Audiophile

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Topic: Audiophile

Posted By: audiobass10
Subject: Audiophile
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 4:51 PM

Can someone define Audiophile for me?

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 5:02 PM

Here ya go. Or, to sum it up, it's someone (like me) who can hear and identify the sonic superiority of analog over digital. :)

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Posted By: 94legend
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 5:05 PM

Thanks Dyohn, i was not able to help this gentlemen, I was waiting for your repsonse. LOL thanks again! i'll look into it that way i can learn something new as well!

Posted By: 94legend
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 5:15 PM

LOL sorry but i still dont understand! =( posted_image

Posted By: Rushman
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 6:14 PM

I just want to take a minute and give a "Shout Out" to Dyohn for the appriciation of analog recordings. I took some Audio Engineering classes at a local college couple of years ago. In no way does this make me an expert but it definately opened my eyes and ears to the differences of the two. Made me appriciate and respect analog recordings over digital. Sad thing is back when digital got real big years ago , many artist and engineers respected digital technology and mastered many Excellent recordings but that was short lived when they found out how to abuse it and its never recovered. Anyway , thats my two cents. I'll shut up now........

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Posted By: tbirdman74
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 6:30 PM

Audiophile: Individual whose sole purpose in life is to create the most dynamic sound experience possible for themselves and others to enjoy.

Nuff Said

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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 9:19 PM

Audiophile: one who is never completely satisfied with the sound of his music system...and so is always trying to make it perfect.

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Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 9:53 PM

Audiophile n.: A person who claims to hear the inaudible.

Paul

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Posted By: flynntech
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 11:19 PM

Francious70....I might argue with your definition, but your rip on on Monster has brought a smile to my face!

The bottom line...people who like sound, usually have kick ass systems....even if they fall for some hype here and there. If you bought a Bose wave radio...you got ripped off!

A real audiophile owns a turntable and some vinyl.

Posted By: audiobass10
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 11:23 PM

lol i see this topic got everyones attention. Thanks for the definition

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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 11:39 PM

flynntech wrote:

A real audiophile owns a turntable and some vinyl.

Audiophile: Wolfman Jack.

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Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: October 14, 2004 at 11:39 PM

flyntech,

Thanks for noticing my sig! posted_image

I will agree with you that audiophiles do/will fall for some hype now and again, heck, even I have. But I won't agree with the turntables/vinyl statement. Saying vinyl is hi-fi is like saying that cassets are hi-fi. An audiophile is defined as a person who likes hi-fidelity by dictionary.com.

Now and LP and turntable is going to have an EXTREMELY high noise floor. Don't believe me? Go pull out a your favorite record and listen to it. As soon as you put the needle to the record what do you hear?? *Scratch* *hissssssss* You may have to call an exterminator to kill some snakes.

Fidelity is defined by dictionary.com as the degree to which an electronic system accurately reproduces the sound or image of its input signal. now tell me how a scratcy record is going to faithfully reproduce the recording?? When recorded I don't think there was hissing in the microphones used to record the instruments.

I know most of this delas with home audio, but home audio and car audio arn't that far removed from one another. Audioholics.com is a website much like this on, but for home audio. I highly suggest checking it out.

An audiophle is a person who will be more likly to listen to a SACD than a regular CD.

Paul

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