Are audiophiles still out of their minds?

*LOL*  Drac, you got that straight...

I was just popping back in to respond to the 'Big Question', your #1 at the top of all this...

ABSOLUTELY STONE CRAZY.  Some more that others.  Personally, I just do what I want that amuses me, with a 'budget' that in relation to what I read here approaches zilch.  I'm building my own speakers (not the cabinets...the drivers...) because I can't afford the alternative and would rather 'roll my own' anyway.  Some guys build amps for much the same reason, so I feel in good company in that respect.  The challenge, the satisfaction of doing so.  If they aren't 'perfect', so f'n what.  I don't force anyone to listen to them.  But they do...(DIY Walsh Speakers, on YouTube)
Not an 'audiophile recording', to be sure.  Not a great camera...not a great 'space' to do so in...and recording an omni with a mono mic isn't going to Ever give anyone more of a clue other than 'they work'....

...but they do...and, if you were 'here', I'll bet I can make you blink and the jaw drop a tad.  I'd love to have a 'serious audiophile' come by for a listen.
They don't seem to exist in my local focal locus (west NC).  I've been contemplating inviting anyone from Moog to come by for a beer if I could borrow their ears for an hour for some semi-serious listening....

But that's just me ranting about my 'predilection', much like most of the above previous to this...just more air, heating the room...*G*

Oh, yeah...then there's the fact that I don't listen to that of 'my age group'.  No dead white Europeans on a mega-buck TT for this Medicared mortal.
How about deadmau5 for a break, ya'll?  Turn it up and dust off the woofs.
Good for the blood flow, I've heard...;)

Yup, Crazy.  Guilty.  I'll charge myself, save y'all the trouble. *G*

Enjoy the pursuit of whatever you're pursuing.  Hope you get 'there', wherever that might be....and I'll do that, too. ;)

It just amazes me that these threads go on for as long as they do, resolution-free except for the claims and counters.

@asvjerry , even more amazing is that there are probably two of these "dog chases tail" threads posted a month on these forums.
Amusing. ;^)

If i have 100k to spend on that TV or any piece of audio gear, the most common sense thing for me to do is to invest that kind of money into my favourite recording stereo firm. Get them to upgrade their hardware, or employ a better sound engineer ect.. 
I guess the materials that they produce would certainly become more enjoyable, wouldn't that be the best bang for the buck? 

philipwu
149 posts
06-07-2016 9:23am
"If i have 100k to spend on that TV or any piece of audio gear, the most common sense thing for me to do is to invest that kind of money into my favourite recording stereo firm. Get them to upgrade their hardware, or employ a better sound engineer ect..
I guess the materials that they produce would certainly become more enjoyable, wouldn't that be the best bang for the buck?"

We could all sign a petition to stop the overly aggressive dynamic range compression that's been going on for the past 20 years or so. And it's not just CDs but SACDs, vinyl and even hi res downloads. Hel-looo! It's small wonder folks can't hear the difference in high end cables or whatever. 

Cheerios