Are you a recovering audiophile? What does being an audiophile in general mean to you in 2020? COMMENT AND POSTING RULES: (Please read before commenting) Please remember to be kind and courteous to one another in the comments. It's okay to disagree just keep things civil. Harassment will not be tolerated. WORRIED YOUR COMMENT WAS DELETED? Comments containing profanity are automatically flagged and deleted by KZitem. Comments containing links of any kind to outside URLs (including KZitem links) are automatically flagged and deleted. If you aren't seeing your comment, please make sure you didn't accidentally leave out a space before or after a period your sentence. KZitem sees this as a URL link. Since we cannot edit your comments, any of the above violations will result in your comment not be visible.
@keithmoriyama5421
4 жыл бұрын
That's the magic of your channel... no snobbery or judgment.
@gnd144
4 жыл бұрын
NOT EVERY PRODUCT IS MEANT FOR YOU! So true Andrew, great words buddy.Again, we wish we heard this in our youth.So True.
@jonmason1955
4 жыл бұрын
If I get it right, and I've seen both the videos you referenced, you define an audiophile as someone on a continuing search for and purchasing hyped high end audio equipment in the ever elusive quest for a "perfect" sound machine. I would label myself as an "inquiring" audiophile because, as mentioned in my previous comments, I'm extremely happy with the system I built and have had for neigh on forty years. Your channel, and a few others keep me abreast of the new technology. It's like the difference between an alcoholic and a casual drinker. Carry on, Andrew, a great discussion. A suggestion, if I may, it might be nice to get a "layperson's" review from Kristi at some time.
@GhostofCT
4 жыл бұрын
There is a very fine line between functionality and obsession in the home audio world.
@alexstewart8097
4 жыл бұрын
Wise words indeed!
@richc3704
4 жыл бұрын
When gear becomes more important than the music, that is a problem. I'm so GLAD I got off this merry-go-round.
@michaelschafer6379
3 жыл бұрын
And I am glad I never got on it ...
@markielinhart
4 жыл бұрын
It may not be HighFi but it’s MyFi...
@KristiWright
4 жыл бұрын
We should put that on a t-shirt.
@catire98
4 жыл бұрын
Best reply ever!
@markielinhart
4 жыл бұрын
Kristi Wright hey, go right ahead! White on black?
@erhman2004
4 жыл бұрын
I recovered from being an Audiophile when I earned my AA degree in electronics in 1994 and discovered that a lot of what audiophile enthusiast believed was not supported by what I had learned and gained since in experience dealing with electronics. Especially in the realm of cables. The other thing that I discovered is that there appeared to be the requirement to spend thousands and thousands on equipment for a marginal gain in performance. I'll admit that in the real high end of audio there are amazing designs and awesome equipment in all categories. But, when you can achieve 70 to 90% of performance of that type of gear with a tiny fraction of the cost, then why spend that kind of money if you really can't afford it. If you can and want to, by all means go for it.
@charlesmcgehee3227
4 жыл бұрын
Once you learn how the gear works and learn how to properly check power output, frequency responses, Harmonic distortion, etc, you realize that good equipment does not necessarily need to cost much at all. Congrats on getting your AA.
@jpaltman706
4 жыл бұрын
Man, I'm just getting started in this hobby, and I feel like you just saved me TONS of time and money...
@sweettony3432
4 жыл бұрын
I just sparked a fire for a comment I made on another channel for this,i said it's cheaper to get car audio speaker's and put them in a build for home audio than to spend thousands on a bunch of overpriced "home audio" speaker's 🤣🤣
@moonytheloony6516
3 жыл бұрын
After watching this I’ve come to the conclusion that Andrew Robinson is as Zen to the world of Audio gear as Bob Ross was (and still is) to the world of painting. And that’s a good thing...
@RasheedKhan-he6xx
4 жыл бұрын
An audiophile is some one who can appreciate music but not enjoy it. I'm not being witty. Before being an audiophile I either liked a track or didn't. As an audiophile you're constantly thinking about the sound, is it right, can it be better, blah blah. Somebody else once said "a listener uses speakers to hear the music. An audiophile uses music to hear the speakers".
@marctoupin3968
4 жыл бұрын
To me, being a recovering audiophile (which I think I am) is to stop drinking the audio industry Kool-Aid and stop taking your hobby (because it is) so seriously. There are so many esoteric concepts in audio that just eat you alive and that takes you away from the very nature of this hobby that it becomes a burden more tan a pleasure.
@KristiWright
4 жыл бұрын
Marc Toupin so true.
@dwindeyer
4 жыл бұрын
A lot of people have just confused the feeling of a dopamine hit after buying something new with it sounding better. After a certain point there is no better, just different and all you are doing is buying yourself a drug through your attachment to equipment. If you see this in yourself and you are having trouble getting off the wheel, a good place to start is by gradually delaying gratification more and more until it no longer feels like a requirement. Delaying gratification is not "wait until I can afford it", It's "wait after I can afford it".
@mdd47
4 жыл бұрын
This is about so much more than audio. Good life stuff. I've gone too far down the rabbit hole on too many hobbies - audio/video, cars, collecting things - and realized at some point, this is too much, I'm not enjoying this anymore. Gotta learn to let yourself be happy. I have a 7 year old Toyota Corolla and I don't care to have anything "better," I have a 30-year-old Yamaha stack and I abuse the tone controls to make it sound like I want it to sound, and I don't need anything better. I don't have to impress anybody. It's just something that comes from age or experience I guess.
@judgegixxer
4 жыл бұрын
I hear ya....I'm a toasterphile, I'm always trying to get the latest, greatest toaster. I've blown so much money over the years on toasters. Such as the epic Procter-Silex SC-345 of 79' and the General Electric BB-60 eliteII from 70' that could do 4 slices (one pair behind the other) I could talk for days about how positive the engagement of the lockdown mechanism feels when you click it on. I could drop a couple slices into an 84' Westinghouse chromedome blindfolded and know what it is from the sounds of its racks and the click of its button. Don't get me started on how great the 2004 Kenmore Deluxe digital 6 slice toasts so evenly from crust to crust. It's an Icon in the toaster industry to this day. Some toasters are great on store sliced whitebread but shit the bed on home cut Rye and you wouldn't know it from the specsheet. The specs of the toaster only tell you half the story and usually miss out on the more subtle nuances of modern toasting. These modern toaster oven using kids don't appreciate how a real piece of toast is supposed to be made. Today however ive sold off my toaster collection to those american picker guys and now just use a boring run of the mill white Kitchen-aid 2 slice base model.
@KristiWright
4 жыл бұрын
OMG, we are in tears over here reading your comment. I'd personally like to make a video about your toasters and also would you like to be a moderator on this channel?
