Article about us Audiophiles: 'Audiophilia Forever'

@david_ten thank you for passing this along.

Good, well-written article for the rest of the world.  A lot of the same discussions we have, but distilled to present a view to the outsiders, free from some of the pettiness that makes us look like lunatics.  One could actually imagine someone feeling inspired enough to take a step or three toward bringing the beauty of music into their homes after reading it.

By the way, I didn't like the sound of the Luxman / Magellan room he mentioned when I attended Friday.  One needs to carefully construct a system around the Magellan speakers to avoid them coming across in a lightweight, unrefined, and overall, mid-fi manner.  That's exactly how I thought the room sounded.  It seems like Fremer's request to swap out the Nordost for Kimber loudspeaker cable, definitely helped.  I don't feel at all surprised, and would have liked to hear the result of that, along with the amplifier change

A well written column as I would expect from the New Yorker thank you @david_ten for sharing it. My only complaint is his total dismissal of Redbook CD which as most of us know has improved immeasurably. Outside the purview of the article so not a real complaint but it would have been nice to see.

An out-of-date take on audio. "LP is the standard", using hi-rez (not CD) for a digital reference, cone speakers (not waveguide/horns or the latest ESLs) as a reference.
 
He got (affordable) integrated-amps and headphones right, however...

Thanks for posting. More right than wrong with that article. I remember Denby as a film guy from my years in New York. Very few audiophiles in the mainstream press, and it's usually about how outrageous the prices are, or questioning the 'vinyl revival'-- nice to read something from someone who is not only a capable writer, but has skin in the game. The Fremer thing was classic. 

You are welcome, gentlemen. The article took me back to NYC...I miss living there.