What do your parents think of Audiophilia?

Well, I live with my mother an here is the most occurring questions:

"You bought another headphone?"

"Who? And why did you buy 50 cd's of him?"

"They still make vinyl?"

"I don't hear the difference."

"What is it?"

I know I haven't placed much money and time into my audiophilia, unlike others, but I know I'm stuck for life.

Actually, I see more of my money being drained in instruments then in headphones. If I have about a dozen hifi headphones, then the three dozen guitars might be a little overwhelming. Or the collection of high quality keyboards that I have typed down into the ground.

"I can't believe you spent that much on a pair of headphones!"

"I can't believe you spent £200 on a piece of pretzel-shaped metal to go on our boat."

"..."

They still don't really get it, though. My mother had a hifi stack back in the day, but doesn't like my rig at all. My dad is just utterly oblivious.

My mom think's that I'm crazy, and my dad, he understand me, but he is always asking me "Why Headphones?"

My mom:

"Bought another pair? Omg..."

"Why do you keep buying CD's instead of download them?"

"Is this some kind of cellphone, or ipod?(reference to my Fiio E7)"

"Why do you wanna buy a vinyl player? That records that you see in stores, they're for collectors!"

I just have 1 Shure SRH440, 1 DT880 600ohm and one Phillips SHP2700. If i buy a HP like the HD650 I think she is gonna send me to psychologist
 

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Originally Posted by Leiker535 

"Why do you keep buying CD's instead of download them?"
 

I've had this one, too. "I don't wann buy it for you, can't you just pirate it like everyone else?"

No mother, I want it in FLAC.

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Originally Posted by JoetheArachnid 

"I can't believe you spent that much on a pair of headphones!"

 

"I can't believe you spent £200 on a piece of pretzel-shaped metal to go on our boat."

 

"..."

 

They still don't really get it, though. My mother had a hifi stack back in the day, but doesn't like my rig at all. My dad is just utterly oblivious.

Mother: "$200 for this?" Pointing to HD598

Me: "That was on sale, with shipping, and worth double that."

Mother: "You just bought a pair of headphones!"

Me: "Yes, but these are more around ear."

Mother: "I just don't see it."

Me: "I don't seen buying $1500 in hiking equipment, when I can buy $50 of rope and $20 shoes and climb a mountain wearing a set of my headphones. Either way, you don't even hike!"

It was an awesome day when I ducktaped my Grado to my head and free climbed  a local mountain. The german guys at the top were just freaking out.

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Originally Posted by JoetheArachnid 

I've had this one, too. "I don't wann buy it for you, can't you just pirate it like everyone else?"

 

No mother, I want it in FLAC.

My mother pirates all her Cd's, but she doesn't do any damage to the industry because she listens to the same R.E.M. cd over and over again.

They don't mind much. I let them demo my setup with a couple of songs from their days like Down Under by Men at Work and they kinda forget the cost. Also I think they don't mind because they know photography's gonna be much more expensive for me in the long run. My starter camera costed me like $530 minus an eventual flashgun, tripod, hard drive space, etc that I'm gonna need.......

My dad doesn't want to talk about it. =\

my dad understands and appreciates it, probably because he recognizes his role in influencing me towards it. My mom just says "wow, big speakers," "What is your brother going to do with vinyl records as his graduation present?" and "Why did you get a turntable?"

My mom understands it, as she had experienced the high end (now vintage?) speakers of her dad's when she was growing up.

My dad hasn't said anything about it, which I find interesting -- as he had am expensive Sony system back when I was growing up. I remember you can hear him blasting air supply, phil collins, etc etc, from 3 houses away hahahaha!

My mom doesnt really understand the gear whoring but she understands my love for music as they had a decent vyil collection. My dad doesnt seem to give a rats ass.

My brother sees the quality and understand the price paid for cans. However he does not really see why i got a GS-1 while i already had a LD MKIII.

My friends havent commented much. Apart from one who is involved in the music industry(DJ and assisting the soundman regulary at local shows). He even asked me a few months back; "Are you still happy with your set-up?"

I've always lied about the price whenever I bought a new gear. If I bought something worth $500 I'd say it costs $100..or $200 at most. I doubt they give a damn now but I'm never gonna tell them how much I actually spent. Sometimes it's better not knowing.

When i bought my 2nd set of headphones, my mom told me i was nuts. My dad supports me, as he was a vintage audio lover. 

have the akg 701 and ath m50s. Have 300 extra dollars lying about so i want to get the hd 598's.

Mom "you already have 2 headphones, use the money for living expenses"

heh, I'd rather live off 40 dollars every 2-3 weeks (college student in dorms) and buy a good pair of cans.