@judgegixxer
4 жыл бұрын
@@KristiWright Happy to make you guys laugh. Just a little payback for all the great videos you two put out. I confess that I was cracking up writing it. lol Best wishes.
@gregmiller3630
4 жыл бұрын
You just drove a stake right through the heart of every pompous "know-it-all" audiophile like me. This comment really needs to find it's way into a future episode relating to audio addiction and snobbery as this is way too good to just linger in the bowels of youtube commentary. That being said, it appears there have been some really really cool toasters produced over the decades. 'Love it...
@judgegixxer
4 жыл бұрын
@@gregmiller3630 Ha Ha thanks dude.
@The_Mister
4 жыл бұрын
I like trying new components but if they don’t provide a significant upgrade then I sell. I generally won’t upgrade anything unless I can sell something to pay for it. But occasionally I get the itch and want to hear how tubes sound in my system, or a different turntable or pre-amp. Sometimes it’s fun to have a secondary system to experiment with. Being a recovered audiophile means “I know I can do better, but I’m satisfied with what I have.”
@rpdreviews8272
4 жыл бұрын
Definitely food for thought. I recently sold my record collection and most of my stereo equipment due to an impending move to a smaller place. I kept my bookshelf speakers and bought a PowerNode 2i streamer. Where I spent all my free time searching for, buying, cleaning and organizing records and upgrading my system, now all I do now is...listen to music. More music. Different music. And I am much happier and financially stable. Everyone finds their own path to contentment, whether it be focused on music or equipment. Sometimes we get enticed, but we find our way back to our true love (ourselves). And we appreciate it more, I hope.
@thomasfitzhugh7936
4 жыл бұрын
Everyone starting out needs to hear this video bfore spending a dime, thank you! I too experienced the hamster wheel & some burnout. After wanting an integrated amp so badly for 2 yrs I finally got it, only to lust after a power amp/preamp 6 months later!😑 I also took a friend shopping for his system based on what I like, only to find out he wasn't the critical listener I am. He saved at least $5,000! Smh
@Alita6able
4 жыл бұрын
I love music, all types the very first thing I bought with my first months paycheque was my first stereo. And slowly over forty years got to the system I have now. It’s not the best or flashy but it’s mine and paid for and I can listen to all types of music and enjoy the experience I love reading so my hifi is not distracting it’s got no meters or lights it’s music that I find relaxing and comfortable. It’s a marantz 6006 cd uk edition, two nad c370 integrated amplifiers bi amping monitor audio silver 500 speakers. Not flashy maybe to some very basic but I love it and it does the job. I go to shows and exhibitions and dream of owning a hi end system but I know my limitations and go home to the one that I have and I’m content. Love your channel it’s refreshing and down to earth with heart 😃
@inka86
Жыл бұрын
Following for years. Genuinely deserve to have 1mil+ followers. Dedicated to the beauty of sound. Much respect 🙏
@tcm8332
4 жыл бұрын
High fidelity reproduction of 20Hz-20kHz has been an easily achievable engineering goal for a couple decades now and can be obtained for hundreds (not thousands) of dollars. Don't try to chase problems that simply no longer exist. Enjoy MUSIC... pass on the hype, snake oil and BS.
@wizardmix
4 жыл бұрын
Your catharsis with audio is poetically applicable to so many more subjects. Thank you for shining that light.
@michaelbarrett3886
4 жыл бұрын
Very sensible, logical comments Andrew. Well done.
@HughWalker
4 жыл бұрын
What it means to me is that I can finally move beyond that neverending quest for perfection and focus on what is important, which is enjoying the music. :)
@Hannibu
3 жыл бұрын
Being a hobby musician, I have a big advantage: I know that NOTHING (!!!!) can copy the atmosphere of a life performance. So ALL recorded music and the reproduction of it is a compromise. With that in mind, chasing the "best equipment" is a joke.
@RP-mm9ie
4 жыл бұрын
I love crazy rich audiophiles. Let them spend millions ,they can afford it. The tech will trickle down to us'someday.Hope they enjoy their music.If you poor you can have as much fun on your vintage nad with warfdales. Poor recordings[most available] sound terrible on hi end systems.
@mranthony1886
4 жыл бұрын
I play my $50 kenwood second hand system with ES speakers over my Sony Speaker tower that cost 1k (MHC-V90DW) - Find the Good enough and be happy. Isn't the whole point is to enjoy music even if it is off spotify.
@grahamevans9606
4 жыл бұрын
I did this back in 2002 when I moved into a new house. I basically moved to a Home Cinema set up that's good with music. Settled on a Marantz 5.1 and that remains the heart of my system 18 years later. JBL Sub Sat to get rid of big boxes...Panasonic Blu Ray for Movies / CD. Mostly when pottering round the house I stream to that system via Spotify / Amazon HD Music. Back in the 90's...I was forever changing gear...and had a excellent set up...but was never happy. So.....back in 2002 I got off that wheel. The secret?.....don't compare componants....research, buy and be happy.
@adamyelle4901
4 жыл бұрын
Is this part of getting older? Seems like as you get older your home inevitably fills up. You need to get far more selective about what you bring home. Overwhelmed is a great word for it. It feels fantastic to simplify and hang onto only the things you truly appreciate, then pass the rest to someone else who can enjoy them.
@the_druid0066
2 жыл бұрын
I watched this at the exact right time 🙂 im just getting into the hobby, have manage to get Cambridge Audio separates & wharfedale floor standers 4.4 evo... keep getting distracted by the cookie suggestions my phone keeps throwing at me even though my equipment sounds awesome 👌
@mpimpaophoto2075
4 жыл бұрын
Man! Do I need to put this into my head as a newcomer to this. I suffer of this "problem" with photo gear and the last thing I need is this new obsession to throw money away. Good points, mate.
@TheKb117
4 жыл бұрын
same with all hobbies, imho... just gotta realize, your needs, and best economical way to get it. Good luck on the journey, friend. PeaceV
@keithmoriyama5421
4 жыл бұрын
Owning a sound company and buying hundreds of thousands of dollars taught me it's all hype and BS. Some products are better, some are worse but for the most part every company within a certain level is pretty competitive with their products. It's all hype past that and there are almost NO revolutionary products. As for being a music lover/ audiophile... mixing for a living and being exposed to crazy SPL will kill that. After 10 years hiatus I can finally enjoy music again and I am happy with everything I have. Of course if I won the lottery....
@andrewrobinsonreviews
4 жыл бұрын
Ahhh I see what you did there at the end 😉
@robmills537
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making my mind up I've been thinking about changing my audiolab amp for something more modern because I have had it some years, but hey I still love the sound it makes so why change it. Many thanks.
