Who has the Sickness, the Phile or the Non-phile?
So often I find myself resenting the fact that there are only so many hours to listen to HiFi and I think of those that don't hold this resentment.
I used to think anyone who wasn't obsessive simply lacked exposure, but even though I have introduced many, I have discovered no takers.
At audiophile club meeting it seems to me that the attendees are mostly gear-heads and posers; they say "Ooo & Ahhhh" to anything presented and you can see 1 or 2, maybe 3 in the seats nonchalantly looking over in the direction of the ooo-ers and Ahhh-ers; those few get it. And before anyone is defensive because they know, lashes out that I'm this or that....I don't care. These are obviously my opinions and I'm looking for the opinions of others On The Question At Hand and not whether or not I am a deluded self important snob.
So, if it is not a lack of exposure, is it a lack of ability?
Surely we are all different, short, tall, smart, obtuse, near sighted, far sighted. Are the ears and or the brains of an audiophile just wired differently than others? Can non audiophiles just not hear what we hear?
Was it childhood exposure that caused this difference in wiring? My father had Altec Voice of the Theater horns and the accompanying gear. Was that it, being exposed to HIFi during brain development? My daughter gets it and boy was she pissed when I sold my VPI TT. I never got along with my father, but was he responsible for my affliction by introducing me to superior sound as an infant?
And, who are the sick ones, the philes or the non-philes?
TD
"So, no need feel "weird" about an obsession with music. And, audio. I do know professional musicans whose life and livelihood depend on their command of their instrument (an $80k cello with $30 bow comes to mind) who are completely oblivious to the quality of reproducing of quality music at home. The "music bug" hit them in a big way. The "audio bug', not a all. Those of us who enjoy both have been given a gift. One we an enjoy for a lifetime"
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Home theater: There are some good story tellers out there that have something interesting to convey. Seeing the accumulation of the effects of talented writers, casting, directors, lighting, makeup, sound, etc. who can "pull off" delivering the story the writer wanted to tell, is quite amazing when all the stars line up and it comes together seamlessly. Some movies have absolutely amazing soundtracks, and nobody has to get killed or maimed to make a good story. More channels (correctly rendered) add to the believabilty of being there, and part of the story. And, yes, my 2-channel system is still my favorite system. Music, presented competantly, is a hard act to follow. |
I assume you mean as an wholesaler, otherwise, ... what a strange thing to say. Look, I suppose a lot of money is all relative. If you have a lot of LP’s, a great TT then spend what you need to git er done in an analog system. But if you are going digital Moore’s law is real. You don’t need chrome mountains and sound cannons at $$$$ prices when you can get an active all in one speaker system (with built in room correction) for a fraction of what you would spend just 5 years ago. Darko- The Future of HiFi Is Here: For home theater see the Sony video I posted above.
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I have several systems and one of them is for watching DVDS and listening to music.... but it is not a surround system because I really don't like them and if I hadn't looked at the chart here on this post, I would think surround systems would be a thing of the past and on their way out. I use 4 speakers.... two in front and two in the back which really makes watching DVDs and listening to music wonderful. I use a good amp which is 4 channels of course and you can't beat the sound. The center speaker in a surround system has never been adequate for me but if it works for you then I'm happy for you. |
The Sony HT I posted doesn't use a CC because it images so good, not needed. "Surround sound is so last decade- what you really want is 360-degree audio" Sony HT-A9 review, Tech Radar: https://www.techradar.com/reviews/sony-ht-a9
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