[enzoferrari650]

General

In Alphabetical Order

AA: Audio Asylum (Audioasylum.com) hi-fi forums
ADC = analog/digital converter
AFAIK = As far as I know
amp = amplifier (typically a headphone amplifier, in these forums)
base = Wrong way of spelling "Bass"
BTW = By The Way
caps = capacitors
CDP = compact disc player
Closed = Closed Heaphones (You can hear other people around you and they cant hear your music)
DAC = digital/analog converter
DAP = digital audio player
DBT = double-blind test
DIY = do it yourself (handmade)
D/O = digital out
FAQ = a compilation of frequently asked questions
flame / flamebait - a post that brings lots of heated strong opinions, often leads to personal attacks and gets locked by the mods.
FOTM = flavor of the month (currently in vogue)
FR = requency response
FS = F/S = for sale
FS/T = For sale/trade
FT = F/T = for trade
Hi-Fi = High fidelity
HP = Headphone
HT = home theater
IC = Interest Check (Only in for-sale forums)
IC = Interconnect (any other forum other than for-sale)
IEM = internal ear monitor (earcanal phone)
IIRC = If i recall/remember correctly
IEM = Inner Ear Monitor
IME = in my experience
IMO = In my opinion
IMHO = In my humble opinion
LMK = let me know
low-z = low impedance (electrical resistance)
lp = vinyl long playing record
LYK = Let you know
mic = microphone
MO = money order
mod = modification to improve SQ
mod = forum moderator
OMG = Oh my god
OMG = Oh my screwing god
open = non-isolating hp (wearer hears ambient sound, room "hears" hp sound)
otoh = on the other hand
PC = PortaCorda
PC = Personal Computer
PCDP = portable Cd-Player
ROFL = Rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO = Rolling on floor laughing my a** off.
RTFM = Read the ********* manual
SQ = sound quality
SS = solid state
tt = turntable
UP = universal player (CD, SACD)
woodies - headphone with wooden cups
WTB = want to buy
WTT = want to trade
WUT = western union transfer
YGEM = You got a e-mail
YGPM = You've got a private message

4 thanks to edwood: lol

ROFLMAO = Rolling On the Floor Laughing My A** Off
ROFLMFAO = Rolling On the Floor Laughing My screwing A** Off
**** = Shut The screw Up
STFUYPCWBIBSY! = Shut The screw Up, You Post Count Who** Before I Bi*** Slap You!

Amps
BH = bithead portable
SD = SuperDual
SM = SuperMini
CHA47 = Cmoy, Hansen, Apheared, 47
Cmoy = Chu Moy designed DIY amp
M³ = an up-and-coming DIY amp being designed by Morsel and AMB. Possible successor to PPA
META42 = Morsel, eric343, Tangent, Apheared, 42
MINT = META Is Now Tiny
PC = PortaCorda
PPA = a highly regarded DIY design
PIMETA = PPA Inspired META
PTH = PPL's Tube Head,
SD = SuperDual
SM = SuperMini
Weebl = another name for the KGSS with BH tube output


Brands

ASL = Antique Sound Labs
AT = audio-technica
Beyer = Beyerdynamic
Ety = Etymotic Research
Senn = Sennheiser

People

Jan = Jan Meier, of Meier Audio.
Todd = Todd Green, of Todd the Vinyl Junkie
Tyll = Tyll Hertsens, of HeadRoom
Norm = from headsave
Mikhail = from singlepower
Ray Samuels = from Ray Samuels

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the list.

So anything missing?

 

[dd3mon]

Mikhail of Singlepower & Ray Samuels come to mind as others forgotten..

-dd3mon

 

[enzoferrari650]

Sticky?

 

[DanT]

Quote:

Originally Posted by enzoferrari650 Sticky?

No already way to many sticky in this forum

Here a list of other
http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm

or google them it take a couple of second especialy with the google toolbar

 

[enzoferrari650]

But it seems a lot of people are agreeing that this would be extremely helpful even to people that have been around here for quite a while.

 

[Jeff E]

Quote:

Originally Posted by enzoferrari650 General Closed = Closed Heaphones (You can hear other people around you and they cant hear your music)

Add "d" in "heaphones." Substitute "can't" for "can" and "cant."


Quote:

IEM = Inner Ear Monitor

Doubtful. I trust that folks aren't using these in their cochlea.


Quote:

So anything missing?

I just posted these to the original thread but will repost here.

CONUS = continental U.S. (often a restriction in FS post)
OEM = without consumer packaging/literature (original equipment manufacturer)

 

[Flea Bag]

In support of enzoferrari650 again, I'll just repeat what I said in the other thread plus a few other advantages:

1. The language we use here in head-fi is unique to headphone nuts.
2. It benefits newbies like me and even some more experienced ones (with testiment from other posters).
3. We'll be boosting the image of head-fi and audiophiles in general because we have created a new 'language'!

Wonder what we should call it... Headphonian? Audiophilian?

 

[kyrie]

A few corrections:

IEM = In-Ear Monitor
FR = Frequency Response

and I'll also add:

PS = power supply
LRPS = linearly regulated power supply
Coax = Coaxial
(T)BH = (Total) Bithead
(T)AH = (Total) Airhead

 

[StevieDvd]

Add

UI - Upgradeitus
EW - Empty Wallet
SAYW - Sorry About Your Wallet - traditional welcome to newcomers.

 

[stereth]

Take out the comma between Apheared and 42 in the META42 definition.

PPA = PPL's Portable Amplifier

Feel like adding links to the DIY projects and commercial amps?

cans = headphones

Define KGSS if you're going to use it in a definition

no 'bump'?

 

[cosmopragma]

enzoferrari650 , thanks for your efforts.

 

[sleepkyng]

when do people say UI? or SAYW?

they just say it.

if you can't figure out the lingo here after a week or so...

may god smile brigher on your children

 

[Jahn]

Too bad the list is final, otherwise you could have added -

Bose = Wrong way of spelling "Best"

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

I thought acronyms arn't supposed to include "the". Like FOTM should be FOM.. english majors? Wait, what would english majors know about acronyms.

Biggie.

 

[D-EJ915]

Quote:

I thought acronyms arn't supposed to include "the".

These are INTERNET acronyms, and hence, don't comply with normal 3|\|g1|$|-| (really bad leet...english)...lol

anyway, ROFL just looks wrong, it's ROTFL (pronounced ROT-FULL), then there's "Rot-Full-Mao", like mao zhe dung (spelled incorrectly).

You should add POS to the list also since I use that to describe some things, lol.