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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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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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wlutke
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Context is everything.  The only people that think I am an expert audiophile also think I am nuts.

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oblgny
848 posts
 
No,  but I am The Walrus!  Goo goo ga joob!
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oblgny
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It really all depends on whom is proclaiming to be an audiophile and how one goes about spreading the gospel of hifi.

In my business there are more "experts" than you can swing a dead cat at,  most of whom pontificate rather than educate,  delve into virtually every aspect of minutia attempting to impress rather than enlighten,  and think they know more about the product than the person who actually makes them.  Borrrrrrrrrrrrrring!

Frankly speaking,  I don't know a mosfet from a misfit,  but I can HEAR the difference between equipment - god knows I've bought enough stuff over the years to validate that statement!

To paraphrase a line in the movie Do The Right Thing,  "...those who know don't tell,  this who tell don't know..."
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