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3-D Movie Is A Metaphor for Non-Audiophiles

I went to a 3-D IMAX movie last night with my girlfriend and finally she could really understand the difference between a stereo system (a regular movie) and my quest for hi fidelity (the 3-D imaging effect). If you have never seen a 3-D movie, you owe it to yourself.

She already loves listening to Celine Dion on my system really loud but she didn't really "get" the other nuances that true Hi Fi offers. I hope she will start listening more.

What other ways have you found to help the uninitiated understand?
mcmanus
gunbei
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The only "DDD" movies I've seen are some of the later Three Stooges shorts specifically made for it. This was about 25 years ago when The Stooges weren't being aired anywhere on Los Angeles TV. It was interesting to see a Hollywood theater completely packed with not a single female present.

The other time was for an Elvira hosted movie being shown on TV. I had to go to my local 7 Eleven to get the blue and red specs just so I could see Elvira's wonderful jumbo jacks in all their dimensional glory.
timf
237 posts
 
My guess is that you perceive your girlfriend as missing more than just the audiophile experience you wish to share with her. My experience with passion is that you rarely feel left alone with it.
elgordo
530 posts
 
My daughter, being a singer, bring a lot of musicians over. With 8 foot tall Acoustats and a Room Lens in the middle they often ask for a demo and I oblige. Usually they enjoy the demo, ask lots of questions and are open minded since they all use tubed amps. On rare occasions I'm casting pearls before swine and I never lose any sleep over this. I like educating non-audiophiles but I'm non trying to convert the world.
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ozzy62
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>She already loves listening to Celine Dion on my system really loud<

What a waste of a good system. Is the wall paper in your listening room still intact?

Oz
ohlala
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"...understanding for..."

Ah-ha! Freud says its "appreciation for..." and "understanding of..."
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