Why Do You Love Being an Audiophile?

I'm just a music lover that became fascinated by how putting together various components and tweaks can change the entire listening experience from average to "the band is in my room".I 've found it to be an isolating hobby though,the only audio buddy I have is my own brother.And you folks here of course.I don't feel smug or superior to people I know who are thrilled with their home theater in a box.They do leave me baffled at times though.My niece had placed four small speakers and a sub all along the left wall of the seating area.Huh?!She had no interest in my offer to set them up correctly.Oh well...

I like power meters.


Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

Erik

The music.

What I learnt in my journey;
1) Enjoy the music; that's what all the equipment are for.
2) A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
3) Understand the character (SWOT analysis) of each piece of equipment.
4) Experiment.

At times I wish I could just be happy with MP3/AAC playing through a Bluetooth speaker or a Bose Wave Radio like my friends, but I can't. The music deserves so much more. So do my ears. It's been a long and sometimes frustrating road to good sound but it's been worth every moment of my time, never mind the cost. My friends think I'm nuts of course. Funny though, one such friend recently commented on how good my system sounded .. "like the musicians are right here in the room with us". Thrilled my soul to be honest. However, she couldn't care less about having a stereo system of her own. Yes, a solitary pursuit for many of us. I enjoy being an audiophile for the most part and am happy to have a couple of acquaintances who at least have similar passion.