@centenaryman3543
4 жыл бұрын
I found this very interesting. If an audiophile is someone who spends lots of money on equipment then I'm definitely not one. On the other hand if being an audiophile means tweaking your system, making minor, incremental changes, then I'm maybe a frustrated audiophile. But I have to agree with you it's all about the music, we all start with a love of music and somewhere along the way it becomes a hardware fixation. Listening to music becomes an anilitucal process not a fun or enjoyable one. So, enjoy the music, whether your bank balance allows for expensive hifi or not, enjoy the music, nonetheless.
@tomdavis6371
4 жыл бұрын
I've never had the kind of money to purchase true first rate audio gear. As a kid growing up in the local audio shops I was able to hear some audio gear that sounded magical to me. I also heard gear that sounded "good" but was affordable to me or at least I was able to acquire in relative short order. I chose products by KEF, Denon, Harman, Kardon, AIWA, etc. And one day I realised that I was spending more and more money on a product I already had, like a cassette deck or a turntable, but I was always hearing the same thing. It suddenly made no sense to continue down that path. I learned to spend on music to listen to rather than a constant change of gear and I was happy.
@KristiWright
4 жыл бұрын
Tom Davis We really appreciate hearing your story and thank you for watching.
@1mctous
4 жыл бұрын
If you can't hear the difference, don't spend the difference.
@geofflevy6181
3 жыл бұрын
I've been involved with audio for most of my life on both sides of the river. Unlike most though, I went the route of actually building many of my components as I went along. Along the way I learned to ask myself does the principles or designs I was trying to emulate make sense? Also what sounded good to me and did the performance enrich the listening experience? I had the dubious advantage of having been in the studio when something was recorded so I used that as a standard. Some of the things I built hit the mark, others did not. But I learned valuable lessons. One of which was to always question what was written about gear and did it make sense to me as a listener. As I've gotten older I've applied those lessons to video as well. HD, 4K, 8K, can, at my age, really tell the difference? Can I really discern the subtleties of wider frequency responses? Can I really tell the difference between vinyl, CD, MP3, or FLAC? There are a few things I've come to believe. 1. Media consumption is a highly personal thing. What sounds "spectacular" to one person may sound like crap to another.2. Companies develop a design philosophy or signature over time so you can usually know what to expect from their products. 3.No one company can do everything well. If their amps are great, their tuners may not be. So all equipment be they separates or integrated are compromises. What sounds and performs best to you is all that matters. Recently, I've been restoring some of my Reel to Reel decks. I did find that I had forgotten how "honest" a good one can sound(yep, that I can still tell). Ultimately, I have to agree with you. However, I think I'd like to extend your premise. If it sounds good to you, if it looks good to you, if after using it you come away satisfied by the experience, stop there. You are where you need to be. Your videos are always informative and entertaining. I particularly enjoy the interactions between you and your wife in the outtakes. In a world that seems to be getting more uncivilized by the hour, It's a pleasure to meet someone like you. Be Well. Be Healthy. Stay safe.
@johnoakes7922
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Andrew! Just purchased a Crown XLS 2502. Thanks for sharing your experiences with this amp. I have always had a fascination with Class D. Now, I am ready to embrace it! Thanks! I will never buy into audio gear ever again beyond the point of diminishing returns. With today's audio technologies, it allows the audience to spend most of their time enjoying the music and less time being concerned with things that should not matter...Not in 2020! I gave away an A/V Receiver that put out real 140 watt per channel to 7 channels. This amp weighed close to 50 lbs. It really heated up. Got tired of feeling the need to place small fans over the vents of the unit. I loved the sound of the unit, but hated that it could turn any room into an oven, unless you had air conditioning. I got the Crown so I would not have to be concerned with power, weight, heat, and it could drive most speakers with ease. How can you beat that? Plus the quality of the Crown experience within the amp. My wallet loves it!
@michaelb9664
4 жыл бұрын
I think I recovered from the constant tail chasing about 7 years ago. Not that I was constantly swapping out equipment, I used to think “what if”. When you’ve woken up and smelt the coffee, you realise that mid price is HiFi isn’t ‘Mid Fi’, it’s just mid priced HiFi. When you accept that the weakest part of every setup is the room and most people like a room to be a space to live in as well as listen to music in - then there are going to be compromises. When you listen to so many different music genres with such varying levels of production quality, you just have to accept what your high fidelity system is telling you about certain recordings. I don’t want to alter the sound or to make bad stuff sound better etc... I just want to hear as close as possible what was recorded in my living space, silly price tags and magic cables etc, is not what is required.
@eran1081
4 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@kachilda
4 жыл бұрын
My understanding of an audiophile is someone who's constantly chasing Hify nirvana and a recovering audiophile as someone who's come to the realization it doesn't exist.
@SilentWrath123
4 жыл бұрын
This is a healthy attitude towards things :-)
@calvinminer4365
4 жыл бұрын
"could never find satisfaction... it was an addiction... I went broke" Sounds like capitalism. "I would rather be known as someone who appreciates art and music rather than gear." Ooh, that's bad for profits! Good for your humanity though.
@chevyimp5857
4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating and well observed...great revealing analysis of your past behaviour.. This is such a tonic.. hope your proud of this channel I think it's great..
@andrewrobinsonreviews
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@1mctous
4 жыл бұрын
I was moved by Andrew's video autobiography, linked during the video.
@maidvices1426
4 жыл бұрын
i nearly went down the audiophile path 2 decades ago...but the reality slapped me on the face by way of my then wife's cold stare whenever I tried to excuse myself to goto the audio mall... and now here I am in 2020 with a bluetooth enabled True Wireless Speakers in every room I spend more than 30 minutes in.... with over 500GB of music on my mobilephone, i am in audio nirvana
@stevenvox6549
3 жыл бұрын
Audiophile electronics sounds dry , bright, but even worse - it's boring. It's harder to place the speakers and I got my vintage stuff out of the closet and used a smaller room and it was more enjoyable. This hobby is counterproductive.
@yoryteperman429
2 жыл бұрын
Just saw this video and some of the comments. Your comment points to the fact you actually did not "get" what this video was about. Andrew doesn't say that audiophile electronics are bad (well, they acyually are pretty good and better than most mass-consumer oriented crap), it just that the continuous upgrade path is the game of ever-diminishing returns where the enjoyment of music becomes less of a focus. Your comment, on the other hand has an aftertaste of someone souer and embittered and frankly a looser. And yes, Andrew is still clearly an audiophile despite the smart turn of phrase, just like most people watching this video and reading these comments are still audiophiles. It is just that he now chooses to follow a more grown-up attitude instead of anxiety that tend to drive some to constantly upgrade what they have. This anxiety does afflict some audiophiles, though in my personal experiences, just a minor part of this hobby. Majority tend to grow out of it fairly quickly, and settle down into a very similar attitude that Andrew describes as "recovering audiophile". Cheers!
