vett93;687745 Wrote: > By definition, does an "audiophile" have to tweak the system to improve > sound reproduction (e.g., moving speakers around, experiment this and > that, etc.) to qualify as one?
I don't think so. I actually like this line from the audiophile wikipedia entry: 'Some audiophiles are more interested in collecting and listening to music, while others are more interested in collecting and listening to audio components, whose "sound quality" they consider as important as the recorded musical performance, or even more important. The ratio of an audiophile's spending on software (music) versus hardware (audio components) is a rough guide to where they stand in the audiophile spectrum.' I especially like the item about the ratio or software to hardware. 10 to 15 years back I was fascinated by the tweaks and was changing CD players, cables, speakers every 3 months. As the years went by, I've noticed a much more intense interest in the music/software; the purpose of this neurotic obsession. It's actually thanks to the Squeezebox system that I could finally unify my collection and focus on the music itself. As for variability in an audio system. To paraphrase Animal House: "All audiophile components are equal, but some components are more equal than others." -- Archimago ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93354 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
