Fake Audiophiles

I've never heard of a fake audiophile.
There are different levels of involvement in this hobby.

Sometimes an enthusiast is hampered by a lack of funds to get as deeply involved as he would like to.

Or, sometimes those with the funds,just don't feel the need to pursue it past a certain comfort level.

What I don't understand is how some folks feel that they are music lovers,not audiophiles.

We all need a "system" of some sort to enjoy the music.

If it's all about the music,then why not enjoy it to the fullest?

I suppose,if you've never heard anything better than what you have, you don't think you are missing anything.

My take on vintage audio-some of it stands up to the best of today.

And, a lot of that great vintage stuff, was ridiculed and called obscenely expensive back in it's day.
Some things never change.

If a piece of gear that is expensive gets a good review, the cost of such gear always draws negative responses from the folks who base their judgement on the cost, not the performance.

I think there is a lot of stuff made today that will be the much sought after vintage finds in the future.

It's a good thing the audiophiles of yesterday ignored the cries of indignation concerning costs.
The vintage folks would be out of luck.

They bought that stuff at full price in yesterdays dollars with yesterdays wages.

I've never seen those folks called audiofools,with more money than sense.

I don't have anything original to contribute, but I was impressed by the thoughtful posts of Akg_ca and Tom32. I'd guess most of us see our audio systems as just a means to an end, the enjoyment of music, although just looking at my Thrones TD 124 and its SME II arm is a treat in itself. I suppose I might say the same thing about the handsome KEF Reference 107/2s, but the rest of the stuff, nah.

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I agree with Mapman's first post. You are an audiophile if you care about sound quality regardless the kind of source (digital or analog) you listen to.

I don't think there's a fake audiophile. Its better to spend your money on a Rolls Royce or Ferrari in terms of showing off. Chicks digs luxury ride and not your components.

I am very careful with such statements. All have their opinion about something which is not shared from everyone. Just an example - maybe you know that from own experience - you visit a show with 3 audiophile friends and let's say, the Demo is really good but with unknown brands and maybe they are cheap or expensive. Do you think that all 4 agree, that is is a super Demo?
I don't think so :-)
For one it is too cheap, too black, too big, too expensive, too ugly or whatever ...and for the next, it sucks :-)
Or another example, you hear a Phono Stage/ Cartridge, Preamp / really expensive, but it is really hard to bear, you go to the Distributor and say honestly "That's a bit strange, isn't it?" -:)
He will tell you, he sold all, there is a waiting list of 6 months and you are the first who say that ....

And when you write that in Forums, the Manufacturer and the rest of the chain who live from it or owners who spent their money and are afraid for the drop in resale will not write your name in their "Book of the friend guys" ...