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Actually, it was about her not understanding audio gear pricing, some examples of truly expensive gear seemed to put things into perspective.
Thank you Sennheiser, for making the Orpheus.
Actually, it was about her not understanding audio gear pricing, some examples of truly expensive gear seemed to put things into perspective.
Not exactly a wife problem, but I could honestly see my girlfriend's lack of care for her ears (and teeth for that matter) ending our relationship.
We go to live shows and she never wears earplugs. I ask her why when she can't hear for hours afterwards and she literally said 'I don't care about my ears.'
She also has no interest in my gear or even having decent quality files.
We've been together for almost 5 years now.
Let's face it, hi-fi can be a pretty insular and passive hobby - at least as viewed by outsiders. She could be worried that you are slowly stagnating into... "Pipe and Slippers" man. Well, you do already have the pipe!
Yeah, I remember my sister was telling me: "Why do you just sit and listen to music? Do something while listening: wash the floor, cook or something. Duh!"
I always have to be doing something
I'm no audiophile
Not a requirement obviously but it's something I notice in a lot of us.
Magick Man, here's another possible reason for her wanting to control you:
Let's face it, hi-fi can be a pretty insular and passive hobby - at least as viewed by outsiders. She could be worried that you are slowly stagnating into... "Pipe and Slippers" man :eek: . Well, you do already have the pipe!
To counter this, it won't help to buy her presents or turn her into an audiophile - despite some apparent recent success.
Maybe she just wants you to "do stuff". Not DIY around the house, or stuff for her, but really visible stuff that gets you noticed in the community. Stuff that, importantly, her friends would understand and admire.
If you go down that track, you may find that you then don't have so much time to play with loads of headphones, and so go sell most of them. Which of course is part of her Master Plan
YMMV, I'm sure some of you have beyer wives, built like a tank and more reliable overall. But I personally prefer the lean fast and more unpredictable ones.