Should we have an Audiophiles Anonymous


Alcoholics, gamblers, drug useres, why not us?. You've heard it expressed often enough, audiophiles have a sickness, well lets do something about it. I'm a physician and let me tell you, the signs are all there, the constant anxiety and self doubt, the sweats before the next purchase, the all too brief relief of symptoms with each new hit, shorter each time. All unmistakable to the trained eye, the promises to the wife, the pitiful attempts to hide a new purchase, the tears and recriminations when you're found out and brother are you always found out. How do women always now?
We need help, we deserve help, all we need is a program and here is the clincher, I'm sure there will be Federal funding in it, think of the system you could buy with that. No we must'nt weaken, it's been 10 days since my last purchase and that was only a little phono stage, hardly anything really, it does'nt really count, does it?
david12
May I agree with Ken and Lola, no offense to the real AA, which is quite literally a life saver to thousands of people. I like his 12 steps, but he has forgotten the telltale signs.
13. The tendency to listen by yourself.
and 14. the tendency to listen in the low company of fellow audiophiles
I seem to have forgotten one

15) The desire to buy gear that you don't need
"Music hath charm to soothe the savage breast". It's Valium with no physical side effects. Enjoy!
does anybody else out there talk to their tubes? Or am I just completely nuts? Usually goes something like hey guys how are you all doing? Everybody is looking nice and bright and everybody is nice and quiet and behaving well I see. They always listen.