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Nov 4, 2014 at 6:22 PM Post #3,017 of 6,112
newbreednet said:
3) I also believe in "crowd consensus".   Read 100 people say their opinion on something, and not everyone will agree, but a pattern will emerge.  This pattern might turn out to be the "truth".
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Key word: might. It goes both ways. Masses of people are easily manipulated by perception, misinformation, and so on.
 
trapz said:
  Being an audiophile is nothing more than being interested in hifi audio gear; that's the literal definition. There are tons of people here who refuse to call themselves audiophiles, but you don't need to have good gear or be totally obsessed with audio. If you're interested in listening to good sound, you're an audiophile. Listening intently for certain things is something that many audiophiles do and may do more as they hear more from their gear. Just coming to this site shows that you may have an interest in audio gear, so it's possible you're an audiophile.
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More specifically, it's someone interested in high fidelity sound reproduction. Naturally, the gear is an extension of this pursuit. There are two brands of audiophile: those who want the most realistic and accurate sound possible, and those who are more interested in experimenting with various flavors of sound to find what is most pleasurable to them, regardless of whether it's accurate. The latter is technically not an audiophile in the strict sense of the definition, since high fidelity implies minimal coloration to the signal; nevertheless, both types are well known. And yes, there is something of a stigma thrown on audiophiles by those who would rather be known as music lovers, due to the tendency of audiophiles to focus on equipment so much...but it's just a means to an end. I suppose I'm a combination of all these things: I'm interested in both accurate and colored sound, am attracted to the idea of experimenting with equipment for limitless possibilities in the exploration of music, and music has always been my life, more or less.
 
newbreednet said:
  you know what annoys the purist in me, though?  when cheap gear sounds AMAZING.  I'm sure part of this is expectation - put me in front of $$$$'s worth of gear and I may "expect" to meet God.  But when I'm in an electronics store looking for, say, a rechargeable battery but my ears are caught by a nice sound, and then I notice it's coming from some cheap, artificially hyped speaker system, I am annoyed because my "pure" gear doesn't excite me so much!! meh.....
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Aw, why'd you delete this? I'm preserving it, since I liked it. ^_^
 
(Oh. Looks like it was a double post.)
 
YKYAAW you clearly notice audible differences between two AAA batteries you use to power your headphones...and they are the exact same brand and type.
 
Nov 4, 2014 at 6:37 PM Post #3,018 of 6,112
music alchemist said:
 
More specifically, it's someone interested in high fidelity sound reproduction. Naturally, the gear is an extension of this pursuit. There are two brands of audiophile: those who want the most realistic and accurate sound possible, and those who are more interested in experimenting with various flavors of sound to find what is most pleasurable to them, regardless of whether it's accurate. The latter is technically not an audiophile in the strict sense of the definition, since high fidelity implies minimal coloration to the signal; nevertheless, both types are well known. And yes, there is something of a stigma thrown on audiophiles by those who would rather be known as music lovers, due to the tendency of audiophiles to focus on equipment so much...but it's just a means to an end. I suppose I'm a combination of all these things: I'm interested in both accurate and colored sound, am attracted to the idea of experimenting with equipment for limitless possibilities in the exploration of music, and music has always been my life, more or less.
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That's very true, I should have specified that. "I suppose I'm a combination of all these things: I'm interested in both accurate and colored sound, am attracted to the idea of experimenting with equipment for limitless possibilities in the exploration of music, and music has always been my life, more or less." I'm the same way; I enjoy hearing different versions and hearing songs through different headphones to note differences but I'll also just listen out of my laptop speakers if my headphones aren't ideal at the moment and I really feel like listening to music.
 
 
newbreednet said:
  Ewww...
I'm so new here...
Am I about to get my head kicked in??
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Probably not, but your wallet's about to be beat up. 
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Nov 4, 2014 at 6:48 PM Post #3,019 of 6,112
newbreednet said:
  Ewww...
I'm so new here...
Am I about to get my head kicked in??
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Just don't post in the sound science sub-forum about differences you hear between anything but headphones...because they will demand that you verify such anecdotal, unscientific assessments through a series of torturous tests.
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Don't worry. Most people here are nice enough, and some are rather helpful.
 
Nov 4, 2014 at 7:19 PM Post #3,020 of 6,112
YKYAAW... You remember your tastes in audio equipment, over the past several years and wince, because your discernment of what constitutes good audio has progressed substantially since that time.
 
Nov 5, 2014 at 2:49 AM Post #3,022 of 6,112
uncle al said:
YKYAAW... You remember your tastes in audio equipment, over the past several years and wince, because your discernment of what constitutes good audio has progressed substantially since that time.
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I still remember the day I was still looking for more bass, and I was not an audiophile yet, until I heard my friend's Monster Vektr Diesel, and I somehow instinctively knew that for $500 it should sound better. That was basically what led me into the audiophile world, a nagging feeling telling me there was more :D
 
Nov 5, 2014 at 6:54 AM Post #3,024 of 6,112
I feel weird because Beats got me into audio. I bought a pair of $20 Sonys when I wanted something better to listen to and I could tell the difference automatically between my crappy buds. Then I compared my Sonys to a pair of Beats Studios and almost died. Then I came on to nag my parents for an Audio-Technica Ath-M35, FiiO e6 Amp, and an iPod Nano. And here I am now.
 
Nov 6, 2014 at 12:36 PM Post #3,026 of 6,112
YKY an audiophool when you sidegrade your DAC based on this:

 
Nov 6, 2014 at 3:06 PM Post #3,028 of 6,112
blackwolf1006 said:
  YKYAAW spending $5500 on 1 headphone doesn't seem crazy.
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YKYAAW months before you can afford it, you are reading the owner's manual of a headphone/speaker amplifier you plan on getting, and you recognize which headphones blackwolf1006 is talking about because they are the ones you are getting with the amp.
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Nov 6, 2014 at 3:14 PM Post #3,029 of 6,112
music alchemist said:
   
YKYAAW months before you can afford it, you are reading the owner's manual of a headphone/speaker amplifier you plan on getting, and you recognize which headphones blackwolf1006 is talking about because they are the ones you are getting with the amp.
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YKYAAW you can recognize headphones by their prices (Abyss AB-1266 I assume)
 
YKYAAW years before you can afford it, you research full audio systems you'll probably never have
 
Nov 6, 2014 at 3:19 PM Post #3,030 of 6,112
trapz said:
  YKYAAW you can recognize headphones by their prices (Abyss AB-1266 I assume)
 
YKYAAW years before you can afford it, you research full audio systems you'll probably never have
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Yep! That's the only headphone that is exactly $5,495.
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It's up to you what you can afford in the future. Just gotta focus on ways to raise the money you need...if that's what you want, of course.
 
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