I've never attacked your character. On the other hand, I've been called an uncaring rich guy because I spend money on something I like when it's mine to do with. You elect people who vote for the tax policies you abhor. The larger the government the larger the bureaucracy hence the larger the cost to all of the taxpayers and more people will be able to enjoy less and less. State government laws that were passed in California are pricing people right out of affordable housing for all economic brackets except for the wealthy, Rich people aren't the problem; an overgrown and unwieldy government is. If waste, fraud and bloat were eliminated people could live comfortably without others bemoaning our choices.
un-becoming an audiophile
Yes, the title is what is sounds like.
I remember long ago, as a boy, I used to be able to enjoy music without picking apart a track. is the bass tight? is the midrange clear and life-like? is the treble resolution spot on? What about imaging/sound stage?
Most people have this very same superpower - not being an audiophile. They can play a song from the worst earbuds, laptop speakers, or even computer speakers - and enjoy the music; even sing along. They aren’t thinking about "how it sounds" or scrutinizing the audio quality. Actually, they couldn’t care less. They can spend their time on other life pursuits and don’t feel a need to invest big money (or much money at all) in the hi-fi hobby.
Any psychologists or scientists in the building? (please no Amir @amir_asr ) since you are neither! ...despite the word "science" being in your domain name - audio science review.
Please, I beg you. Help me get away from this hobby.
Imagine - being able to enjoy all of your favourite music - while still achieving that dopamine rush, along with serotonin, and even oxytocin - the bonding hormone, which can be released while listening to songs with deep emotional messages, or love songs.
We’re very much like food critics or chefs in a sense. We want the best of something (in this case, audio) I’m sure michelin star chefs face the same thing in their own right...can’t enoy or even eat the food unless it’s up to a certain standard.
When we audiophiles want to listen to music, we often play it on a resolving system, so as to partake in a a "high-end" listening experience. We often pick apart music and fault the audio components in our system, cables etc. All of this takes away from the experience of enjoying music as a form of art/entertainment. It has been said that some famous artists don’t even own a high-end audio system.
I gained a great deal of wisdom of from the documentary - Greek Audiophile. In it, we have audiophiles from all walks of life. Their families think they’re crazy for spending all this money on audio. They say it sounds "nice" or "real" but still can’t justify it.
I think it’s all in the brain. If we can reset our brains (or me at least) I can still enjoy music without needing a great system for it.
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@grislybutter Don't get your shorts in a knot. For starters, I said it's a silly comment that comes up a lot. Indicating many people like to say it. I was not meaning to disparage you directly, I am not calling you silly, sorry if you took it that way, but I am am calling that particular comment silly. And you did not state you pay a larger "percentage" in tax. You made that claim about your charitable giving, and I applaud your generosity. You exact comment on tax was "not to mention I pay way more taxes." My issue with that statement, and all those who repeat it, is the simple fact, people who earn the big incomes pay more total tax dollars than those who earn less. Your words "A person who reports more, to be correct" indicates people who are dishonest and lie to the tax department are the ones who pay less. That's a discussion for another day. As for your "rich friends" who brag about paying less tax than you, I can only suggest they are full of s-h-i-t. Some of the biggest lies people like to tell is who much they make and how little they pay. Anyway, this is supposed to be a forum about music. Sorry again if we are getting off track. Usually happens by the time any thread hits page 3. We are both entitled to our own views. |
I don't understand the need to label people in this hobby- it is a pursuit that is not directly related to money or how "rich" someone is. There are so many different facets to reproduced music that these comments are almost entirely irrelevant and reveal a fundamental lack of knowledge, both about the history of the hobby as well as the myriad ways in which people contribute to the art. It's not about bling, or king of the hill or any of that. Sad that we are reduced to this level of discussion. It takes away from real learning and sharing knowledge. And is in my estimation totally misguided. |
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