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

Ridiculous claim...

An headphone who is unique even today and top flagship 40 years ago is now classed as low fi because i pay it 100 bucks ?😊

A top amplifier 35 years ago is trash today because i pay it 300 bucks ?😊

And marketting dogmas and electronic design and  costly components can beat acoustics basic knowledege  for some ? I dont think so...

Let me smile ...

Price is not the last word in sound ... Acoustics and synergy between components are and at any price ...

I think that if you are talking less than $20,000 total for your equipment (not room), you aren’t really in the audiophile category on these pages. And maybe even $20,000 is disappointing. Seems that the higher you can go, the more you earn the title Audiophile.

oh Lord…. i mean dear, didn’t we drive the Bentley yesterday ? 

sppose dem grammer polizze be. round shortly, or leastwayz midnight

Levels of electronic design perfection had a cost corresponding to each level ...

Levels of acoustic controls had a cost too in money and in studies and experiments ...

Optimal acoustic satisfaction threshold exist at a very high cost in price and in time and acoustics  understanding ...

Minimal acoustical satisfaction threshold experience exist also.... At a lower price but with  the same time cost in  consuming studies and experiments in acoustic ... If not by yourself homemade, it cost 100,000 bucks to give the job to a pro by the way ....Few costly panels is not acoustic control of a room ...

For myself, and most music loving friends...we have all heard expensive systems we did not like, and inexpensive systems we liked very much...certainly synergy and room acoustics are long recognized factors...but unfortunately, all the best systems we have heard have been expensive...though I thoroughly enjoy my much less expensive secondary systems, and could be very happy if that's all I had...exploring better equipment or room acoustic should never get in the way of enjoying what you have...

Exactly... Thanks...

 

For myself, and most music loving friends...we have all heard expensive systems we did not like, and inexpensive systems we liked very much...certainly synergy and room acoustics are long recognized factors...but unfortunately, all the best systems we have heard have been expensive...though I thoroughly enjoy my much less expensive secondary systems, and could be very happy if that's all I had...exploring better equipment or room acoustic should never get in the way of enjoying what you have...