@MsDonna
4 жыл бұрын
your candor keeps me coming back. thank you for sharing so much of yourself. i always scroll your comments and enjoy seeing others who genuinely appreciate you and your messages.
@andrewrobinsonreviews
4 жыл бұрын
That means a lot. Kristi and I do our best to keep it at 100. We appreciate you and always look forward to your videos!
@curiousandcuriouser242
2 жыл бұрын
This is a beautifully enlightened perspective. Can relate.
@fabiyeah
4 жыл бұрын
i think the biggest mistake of my early years in this hobby was getting impressed with gear in reviews and shops and then wanting to make that gear fit in my room and lifestyle... the formula that works it's just the opposite, look for the gear that fits in your life and enjoy your music, for most that can be a dragonfly dac and grado headphones plugged into your laptop, not even a full stereo system
@bigjay1970
4 жыл бұрын
How dare you plug that into a lap top!😡😤 Don't you know that thelap top power supply is dirty sounding!😉😉😉🤗🤗🤭🤭🤭🤔🤫😬😇
@AAscension
4 жыл бұрын
You are right. I am not an audiophile, but I recognize the problem with being happy with for instance my earbuds, until I read a review that is negative about the product. Then I start to doubt myself. This combined with being unrealistic: I will sit in a silent room, listen to the sound from the earbuds, and listen to every small detail, totally forgetting what I bought them for: for running and cycling. And it is never that quite when running and cycling. This video made me realize I should enjoy rather than worry. Thanks.
@snowday2100
4 жыл бұрын
for me the key to stop chasing is to have a couple of pairs of speakers, one that does things more laid back and natural, and another that are less natural but can make a large loud presentation when needed. Also I find an equalizer useful at adjusting poor sound, once its set you just forget about it and listen, this is useful for many, many brash sounding CD's.
@blairwilliams136
4 жыл бұрын
Coming around the the realization that no pair of speakers can do everything perfectly was a huge turning point for me.
@divadgnol67
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Andrew, based on your last video I went out and purchased myself a Pioneer SA 7800 vintage amplifier and a TX vintage Pioneer receiver. Saved a boatload of money and it sounds better than anything else that I've had and I've had some fairly expensive equipment. The reason I bought it is because I'm 53 years old and the look of it makes me happy. Thank you
@KristiWright
4 жыл бұрын
david long We love this! Enjoy it!
@acoustic61
4 жыл бұрын
When I was 11 yrs old, I started noticing that some records sounded better than others. And now at 58, I still listen the same way. I have a nice set of 300B SET amplifers, but I also have a Fisher 500C receiver paired with old Belle Klipsch speakers that are great too. I also have other projects and use an inexpensive DAC for my main source. The internet has exposed the crazy high end publications. I stopped my Stereophile subscription after thirty years when I stated reading elsewhere. Stereophile and other publications and web sites have survived on add revenue from vendors whose expensive equipment they review. Most people are on to that now. I think the days of those publications are numbered. Audio Science Review is a great site to read on. They've shown that there are some real bargains in audio that you can buy one time and not have upgrade-itis. Like the $129 Topping E30 DAC that's as good as some costing thousands. IMO the reviewer is a highly qualified engineer and he usually shows a point of diminishing returns where you won't likely won't hear an improvement by spending any more.
@bugsla
4 жыл бұрын
WAOWWW!!!! You voiced the voice of reason and what should be the obvious!!! Being an Audiophile is learning to enjoy music and be passionate about it! The Music! I'm lucky enough to be a music freak and to fret on anything from jazz to classic to punk to indie to rap, depending on my days! It's such a joy. But I was almost caught in that loop of gear cycle, but lucky me I was able to listen to one day the system of a friend who dropped 30K on his setup that looked gigantic and uggly! The sound left me COLD. I then worked my way by small steps always small amounts to improve my modest setup but reached a point where I was blown away!!! My biggest contributors : - Audioengine Bluetooth streamer (a gem) - Tidal Hi-fi - klipsh RP600M All that driven by my $300 Onkyo 2 ch receiver. I'm blown away everytime I fire it up. I have an Orbit turntable for vinyl as my 2nd passion, and keep switching back and forth depending on the mood of what I want to listen to. And that makes me freaking Happy!!! Thanks for sharing the obvious, and I wish our hobbyist world was more about common sense and respect of the other's taste and desire and budget. Cheers!! 🍻
@AndyP126
4 жыл бұрын
Sadly, audiophiles can never enjoy the music. They keep finding flaws in their equipment that the next upgrade is going to magically fix, so they never enjoy the music, because that next most expensive thing that they don't own yet is what is really going to allow them to enjoy the music.
@bugsla
4 жыл бұрын
@@AndyP126 there's two population who call themselves audiophile and the term is used for both. A true Audiophile should be all about enjoying the music. If your system looks good then it's a plus. But gear freak who think they can slap this label and flash their insane system as a badge of respect and have very narrow taste of music or tolerance for other styles, then sorry but no. You're not an Audiophile! You're a snob. You can be of the 1st type and pursuing perfection in your system though. But as Andrew says it well, the main piece is just, sit and enjoy!
@AndyP126
4 жыл бұрын
David Muller It’s the classic battle of audiophiles versus gear collectors. Audiophilez just want enough gear to make the music sound good. Gear collectors just need to keep buying forever, because they care about the gear and not the music.
@0-60STYLE
2 жыл бұрын
I've seen almost all your videos in the past 3 weeks and stumbled upon this one It's good to hear it from someone who's been there and done that, because it enables me to just ignore the friends who tell me what's what in audio. Maybe I want to try that Cambridge, so what if he thinks "it's mid grade" I like how it looks, I like what I hear about it, maybe I don't want to drop $3000 on an ugly Krell just because it's regarded as this and that...
