Driftwood
100+ Head-Fier
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A lot of my co-workers don't really understand my headphone (dare I say it?) obsession. The other day, one fellow I work with asked me (rather condescendingly, interestingly enough) if I was an audiophile. I gave the subject some thought and replied, "I don't have enough money to be an audiophile."
But it got me thinking. I have a much more critical ear than any of the people that I know, and I definately think of audio as a hobby and I am in search of the best sound out there.
However, these are all attributes shared by everyone here. Are we all audiophiles? Are we audio enthusiasts? Maybe the fact that we spend our time on a forum dedicated to fine headphone listening is enough? I always feel that I am not quite worthy of that title though. I feel that one day I may reach the point at which I may be worthy of that honor, but at this point I guess the fact remains that I don't have enough money to really sample what is out there. Lord knows I spend enough time in high-end audio stores listening to the martin-logans, but still, my options are limited.
I think I had a point at the beginning there, but this is just turning into a poorly focused rant?
But I guess the question is, do you consider yourself an audiophile? What do you think it means to be an audiophile?
Driftwood
But it got me thinking. I have a much more critical ear than any of the people that I know, and I definately think of audio as a hobby and I am in search of the best sound out there.
However, these are all attributes shared by everyone here. Are we all audiophiles? Are we audio enthusiasts? Maybe the fact that we spend our time on a forum dedicated to fine headphone listening is enough? I always feel that I am not quite worthy of that title though. I feel that one day I may reach the point at which I may be worthy of that honor, but at this point I guess the fact remains that I don't have enough money to really sample what is out there. Lord knows I spend enough time in high-end audio stores listening to the martin-logans, but still, my options are limited.
I think I had a point at the beginning there, but this is just turning into a poorly focused rant?
But I guess the question is, do you consider yourself an audiophile? What do you think it means to be an audiophile?
Driftwood