Where are all the audiophiles?

[FLZapped]

This is more an observations than question. I've noticed that most, if not all of the regulars here post with "audio enthusiast" under their moniker instead of "audiophile". We've discussed this at length before and I have no desire to revisit it, I just found it interesting. I consider myself an enthusiast and know very well that there are many, many here with far more knowledge than I (which is why I come here). These are people I'd consider audiophiles. Maybe not?

Why does it matter if you have no desire to revisit it? -Bruce

[3db]

at the moment !!


Just kidding. I do not take this hobby serious enough nor do I know enough to even consider myself an audiophile, audiopile, etc. I also some very strong opinions about speaker cables and their inability to improve the over all sound. That alone may punt me out of the audiophile camp. I'd rather be an audioenthusiast and be happy with my system.

[topspeed]

Thanks for the input. I have to agree that for gear geeks, they will never be satisfied. Oh well, it's there money and they can do whatever they want with it. I also agree that most here are pretty laid back and "tooting their own horn" wouldn't fit their personality. BTW, JSE whenever I see Cartman I just laugh brother

[Monstrous Mike]

I would consider an audiophile to be somebody who takes home sound reproduction as a fairly serious hobby. They probably have a lot of money tied up in equipment and source material. And further, they are likely constantly looking for tweaks and improvements to the sound of their systems. In other words, fine tuning the sound is an ongoing and possibly never ending process.

And finally, I believe Audiophile City is the birthplace of most of the more far out tweaks like putting your CD in the freezer or lifting your cables off of the floor in the quest for audio nirvana.

I think the part where audiophiles get flak from guys like me is when they try to give a technical explanation for something like putting green marker on the CD improves the laser aiming (and the sound of course) or some other such nonsense.

[jbangelfish]

The fact that we are here probably makes all of us audiophiles by definition but I hesitate to call myself one as I don't have the technical knowledge of many who are here. I have many years of listening experience but reserve the audiophile title for those who can tell me how to build an amplifier, etc. Might not be correct but it's the way that I look at it.
Bill

[topspeed]

I believe Audiophile City is the birthplace of most of the more far out tweaks like putting your CD in the freezer or lifting your cables off of the floor in the quest for audio nirvana.

I think the part where audiophiles get flak from guys like me is when they try to give a technical explanation for something like putting green marker on the CD improves the laser aiming (and the sound of course) or some other such nonsense.

Audiophile City? Is that another forum? I consider "tweaks" to be changing out caps for larger ones or replacing power supplies but freezing cd's?! I 'spose lifting the cable off the ground is to decouple it off the ground? Man, I've never even heard of this stuff...and I'm glad.