The loudness wars.
Audibly transparent.
MP3 is a losssy codec.
Cheap low budget speakers cost £150.
Audibly transparent.
MP3 is a losssy codec.
Cheap low budget speakers cost £150.
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When should you upgrade your hi-fi? How to control ‘upgradeitis’
Things audiophiles say that make us look like weirdos to normal people
- Thread starter steve_1979
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I've stopped telling people this one because I was getting too many funny looks from people:
"My headphones cost £350. They were half price."
"My headphones cost £350. They were half price."
scene
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steve_1979 said:
too true.I've stopped telling people the cost of most of my stuff...
"You paid how much?! For a CABINET!!"
scene
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TrevC
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My £2999 mains lead improves the sound of my system. My £2999 interconnects make a night and day difference, even my wife commented on it.
scene said:steve_1979 said:
When I'd just ordered the AVI Neutron 5 system for £900 I got a funny look from a girl at work for saying "It's actually really good value."
Me: I've just bought a new subwoofer for £800.
Friend: Wow! That's expensive. I bet it sounds really good though.
Me: Yeah it does. But most of the time when I turn it on and off while music's playing I struggle to hear any difference.
*dash1*
Friend: Wow! That's expensive. I bet it sounds really good though.
Me: Yeah it does. But most of the time when I turn it on and off while music's playing I struggle to hear any difference.
*dash1*
DIB
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When you're giving someone a demo of your HiFi and you say these words with far too much enthusiasm:
"Sit there in the sweet spot and listen to this."
"Sit there in the sweet spot and listen to this."
Paul.
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Nobody has mentioned the official audiophile independent adjudicator?
"my wife walked in and said that sounds really good, have you changed anything?"
"my wife walked in and said that sounds really good, have you changed anything?"
I didn't think I was one now I'm not so sure £350! for half price headphones. Why don't normal people hear it? I'm sure if I heard something that sounds as good as I hear in my system I would, well gushing!
hybridauth_Facebook_664715932
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I swear you can recognise each note being played on these speakers.
Slightly off topic but worth sharing:
When I say to people that I like my music system, most of them would respond by saying: I bet you have a Bose system.
Slightly off topic but worth sharing:
When I say to people that I like my music system, most of them would respond by saying: I bet you have a Bose system.
To someone telling me about how good their plastic mini system was "My speaker cables cost more than that".
Separation, soundstaging, transparency, air, resolution, timbre, etc. Actually, I never say these things in real life. That's what forums like this are for - Hanging out with fellow weirdos and enablers so that I feel normal.
Separation, soundstaging, transparency, air, resolution, timbre, etc. Actually, I never say these things in real life. That's what forums like this are for - Hanging out with fellow weirdos and enablers so that I feel normal.
"When I replaced component "x" I could hear things I hadn't heard before, the guitarist clearing his throat etc"
Makes me wonder by the time an audiophile has finished upgrading if the recording is simply a 60 minute coughing session
"Each note had more air around it"
"Maybe your equipment is simply not revealing enough to appreciate the difference"...
And here is one from a closet Audiophile...
"I can't bear to listen to passives any more, they are just so harsh, screechy and boomy!"
Makes me wonder by the time an audiophile has finished upgrading if the recording is simply a 60 minute coughing session
"Each note had more air around it"
"Maybe your equipment is simply not revealing enough to appreciate the difference"...
And here is one from a closet Audiophile...
"I can't bear to listen to passives any more, they are just so harsh, screechy and boomy!"
jonathanRD
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I don't say anything, but the first thing my wife says when showing any visitors into our music room for the first time, is why the sofa is in the middle of the room (thats a slight exageration as it is only 1m in from the wall)
Jota180
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The guy on another forum who, "prior to sitting down to a critical listening session", goes for a short walk, comes home and does some stretching exercises. Then he cleans each ear out with some medical ear cleansing fluid. Then he holds his nose and pops his ears. Then he does the breathing in and out routine before sticking on a record.
jjbomber
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basshound
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fr0g said:
I actually used the words "boom and tizz" once in a real conversation. I cringed a second later as soon as I'd realised what I'd just said.
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