At what price is one considered an Audiophile.


Audiophilia, what is is it?

Is it the love of music or the equipment that presents the music.

Or is it both? 

What is the cost of admission?

How much does one have to spend on equipment to be considered an Audiophile, if it is truly the later than the music.

What has membership to this perceived exclusive club cost you?

 

 

jacobsdad2000

@deep_333    If your current system is your final audio destination kudos. What is offensive is claiming anyone that has or desires an audio system of better build and sound quality cares less about music and more about gear? That might get the award for "most convoluted" statement on Audiogon!

@dayglow ,  No clue what you are talking about (the "convolution" could be in your head)..My Stereo rig runs between 100 to 150k depending on what I throw in it.  My multichannel rig might be around 20 to 30k, ~50 to 60k if treatments are included.

The gateway drug/affordable/bona-fide audiophilia rig I posted above I what my daughter currently runs in her apartment.

If high end audio died with my generation (avg age: 50 to 70), it may have a lot to do with the type of "personalities" that hang out in hifi forums.

At what price is one considered an Audiophile?

Our sanity when we open our wallets. But the payout is good for our souls

when a great friend stops by to hear her top 100 recording and declares the listening chair…. “ God’s Seat…”

 

BTW @whart has is own version of that seat… we don’t trade in envy… just the endless pursuit of better music….

Unfortunately, money spent does not make one an audiophile.  A bit myopic, the audio passionate desire to pursue better sound reproduction, that could be a free tweak or a $30k upgrade.