How would you define an Audiophile?

[ToppingSMSL]

An *******

 

[Al ears]

I guess it's in the description 'Audio'; a person who is passionate about high-fidelity sound reproduction and the equipment that produces it (Google AI ... audiophile)

It's more about gear than music. You really do not require High fidelity audio stuff to enjoy music. Ask millions of women.

Who are perfectly happy listening to the radio ........

 

[Al ears]

I know threads sometimes go off-topic and, that I don't see that as a problem but, this one now seems to gone off on random ramblings...

There are some great ramblers on here but this one sure takes the biscuit..... 😎

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

You really do not require High fidelity audio stuff to enjoy music. Ask millions of women.

I would say that's unfair to women but, my wife doesn't care about sound quality, even said my Focals would sound no better than the Sony WH-1000XM3s, I bought her a few years ago...

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

There are some great ramblers on here but this one sure takes the biscuit..... 😎

I don't ramble, I just talk rubbish...

 

[Al ears]

I don't ramble, I just talk rubbish...

I certainly wasn't referring to you.....
However there is plenty purveyors of that on here to.

 

[Rui]

I guess it's in the description 'Audio'; a person who is passionate about high-fidelity sound reproduction and the equipment that produces it (Google AI ... audiophile)

It's more about gear than music. You really do not require High fidelity audio stuff to enjoy music. Ask millions of women.

ahahah!!!that´s true

 

[Rui]

I know threads sometimes go off-topic and, that I don't see that as a problem but, this one now seems to gone off on random ramblings...

It´s true ,I agree .Also afternoon, we here have to work very early in the morning as the heat is very high starting in 10.30a.m.

 

[Paul AJ]

I think Alan Parsons hit the nail on the head with that.

Alan Parson's is right 100% .. You can have all the equipment in the world but until you have the music you have nothing.

 

[Paul AJ]

ahahah!!!that´s true

When my other half is asked to listen to my system she says is sounds just like that on my Phone 😏😕🙂

 

[Paul AJ]

MMMMM... How many would give an answer to this.. An Audiophile is very serious & dosen't joke.. But a music lover can joke & have a laugh.🙁😕

 

[Jasonovich]

MMMMM... How many would give an answer to this.. An Audiophile is very serious & dosen't joke.. But a music lover can joke & have a laugh.🙁😕

An Audiophile is someone who picks his nose for lunch and keeps banging on about the delights of being a vegan, he occasionally listens to music but loves playing with his own equipment...cough cough!......🙂

 

[Deliriumbassist]

I know what I would like the standard connotation to be - someone who loves music and/or film and wants to experience it to the best they are able to.

I like a good scenic drive, and whilst a Sprinter van will do it, I'd probably enjoy the experience even more in a Seat Ibiza FR, and even more than that in a BMW 507.

 

[twinkletoes]

I used to have a friend that had a AV system and all he would do is play those THX/DD sound demos that use to be at the front of movies. 10k of gear and he'd get his kicks from fiddling with the gear and EQing. Ill give him were credit is due it did sound amazing but there only so many times you can hear a cow moo. Don't think he even had a movie collection.

 

[Rui]

When my other half is asked to listen to my system she says is sounds just like that on my Phone 😏😕🙂

not wanting to put more wood on the bonfire, but now i notice younger guys saying "the L 100´s are not hi-fi" and "my receiver is almost mid-fi" , who the hell they did get this notions,

so new systems already expensive are low-fi, a power amplifier a pre-amplifier, a cd player ,a turntable and it sounds so bad, so it´s low-fi , it´s another type of scale not related with high-fidelity, no?

 

[Rui]

I know what I would like the standard connotation to be - someone who loves music and/or film and wants to experience it to the best they are able to.

I like a good scenic drive, and whilst a Sprinter van will do it, I'd probably enjoy the experience even more in a Seat Ibiza FR, and even more than that in a BMW 507.

what is a bmw 507? I had once a BMW 535i , a 1983 , my favorite pair of jeans in early 90´s were the levi´s 507,
in the 90´s i drove 70´s bmw´s and while camping,
the german kids would surround my cars and ask "Is this a BMW?" this looking new and all original

 

[Rui]

An Audiophile is a person who has lot´s of money and seeks what others think is perfect sound ,no matter the reality of the sound,

that´s why i consider my self a Music Enthusiast, i seek for good music and if possible better sounding equipment to hear it,

now everybody as a wii something (maybe amplifier and streamer) and i have to check why so many people has it,

no matter if with vintage equipment or brand new, only when having the money for one if i need it,

will buy more records and cds ,with the money, it happened already several times when thinking of buying a new piece of equipment