how much to $pend to claim i am an audiophile?

Hey does anyone remember the old subscription ads in Listener magazine that promised a "real audiophile decoder ring" if you sent in your payment? That used to always crack me up!

To be a true audiophile, you also need to be "hazed", by wearing those headphones out in public for a day, listening to your Ipod.

Then, and only then, will you become a member of our secret society and become privileged to be taught our secret handshake and chant.

Jetguy,

I know it's difficult to appreciate now, but Marco is taking great risk in revealing that a secret audiophile handshake even exists. Suffice it to say, that you must put in time, effort and some cash before the handshake will be revealed to you. You'll have to prove yourself to us you belong. One thing though. If you ever see a dumpy looking loser walking around with a brown thumb, this person is an audiophile.

No, that is not enough.
However, if you get the phones, put them on spikes, and you can hear a difference, you clearly qualify.

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