 

My approach is that I do not mention my audiophilia or my above-average system. When out, I just listen to the music. But once in a blue moon, when at home, someone listening with me will make a positive comment. I contain my thrill and go on to the next album or whatever. 

 

I'm in Bethlehem, Pa. Anyone wanting to listen are welcome to reach out. I do have audiophile friends. One lives in Orlando. The other is not too far. Another is in ill health. It is more fun sharing AND discovering new music. Thanks OP for the post. Joe

To the OP, I think you should relish peace, stability and living a carefully measured life.  Audio as a hobby, like many other hobbies, can be solitary.  If you want interaction, join a running club, cycling club, take a music class at your local Community College, a bowling league, or if you have a descent car with good brakes, and that handles relatively well, join the SCCA/BMW Club; they hold both track days and autocrosses.  An autocross will get your heart pumping like no kther as you try to hustle your sled around a tight & twisty course to the best time you can achieve.  The BMW CCA has a class where non-BMs run.  Plus, it'll make you a better driver.  Anyways, enjoy your solitude man.  

Best way to make audiophile friends, is make some of your friends into audiophiles.  Give them the disease!  I've given it to a few friends.  Now we listen to the same 5 songs on repeat and discuss how much saliva was on the lips of the singers we encounter.  Kidding but yea like most things, a good time is an even better time when it's shared with someone else.  I get it OP.  Took me a while to find anyone interested in audio gear.  I agree with some of these folks - get yourself to a local audio shop or hifi show.  You will find yourself a good listener.  And it's definitely worth it to have someone else go "wow did you hear that?!" - if I was in East Florida I'd come hang with you.  Just gotta find yourself a local audio freak it sounds like 😄