@PhilipBallGarry
2 жыл бұрын
I was in the Hifi business many years ago. I worked in a small family run shop. A lot of the gear we had was unattainable to me financially but I still enjoyed listening to it. Occasionally I was allowed to take various components home too. Over the years since I've found that there are two ways of listening. You can listen to the music OR you can listen to the Hifi. The former gives the greatest pleasure for me as it gives me the freedom to enjoy what I hear artistically. The latter is the way of the audiophile though. The way to dissatisfaction. Being on the wagon as a recovering audiophile means simply enjoying your music and gives the freedom to discover and embrace new music too. Falling off the wagon though means trying to hear the tiniest nuance, the smallest improvement from often an expensive "upgrade". A path littered with dissatisfaction and want. It also means that your music collection is hampered by selecting only recordings which have the highest production quality. In fact, an audiophile may often dismiss much of what's available because high quality expensive equipment is often highly critical of recording quality and a huge void can open up in between what's listenable and what has to be discarded. I've been on and off the wagon so many times over the years. It's a problem. And you're never ever cured. You can only truly be "in recovery" ❤️
@BradyJohnson1
4 жыл бұрын
Once again, great video! More simply put: Just be happy with what you have! Your message doesn't only apply to audio equipment, does it? I'm just curious: what was the most outrageous system you had?
@andrewrobinsonreviews
4 жыл бұрын
At my peak, I had two systems connected in one room simultaneously. Here goes... 7.2 Home Theater System • Meridian DSP750 loudspeakers & subwoofers (all 9 channels) • Meridian Reference 861 Preamp/Processor • Meridian 800 Series Universal Player (at the time) • Sony Blu-ray player (their reference, I cannot recall the model number) • DuneHD movie server for bit-for-bit HD rips running Zappitti Media Center • 120 inch Screen Research Black Diamond projection screen • Sony Qualia SXRD projector, replaced later with SIM2 M150 D-Cinema projector • Transparent Reference Cabling throughout • Acoustically treated room, laid out and designed by Bob Hodas All of it was (largely) hidden from view and controlled via a Crestron/Lutron remote system Stereo Setup • Bowers & Wilkins 802D/Revel Salon2 • Dual JL Audio Fathom Subwoofers • MarkLevinson No 52 monoblocks • MarkLevinson No 526 (I think it was) stereo preamp • MarkLevinson No 512 CD/SACD player • Transparent Reference cabling throughout • Custom music server running JRiver for streaming lossless music files locally stored These two (or three) system combos were in a dedicated listening room/home theater that I used maybe once a week for less than an hour if I'm honest. Sounded great, but most of the time I'd be listening in the main living room through some Paradigm speakers or the soundbar below our 55" Panasonic plasma. Thanks for watching Brady! Be well!
@ayellowbeard
4 жыл бұрын
This video got me to subscribe to your channel. No way I could afford to be an audiophile anyway I just want to enjoy my media and trying to acquire the gear to do that. Thanks for being accessible.
@tadeusz1
4 жыл бұрын
"Recovering" for me, is being HAPPY with the system I have, HAPPY listening to any type of music and not continuously thinking about an upgrade which is, in all probability, unnecessary. From someone that owns 3 vinyl decks and uses all of them. Yep, been there, seen it, done it. No more Kool aid. Excellent ending. Thank you.
@anthonydefr
4 жыл бұрын
I think we all want that better bigger nicer ECT. Speaker system if your into this but it has to be with in are means and enjoyment. Finding balance of what's important. I've been working on a up grade over the last couple of years and it's been working out. But I can only can afford so much and I'm pretty happy with what I got so far.
@colossusrageblack
4 жыл бұрын
Going DIY stopped me from continuing down the rabbit hole of speakers. I now know that no matter the price, I can build my own set that can sound as good or better for a fraction of the cost or just make updates with different drivers. Still working out the amps.
@bigjay1970
4 жыл бұрын
So true!
@henrysniper8481
2 жыл бұрын
I often remind myself of the saying, "be careful what you love, if it can't love you back" !
@antoniosalles3134
4 жыл бұрын
Audiophile. That means someone who loves audio. Gearphile. Is a term that doesn't exist. But it is what takes away from the passion for the music. We forget that one can still be an audiophile with cheap gear. "Perfection" is listening to the live performance. Nothing comes even close to that, no matter how expensive the gear is. The wheel is the fact that one will never get the carrot!! And that is not enjoying the music, it is stressing over the unattainable.
@benkrake3678
4 жыл бұрын
I’m proud to be an audiophile. The only problem is that I don’t have the bank account of one. So you could say that my audiophile journey is going to be loooooong! I don’t care though, I’m going to go though this journey with an open mind, but at the same time, I’ll live within my means.
@mattn1209
4 жыл бұрын
I came here for your reviews and I liked your personality and sense of humor. I'm staying as a regular viewer because, of this. Well said Andrew and I think you've saved me before I really jumped off the deep end. As recently as the beginning of this year I started getting into vinyl records and before I had a pair of Edifier active speakers and I was happy with them for a couple weeks. Then I began looking at passive speakers, amplifiers, subs. The works. This video has really made me reassess what exactly I'm chasing after. Am I looking for the best sound or prestige of having these systems or am I really enjoying the music I love? Thank you.
@RyanBissell
4 жыл бұрын
Hedonic treadmill. The first step to fixing it is to recognize it for what it is.
@johnoakes7922
4 жыл бұрын
At this time in your life, you have learned the basics in audio and what makes good audio. You have made it to the pentacle of what audio can sound like You have re-analyzed your audio priorities and came to a conclusion that you can live with without feeling cheated. What is the real difference between real good audio and great audio? You! I am recovering right along with you brother!
@frankfanacht1838
4 жыл бұрын
Hello Andrew, I liked the video very much. Most of the time I think I am a recovering audiophile, but not always. Today I enjoyed listening to dark side of the moon as an audiophile on my best turntable ( Dual 601) with my best cartridge and needle ( ortofon M 20 E) I have. Today I really enjoyed to hear all the details of the music. But that is an exception. My gear is a mix of vintage stuff all bought secondhand, mostly from the flee market. I have two other old turntables with an almost antique Idler wheel drive from the 70s. And listening to Musik from them, is not the perfect sound, but very very much fun. So it's not the perfect sound that counts, but having fun. 1984 I bought my first CD player to get rid of the noise and crackles of the turntable and have the real perfekt sound. A few years ago, I found my old turntable and began to listen to vinyl again. And I enjoyed it very much with all the noise and crackles and all the imperfections. It's just more fun than running a CD! I think that's the point of a recovering audiophile, to make peace with the limitations and the imperfection and just having fun! Happy listening! Frank
@benjaminjensen7402
3 жыл бұрын
This was your Best video. I can relate to what you say here.
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
@benjaminjensen7402
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewrobinsonreviews hi andrew Will you consider reviewing the kefr 3.thanks
@tonyconnolly5385
4 жыл бұрын
It's about the music, not the gear.
