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ARE YOU A " TRUE EXPERT AUDIOPHILE " ( T E A ) ???

Dear friends: I questioned my self several times about with no sure answer in this " easy " question.

A priori almost all of us think we are and through the Agon threads ( and in other forums. ) we try to show " we are ". We try to share our experiences and " best " learning and at the same time through those thread  discussion we try to learn. Well not all, many of us posted/post to be the winner: the one with the right  and only explanations.

Through my audio life I learned that exist no single audiophile ( included proffesionals reviewers/"gurus". ) whom write the right audio " bible ", many of us have higher knowledge level on some audio topics and " almost "  all ignorants with other topics it does not matters what that " guru " can think.

IMHO the high-end audio experience is a day by day endless learning and we can learn not only from those " gurus " but from the " rookies " too.

Now, the main subject in the thread is to find out with certainty what means: T E A   level  and to start somewhere first I would like ,  along all of you,  try to find out the definition of an Audiophile.

So, the thread is totally open for all of us come to help on this T  E  A   quest.

So, for you: what's and AUDIOPHILE ?  main characteristics for ?

W E L C O M E D  !!!  your effort is appreciated. Btw, the thread is NOT and evaluation of each one of us but looking for answers and a learning exercise for all.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.


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russbutton
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To me an audiophile is someone who loves listening to music and always wants to hear it better if he/she can. The vast majority of us have limited financial means and so cannot afford the stratospheric prices of many things sold here on Audiomart.

The best piece of gear for you is the best match that works within the parameters of how the rest of your system is put together, what kind of music you listen to, the room it is in, WAF and your budget.   Never feel like you have to apologize to anyone for what your gear is because it's the best you can do at the moment and that's always good enough.

True audiophiles get great pleasure listening to music on the gear they have and are always looking for ways to improve it within their means. They listen carefully to their own gear and learn by listening to the gear others have, in audio showrooms and at audio shows they have the chance to attend.

The audiophiles who get the most enjoyment from their systems are the DIY guys because they’re so much more hands-on with their gear. And because they’re DIY, they get to use their creativity to tweak and improve things, not to mention that DIY makes hi-end truly affordable for the common man.
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cleeds
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Thomas Edison already answered your question. "We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything."
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atmasphere
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^^ Agreed. As soon as you think you have all the answers is when Bad Things happen :)
vsollozzo
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To me, a "true expert audiophile" would be the rare bird that has a wealth of experience connecting different makes and models of gear to arrive at a certain sound for a certain requirement and a certain environment. This person has a vast knowledge of what to put together to make magic happen for the person it is intended for. The true expert audiophile, to me, is a sound chef.

I myself am so far away from that, that all I can do is try to cook up an enjoyable meal for myself and hope my wife doesn't hate it : )
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