Let me start by saying that I am new to the forums here. I have found lots of very helpful people post to these forums in all categories, and have made my purchase of two SB3 much more pleasant and easy to deal with. And thanks to all of you.
There is one thing that disturbs me though, and that is the negative attitude of some of the posts in this thread. (And I have read all of them). I will not name names but i think most of you will recognize who you are. Now let me put in my 10 cents here. (ok maybe 25 cents with the length of this post) Merriam-Webster Dictionary au·dio·phile Function: noun: a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction high fidelity Function: noun the reproduction of an effect (as sound or an image) that is very faithful to the original With the above stated I do not know of any test that can be administered to any one or multiple individuals that will prove if they are an audiophile or not an audiophile. All of the individuals that have contributed to this thread are correct. At least in their own mind an that is the only thing that counts. Being and audiophile can only be self proclaimed. Two of my neighbors are self proclaimed audiophiles as I am myself. One of my neighbors has over $300,000.00 (three hundred thousand dollars) worth of equipment in his home. The other has about $1000.00. I personally have about $4500.00 worth of equipment. Can I hear the difference between the three systems? I will answer that with a resounding YES. Can both my neighbors hear the difference? Again a resounding YES. The only requirement with being a self proclaimed audiophile is that you LOVE music. All the tests in the world that use electronics equipment to judge the True Sound of a audio system are there for the unknowing individual. I mean that an amplifier can boast about its low THD or its Power Output, or a test can show there is no difference in the digital signals, but the reality of the matter is that every one of us that listen to it will hear it differently. I have worked for some of the best known audio equipment manufacturers. I have been in some of the best recording studios in the United States. All of them great experiences. The real test of an audio system is for it to sound as close to the original source material as it can. If that means the recording was done on The Esplinade in Boston, MA, USA, then I had better hear some of the crowd and street noise in the recording. If it was done in the studio then it had better sound just as it did when I was actually there listening to it being recorded. I know of know system that is perfect in reproducing that sound exactly. But I can say this. I have listened to a recording from a time when I was present for the recording on my system and both my neighbors systems. None of them sound truly like standing there in the studio. You may ask which one sounds best? It may be obvious that it sounds closer to the original on the very expensive system. But what really matters is that we all enjoyed the music, the conversation about that time in my life and had a great time listening to music. My neighbors and my self can afford what we have. Yes, two of us are a little envious of the one with the very expensive equipment, but if I had that kind of money I probably would spend it on other things any way. We should all rethink sometimes before we speak or type. If Omega thinks there is a difference between the first track played and the second played and that it makes a difference turning if off and then back on that is his opinion and no one should or has the right to tell him he is wrong. That is how his ears hear it. Maybe mine do not but that does not make omega wrong. One more comment before I go. With the advent of the iPod and other portable music players we have a generation of new music lovers that may never know what it is like to listen to music on a system with Audiophile Quality. And I know most of them will never know what it is like to stand in the studio with the likes of Buddy Guy, Mariah Carey , Sting, Muddy Waters, or many others. But my feeling is if they enjoy what they are listening to great for them. We should all be glad that music is a part of our lives because there are parts of this world we live in where humans do not get to listen to music only the cries of the poor and starving. Best wishes to all and ENJOY THE MUSIC Schatzy -- schatzy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ schatzy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36503
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