@brazenbull636
3 жыл бұрын
Yea I don't understand this as a phenomena. I got my meager setup, which I know for a fact would be called total shit by someone else. And it puts out the best sounding audio I've ever heard by leaps and bounds. System consists of the following: Audio Technica LP120 VM540ML cartridge Schiit Mani preamp Alesis Elevate 5 studio monitors Perhaps one day when its financially convenient I'll drop $1k on some speakers, and an equivalently priced preamp/amp. But as it stands, what I experience with this setup has been amazing. It's about the music. At some point there has to be diminishing returns. $200k speakers and such just sounds to me like your squeezing drops at that point vs pouring a glass.. (Or maybe i just dont know what I don't know..)..
@shawnbottom4769
3 жыл бұрын
1: All recordings are only as good as the person(s) who mastered them. Say you like an album that maybe wasn’t recorded well. If your system makes you hate it because it reveals too much, you’ve made a mistake. 2: If your system requires the listener to sit still in a certain position, you’ve made a mistake. Music should be enjoyed, shared, and make you want to move. If you still want to listen critically and by yourself, invest in headphones. 3: You know you’ve done something right when complete non-audiophiles react positively to what’s playing without you pointing out anything about the gear being used. This will more than likely be a combination that is not in the upper echelon of hi-if. 4: There is literally no combination of materials or manufacturing methods that will make a cable cost tens of dollars per foot. If you’re convinced this sort of thing is needed, you’ve entered a world of complete hocus-pocus. Please re-evaluate and enter Audiophiles Anonymous.
@coenheydenrych154
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe a better term would be "post audiophile" for which we can give an appropriate definition like "having gone beyond audiophile to becoming a musicophile".
@RasheedKhan-he6xx
4 жыл бұрын
Nailed it. I'm going to borrow this!
@ptzzz
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making me appreciate what I have. I started watching your channel a few days ago with your vid about beginners hifi then I watched your vids (including this one) about your experience and mistakes and what you learned over your time as an audiophile. I got a new sense of appreciation for my own setup that's from a pair of car speakers put inside speaker enclosures of old broken boomboxes my family had + an amp I got about 3~4 years ago. It didn't sound that great, because of the amp until I thought of replacing the power supply lately and the output improved significantly. Aside from the speaker setup I felt more of appreciation for other things I own and that was nice and made me rethink about how I should spend money in the future. I dunno if you are gonna see this Andrew, but Thank You.
@caphaddock5883
4 жыл бұрын
Hello new subscriber really like your recent video almost reminds me of myself except I'm a "recovering photo gear file" good video really enjoyed it.
@andrewrobinsonreviews
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you for subscribing!
@dennisjohnson1802
4 жыл бұрын
I enjoy a $10 bottle of wine much more than a $30 bottle of questionable value. I approach my A/V purchases in much the same way. Building a nice system does not require a huge layout of cash. Enjoy the music. Stay safe. Awesome channel, Andrew. Thanks!
@thedanny2249
4 жыл бұрын
Yes l am a recovering audiophile! There ! I said it! Lol! To me, an audiophile is a person, in competition, with anyone claiming, to have achieved the next level ,of audio perfection. Then scheming , to go a step above that. It is a relentless pursuit ," On a horse with no name".(forgive me ,for that reference)! You are always striving ,to be the one, standing on top , of the equipment heap! Screaming... Look at me! I won! Andrew, you da man! You Win!
@harackmw
2 жыл бұрын
We had little money, but Dad often brought home 5 or 10 dollar speakers he found at garage sales, and the occasional amp; it was so much fun as a kid to see how things sounded different and enjoying cds through ancient gear but it all sounded great in those days. Been chasing that still, but having money for the journey hasn't made it better. Thanks for the video.
@bryantalvarez6152
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I wasn't sure what I was in for when I clicked the video but I'm happy I did and I completely agree. This can definitely apply to multiple fields, and I appreciate you speaking up, as not too many people take the moment out to make this subject the focus. "What makes YOU happy. What do YOU want out of your experience. You too can get where you need with this older/used/not top model Computer/Car/Speakers." I think a lot of people would feel a lot less stress and more financial stability if they took the time to really sit down, and think about what is valuable through the experience, and what is extra. There's nothing wrong with going a little extra, but don't let the person driving a new top of the line Benz tell you "The best or nothing." It's subjective! Thank you for the video!
@portwill
4 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t agree more! Same applies in studio gear as well. Some belive they need to have multithousand dollar speakers and converters to produce good music when in reality they could get 95% there with a home studio setup. How ironic that we always chase that last 5% and are willing to spend a fortune just to realize it's not all that different after all.
@luisrodriguez8639
4 жыл бұрын
An audiophile is a purist audio perfectionist that will never be conformed with his audio gear, audiophiles hobbie is to improove their equipment constantly reaching better sound, so they have one big problem, they dont listen music, they listen sounds therfore they only listen to the music that is perfectly recorded and learn to like it. I am a mix of audiophile because I build my speakers as I know much about making crossover and my most important thing is wich woofer and tweeter buy and there is where the fun begins looking days at speaker components and their curves of frequency responce, some time ago I fell in love with the tweeter Dynaudo Esotar T-330 which have the perfect frequency response as is a soft dome it delivers the softness of fabric dome and the extension ( 10khz to 13 khz ) of aluminum dome but is wey expensive, the Sonus Faber Electa Amator Mk1 use it and the EgglestonWorks Andra's also have it so I get the fun of design and making my own speakers and the rest is to select the electronics like YBA Integre, APT Holman as phono stage and a Linn Sondek turntable, Transparent cables and the acoustics which is the 50% of the sound I use ASC panels strategicly positiones with a mirror, many people spends 20 times more than me and when go to my place feels frustrated because I have image that only is reachable with acoustics ( panels ) I don't like dead rooms they sound bored I preffer panels well located.
@Primon222
4 жыл бұрын
Could be the best episode I ever watched from your channel. IMHO being an audiophile is just a state of mind. I hope my so called 'audiophile' friends could see this. Some colleagues keep on bugging me to upgrade my equipment but I had always choose to spend my money on physical media, and services instead to enrich my experience since I feel my gear is still more than ample for my needs. Cheers!
@stephens2r338
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm an addict. Owned $100k systems. Kicked the habit three times until finally got so tired that l gave up, not quite though... Now l still scratch the itch but but from a $100k system from 20 years ago that costs maybe $10k . Its seems to be soothing the hifi monster
@RocknRonni
4 жыл бұрын
What you're describing as an audiophile is a gear head, someone that's obsessed about the gear. An audiophile is not your normal music lover. An Audiophile is someone who also loves the sound of the music as well as the music, and is willing to pay a little more for equipment that gets him better sound So as to get an emotional connection to the music. I am a Audiophile not a gear head. A gear head will never be happy. But as an audiophile we have an open mind as to better gear options Ect. We know good gear is not snake oil. We also know it doesn't cost a lot of money to have a good sounding system. Yes what is a lot of money? it's a relative term, but most peoples budgets can accommodate a good sounding stereo. it's about priorities, and audiophiles have a higher priority on the sound of their stereo then your average consumer. Maybe it's because the sound of music is more emotional involving for Audiophiles. It's not only the music but the sound of the music that is a thrill ride for Audiophiles.
