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Definitely lonely to be an audiophile

Today Ricardo Arjona is broadcasting a virtual concert, I know most of you English natives don't care, but let's imagine is someone you like from "these" times, English speaking artist.

The neighbors have a crappy TV streaming the concert, really bad quality, my wife is upstairs watching on TV, really bad as well.

I do like his songs so I'm in my living room listening to his previous Hires records, on my super system, and I can hear next door the TV broadcasting and I'm wondering what the heck, am I crazy, I rather be alone enjoying the sound from previous Hires recordings, than socially sharing that "noise", it does makes me lonely though, I like social interactions, it is who I am, but definitely being an audiophile makes you an outcast. Just another dilemma, acceptance is bliss
Good night everybody

luisma31
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oregonpapa
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charles1dad >>>

Nice to see you posting here. You always bring good "vibes" to the discussion. :-)

Frank
afisher
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@wolf_garcia  you must be a member of the PC culture.. I in effect identified myself as on the spectrum. Lighten up.
bondmanp
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Well, it WAS a lonely hobby until I discovered my local audio club.  Then for 12 years, I was able to meet with a friendly bunch of audiophiles, anywhere from a dozen to 50, once a month, plus occasional mini meetings of a half dozen or so.  Great fun, as we listened to all sorts of music and gear at people's homes and audio stores.  Of course, the lockdown ended all that a year ago.  It seems even with most members being scared to death of the Wuhan virus, even post-vaccination, the future of face-to-face meetings is in doubt. So, once again, it's a lonely hobby, even though there are Zoom meetings and the occasional email or phone conversation with other members.  Zoom for an audio club meeting?  Really?  😞
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charles1dad
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Hi Frank, thanks.
Charles 
perkri
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OP,

Perhaps, just perhaps your four legged friend likes you just fine, and maybe, just maybe, she thinks your system sounds like, well, dog poop :)
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