Is Audiophilia hereditary and or contagious?

Clueless, I do see your point, only I thought that was normal. Well thanks for enlightening me. You live and learn. But then probably that is delusional as well. Another thoughtful cheer in your direction from

The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has classified Audiophilia as contageous. It is not heriditary. On some occasions it has been confused as being heriditary as it has been passed down through generations, but it turns out these siblings were actually infected. If infected it is highly unlikely you will ever be cured. At best you may go into remission for a few years, but they are painful years. The real question at the CDC remains if there is a gene that pre-disposes one to be more likely infected than others.

Rives....Some experts believe it is a religion. That has some credence.....how else can you explain all of those religious temples disguised hi-fi stores where men go in and more than willingly plunk down their money for a promise of their place in audio nirvana as long as they attend regularly. It has to be a religion...you go into one of those temples and you just listen and leave money there...just like you do in church. You will recieve advice and counseling from the proprietor (minister), just like a church.

Mitch: It's a hospital, not a church. (Could be a pharmacy I supppose)

and all along I thought this was an asylum ... (oops that's that *other* place)