@DJ_BROBOT
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this... Because this is 100% facts. Audiophiles are 100% not buying their gear from eat. Uy, Walmart and Target... Nope nopity naw.
@sbrazenor2
4 жыл бұрын
I hated the sound of my system when I initially set it up. I'd listen to an album and I wouldn't like it. As it turned out, my amp was just garbage (I bought it used at a flea market when I was relatively broke for $40 or so). When I replaced it with a class D setup (PS Audio Sprout 100), that also had much better features, and I was so much happier. Then, because the bass was a little lacking (bass boost was engaged, but the speakers lacked that oomph), I grabbed a 10" subwoofer. Now I'm completely happy with my system! It's able to fill the room without distortion and really provides a beautiful experience. It has the power and the presence I was looking for. It plays well with every genre and source type I put through it. Best part, I'm satisfied with my system and it's only maybe about $1,500 in gear. Proper setup is one of the most important elements to getting the most for your money. 😁👍
@donalddeorio2237
4 жыл бұрын
There are always people who are never satisfied, whether its audio, cars, homes, watches. I believe that those people are not happy with themselves. But it is helpful to hear somebody, saying that. It should be about the music, I like the look of the gear I have but it is in line with my budget and lifestyle. Thank you for an insightful video .
@Omygod47
3 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old video, but i feel the need to say, that for me , the sound that i am searching isn't the "best", is what a felt, what a i hear when i was a 7 yeras old kid listening to my father system and music.
@mattjashyn3194
3 жыл бұрын
Yes this 100%
@snowday2100
4 жыл бұрын
years ago an audio salesman told me the exact opposite of the message from the magazines. "pick the speakers you ENJOY the overall presentation of, then buy an amp with enough power to drive them as loud as you will need, spend the remaining money on a standard CD player' looking back he was probably 99% right. I enjoyed those cerwin vegas for a quite a while.
@tomunderwood6948
3 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of people jumping back into this hobby because of COVID -- and like me they are likely overwhelmed. I'm a typical Gen X'er whose career and kids kept me out of HiFi for 20 years. Getting back in was a combination of joy in realizing again how great music can sound once you take the earbuds out and panic in trying to absorb 20 years of advancement in audio components and speaker technology. Upgraditis is curable by learning what stirs your soul in experiencing the music you love and how that translates into equipment choices. It took me a few iterations but I got there with an NAD streaming receiver and JBL speakers. I've had some false starts and some speakers I'm now trying to find buyers for -- but I got there. There are some great resources out there to learn from and Andrew's channel is one of the very best. The key lesson I learned is that the relationship between price and excitement / enjoyment level don't have to be linear when you know what you love.
@MrJknight3174
4 жыл бұрын
This video really resonates with me. I've been the person who spent thousands on B&W speakers and told my neighbors that their Bose system sucked and as I've matured I realized I was wrong. I've scaled way back and although I still love great sounding speakers I'm not going to spend my entire bank account chasing that perfect sound. I paid $40 for a used pair of Klipsch 2.1 computer speakers and I actually love the way they sound. Being happy with what you have is a very important lesson that I'm learning way too late in life.
@raycimbalnik5159
4 жыл бұрын
I definitely have a problem with looking way above my budget and once I do,then what I originally wanted seems so lacking it's almost not worth the "waste" of money. These videos have shown me things so far above my means but has also helped to put things into perspective for me. So instead of a $2k turntable I spent 500 and am extremely happy with it! Funny how being exposed to gear that's so far away it makes you think more of what is attainable
@MrRocktuga
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been refusing to call myself an audiophile for many years, and it does have a negative connotation. The audio industry and audio print magazines sold a lot of BS that ultimately fired back, because they did make it sound like music playback needed all sorts of voodoo to get the maximum performance. Audio magazines killed it for me in the late 90’s for the combination of that voodoo promotion, and by reading how the same magazine would award different products at the same time in England vs Portugal (which had access to the same products, although the relationship between the brands and their local distributors and advertising budget were different). Once all those relationships were clear, and they were writing more and more how much better an audio system would sound with completely absurd claims (even if it was only filler pages), I felt the need to get away from that. That never meant to get away from what I feel to be good sound and good products for myself, but to actually listen to what I feel and heard as the most important thing. It’s only natural for all of us to want more and better, as it is part of our human nature. It happens in all hobbies that people are passionate about, with cars being probably one of the biggest in the world. But if any car lover would require to own a Ferrari to appreciate driving, most car enthusiasts (like myself) would likely feel miserable their entire life. 😉 That’s usually not the case, and any car lover should be able to get a lot of enjoyment from almost any car, and certainly from many cars that cost a fraction of the price of any Ferrari, but are still “driver’s cars”, and that are often used in a way that most Ferrari owners don’t use them, because they get heavily depreciated as they accumulate miles. Back to audio, I’ve heard very expensive gear sounding great as well as sounding bad, and some of my biggest surprises actually came from much less expensive gear, that happened to be in the right room, where it could sound great, without any special acoustics that would make it predictable. I’m glad that ultra high-end audio exists, but I’m not their target customer, bearing in mind that some systems need a lot of space to sound their best. I’m perfectly ok by not being their target customer. It’s important that more recovering audiophiles are open about it.
@BFArch0n
4 жыл бұрын
Prob my fav audio guy on KZitem. No bullshit. Chill. Real. Dig it man. Keep it up.
@gatobakuniano
4 жыл бұрын
I still don't know if I am going to be an audiophile addict. But I fear so. I have only two headphones (HD 58x and Fostex Ebony) and one DAC/Amp, the topping Dx3. I want to go for the speaker route, but I need a stable home first. Now I was thinking about buying the Audeze LCD2C. I think that I don't need it, but I have the feeling that they would put something more than the ebony. They are excellent, but I don't know... Am I already chasing the dragon? I think that I will save myself the 500€, but... Hehe you know the feeling...
