Taking audio too seriously?

>>Rocks and clocks are serious?<<

Doubtfully; but the seller is laughing all the way to the bank to make a serious deposit.

audiophile is hobby and it is based on sound. Music is also based on sound....so the sound is our hobby! How we experience it is different from one to the other...some people listen just with their ears and others with their ears and body...lets make it fun!

Nuguy - I would be very careful what I say about "hobbyists." They are very touchy. Besides most are busy gawking at thier tubes to really care what works and what doesn't.

I'm with Sugerbrie, its all about the music.

When you don't have a road map to a place you've never been before, you're gonna take directions from anyone. However, if you have the map but you chose not to use it, and still take directions from anyone, where you end up is completely on you.

Wait and see, when I get my mystical glowing chipmucks patented, they're gonna sell like hotcakes. All those guys will have them. ;)

PS - So what DO you do with the syrofoam cups then??!!! :)

Hard to imagine Drubin how or why someone with your attitude towards music would ever get interested in audio to begin with.

I like sound, period. For good or ill, music seems to be the easiest was to consume sounds. Some of my favorites are Jacintha Barber, the fat Hawaiian guy. Eva Warnes. and any minimalist recording of any Brazililan female vocalist accompanied by acoustic guitar and shakers. Oh, and Blue Man Group. And if you want to know The Best amp for reproducing shakers (it's a shocker), send me email. Got to keep this one under my hat.

Drubin, the best amp wouldn't be one of those panasonic digital thingies ? I seem to remember you mentioning one, though my memory isnt what it used to be. Do you still have the GMA Europas ?