@KristiWright
4 жыл бұрын
Fernando Aragonés “I need a stable home first”...this is the thing that stands out to me
@gatobakuniano
4 жыл бұрын
@@KristiWright Wife's living in Nebraska, I am living in Spain. We lived in California, Virginia and Nebraska during the lasts three years... So, hehe, I have to choose the reading/relaxing/listing room... And then buy the gear that best fits in there. Thanks for the videos
@gregorypatton360
4 жыл бұрын
My journey started when i bought a pair of monster isport iems about 8 or 10 years ago. Ive been through a 1/2 dozen headphone amps and probably 20 pairs of headphones since then. Then i got into home theater followed shortly by 2 channel audio. It started innocently enough. Buying and swappong stuff in and out from the thrift store. I now run a full tube set up with seperates as well as a full class d rig. Ive owned dozens of speakers, ive spent 100s on cables. I huess what im trying to say is its real easy to get sucked in. Good luck!!!
@hclandscapes
4 жыл бұрын
I found this really interesting, i spent years and tons of money buying equipment then losing money on trading it in for the 'next best thing ' i had massive subwoofers and speakers that dominated the room In the end after spending around 7 grand i reached my limit of what i could afford and like you i became bord , plus with having a young family i could never truly enjoy and appreciate it because of continually worrying about my kids breaking my equipment , so i could never really enjoy our front room because I was so precious over my hifi and i became selfish putting my hifi first and spending money that I should be spending on my wife and children. Recently decided to sell everything and it felt like a huge relief , i have now chosen to downgrade to a much more modest system, audiolab 6000A and Warfedale Denton 85th Anniversary Edition speakers which arrives tomorrow and i can't wait as this will give me a really nice sound quality without breaking the bank and the continual worry of my kids accidentally breaking it, our front room now is a much happier place and with plenty of space for all of us to enjoy it as a family!
@TheRizvi3
4 жыл бұрын
funny how you are talking about recovering as an audiophile and in the next sentence you talk about your new speakers that are arriving tomorrow that you are really excited about ... lol, sounds familiar.. cheers
@quantumdecoherence1289
3 жыл бұрын
Wait 'til you get divorced and your kids want nothing to do with you. Back to Wilson Audio you go... LOL
@gregjones2472
4 жыл бұрын
It's a person that finally says to themselves.... I spent how much!
@Kevin_Carlson
4 жыл бұрын
I don't mind that some people like to call themselves "audiophiles", and it doesn't bother me that some folks have very expensive systems. However it is quite offensive when some audiophiles say that consumer audio products " suck". It is possible to enjoy one's favorite music on a rack system from the 80's, a mono portable phonograph from the 60's, or even on a smartphone. I'd much rather talk for hours with somebody about an artist or album than the gear it's played on. But that's my opinion.
@agentm83
4 жыл бұрын
A lot of audiophiles don't seem to realize that we are an extremely fringe minority of the population. The average person is happy with a simple, small bluetooth speaker, and there's nothing wrong with that.
@AndyBHome
4 жыл бұрын
What's worse than a non-smoker? An ex-smoker. I'm a very happy audiophile, but I never really had any problem with it. All of the nights I stayed up over audio gear were from excitement not anxiety. So I'm happy to call myself a 'stereo guy." My first interest has always been durability though. I've never heard a stereo that sounded remotely "real." I think one of the biggest problems in talking about audio is the wildly different levels of focus or perspective that everyone in the hobby brings to the conversation without stating it out loud. One person is still considering everything over $100 to be wildly expensive while the person they are talking to has no limits on what they think should be spent on gear. Most people have wildly specific and inflexible assumptions about what's an appropriate amount of money to spend on gear. It's usually just a little more than they spent on their own stuff. "I spent $8k on my system and anything less is just throwing money away, but up to about $10k makes sense. Anything over that is just throwing money away." Yeah, right.
@AllboroLCD
4 жыл бұрын
My good man. What your speaking of here is a human complex that goes far far beyond owning audio equipment. I have friends with the same complex, ones a tattoo freak, another one is a motorcycle gear head, even me when it comes to building custom computers!
@willbarnz6960
4 жыл бұрын
What is a recovering audiophile? Someone who has came to their senses. Who knows when to be happy with what they got. Someone who wants to help others become the same, AND respect other's choices and budget. Audiophiles have gained the stigma of being cork-sniffers. They have to have the very best, latest and the greatest, and if it's not prohibitively expensive (exclusivity) then it's garbage, and whomever has "garbage" is to be ridiculed for their choice in gear. It's why I'd rather be considered an audio enthusiast with a tight budget that the "cork sniffers" would scoff at.
@JBLClassic
4 жыл бұрын
Will Barnz I had a guy at Axpona get visibly agitated when I told him I have JBL’s. He seemed really upset that he just wasted 10 min talking to me about his puny overpriced speakers.
@musicman195959
4 жыл бұрын
I just consider myself a music lover and leave it at that.
@musicman195959
4 жыл бұрын
@@JBLClassic He was trying to make a sale. Lol!
@musicman195959
4 жыл бұрын
@@JBLClassic He was trying to make a sale. Lol!
@charlesmcgehee3227
4 жыл бұрын
I have almost always bought or acquired used or broken gear. I worked as a bench technician for many years and so what brand of this or that that I owned just depended on what I could get my hands on for the least money. I generally worked in high end audio "boutique" type shops so there was always top gear around. I worked with very experienced technicians and that was a big plus. Over the years I have seen, repaired and owned some great equipment. Presently I have a Carver C-1 preamp I got for 25 bucks. An Adcom power amp, a pair of Infinity towers with and Infinity 12 inch sub woofer and 2 vinyl players.....a Dual 1249 (spare turntable) and a Technics direct drive table. Both work great. I have a nice vinyl collection and a ton of CD's. I also have a couple of Onkyo CD players that I did buy brand new. Turntable Stylus' I of course always acquire new if needed. I have never over spent money or let my audio hobby get in the way of my daily life. I worked in the field my entire adult life and it was always fun work and profitable. I worked with great people. Had good teachers. I really love good sound. (and good video as well)
@LutherusPandragon
2 жыл бұрын
Audiophile does not mean cork sniffing snog hearing stuff that wasn't recorded and frequencies that do no exist. and yet in recent years it means just that and it is sad.
@DaveK183
Жыл бұрын
''You should settle with what you have'' - has at least an Audeze lcd-2 in the background.. haha
@cameronkrause4712
2 жыл бұрын
There is a whole lot of wisdom in this video, and I recommend this to anyone interested in hifi.
@realworldaudio
3 жыл бұрын
Recovering audiophile to me means not thinking about the current trend as "the absolute sound", but as the sonic signature of this era. 40 years from now it will be judged just as "retro" and colored sounding as we find equipment from the 80s now. Also: chasing perfection leads to unhappiness. Focusing on the music collection leads to happiness. Thank you for your sober words! :)
@toddlee2571
3 жыл бұрын
A music lover listens to music. An audiophile listens to gear. I love good sound quality but I'd rather be listening to my favorite music on clock radio than listening to an audiophile showcase his rig.
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