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In Reply to: Because you can't handle the truth ! posted by AbeCollins on May 13, 2021 at 06:35:45:
I've said it before, I'll say it again..... When it comes to sound reproduction, nobody knows what the "truth" really is......
I guess one can get gear with the flattest frequency response, most-linear dynamic response, and inaudibly low distortion levels, and believe it's close to the "truth"...... But is it really? None of us really knows.....
Some claim that the "truth" does not necessarily sound "beautiful"..... But again, are we really sure?
I think it's relatively easy to reference live music events..... But there is no "truth" to reference to.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Why I'm not an audiophile - shamburg 12:32:59 05/12/21 (95)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - ornery 18:17:46 05/20/21 (0)
- One man's noise is another man's signal. Nt - geoffkait 03:32:01 05/20/21 (1)
- Yes - but are all men created equal? ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 12:01:56 05/20/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - timothywas1@comcast.net 20:20:11 05/19/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - Chris from Lafayette 14:00:35 05/19/21 (0)
- I just want a good time! - jedrider 13:29:00 05/17/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - thetubeguy1954 13:14:12 05/17/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - Todd Krieger 04:17:41 05/16/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - George S. Roland 18:23:42 05/14/21 (5)
- Like I always say - "One man's beauty is another man's cheese". (mt) - Goober58 21:43:21 05/16/21 (0)
- We are living in the age of The New Truth . . . - Billy Wonka 14:17:26 05/16/21 (0)
- Bingo! We have a winner here. ~nt~ - Sondek 08:26:35 05/16/21 (0)
- thanks - Story 04:43:50 05/15/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - rivervalley817 19:26:53 05/14/21 (0)
- ROTFLOL - JazzAlive 16:22:17 05/14/21 (1)
- RE: ROTFLOLPMP! (nt) - thetubeguy1954 13:19:13 05/17/21 (0)
- "Truth" is just a different kind of illusion - shamburg 13:30:18 05/14/21 (5)
- So you're a quasi-audiophile, rising above quasi when it suits you?... - musetap 11:35:35 05/16/21 (2)
- So, a quasi-mode. Oh! - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 20:53:10 05/16/21 (1)
- Have a hunch that's preferred over an audiophile in some cases... N/T - musetap 22:08:29 05/16/21 (0)
- RE: "Truth" is just a different kind of illusion - Tre' 14:07:10 05/14/21 (0)
- Ah! Then your answer is clear - go back to your 70's dorm system! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 13:43:00 05/14/21 (0)
- I think my audiophile defining moment... - Jonesy 11:57:30 05/14/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - rrikola@hotmail.com 10:25:48 05/14/21 (0)
- And yet, you depend on finely engineered electronics to bring you beauty in reproduced sound ? - peppy m. 09:44:35 05/14/21 (4)
- What might truly answer the question... - E-Stat 12:11:53 05/14/21 (2)
- RE: What might truly answer the question... - thetubeguy1954 13:23:31 05/17/21 (0)
- Endless upgrades since then! nt - shamburg 13:09:48 05/14/21 (0)
- +1 [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 11:20:02 05/14/21 (0)
- Define "Beautiful" - oldmkvi 07:50:20 05/14/21 (0)
- Not mutually exclusive - Rocket_Powered 07:06:00 05/14/21 (0)
- 2021 - Truth, like Beauty, seems to be in the eye of the beholder. NT - RGA 03:24:07 05/14/21 (0)
- If you aren't an audiophile, why do you have an audiophile system?... - musetap 23:56:02 05/13/21 (6)
- RE: If you aren't an audiophile, why do you have an audiophile system?... - Todd Krieger 00:24:31 05/14/21 (5)
- Someone with a Bose system qualifies as an audiophile according to the definition... - musetap 11:35:50 05/14/21 (0)
- RE: If you aren't an audiophile, why do you have an audiophile system?... - B. Scarpia 05:23:49 05/14/21 (2)
- In my evolution as an audiophile there was a time I envied those with Bose 901 speakers - Goober58 11:17:26 05/14/21 (1)
- RE: In my evolution as an audiophile there was a time I envied those with Bose 901 speakers - Todd Krieger 11:46:38 05/14/21 (0)
- Eickmeier........ - Todd Krieger 00:39:26 05/14/21 (0)
- Audiophile as a demographic category... - Duster 13:10:32 05/13/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - Don Reid 12:29:43 05/13/21 (0)
- Ah, a simple "phile" ? No prefix, no pain. (nt - peppy m. 09:14:28 05/13/21 (0)
- And the devil worships freedom.... - Vegman70 09:10:20 05/13/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - mmhifi 08:59:00 05/13/21 (1)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - b.l.zeebub 22:57:12 05/13/21 (0)
- Why are you here? Nt - hawkmoon 08:55:06 05/13/21 (0)
- Because you can't handle the truth ! - AbeCollins 06:35:45 05/13/21 (5)
- RE: Because you can't handle the truth ! - Todd Krieger 21:54:04 05/14/21 (1)
- Yes, exactly NT - shamburg 12:30:27 05/15/21 (0)
- Agree: "truth" is just a different kind of illusion - shamburg 12:27:53 05/13/21 (2)
- I Agree with your Agreement. So pick a color and enjoy it !! - AbeCollins 13:13:46 05/13/21 (1)
- I think I'll pick the OP's dorm system [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 00:13:57 05/17/21 (0)
- I think I'll go to a wine forum today and insult connoisseurs of wine! - tinear 05:23:26 05/13/21 (2)
- they would agree with that - DrChaos 13:36:36 05/13/21 (1)
- You're forgetting 100 years of usage. Film is widely accepted. For most people, - tinear 17:41:39 05/14/21 (0)
- Cardas Neutral Reference cable... - Bill the K 20:52:35 05/12/21 (1)
- Neutrality is in the ear of the behearer - Mike K 08:20:51 05/13/21 (0)
- So if your system makes a - Tre' 20:49:25 05/12/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - Tre' 20:46:14 05/12/21 (3)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - rivervalley817 21:41:10 05/12/21 (2)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - Story 07:09:52 05/13/21 (1)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - rivervalley817 17:54:31 05/14/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - hahax@verizon.net 20:35:12 05/12/21 (0)
- You sound like an audiophile to me. - Goober58 20:02:21 05/12/21 (2)
- RE: You sound like an audiophile to me. - Todd Krieger 20:20:31 05/12/21 (1)
- RE: You sound like an audiophile to me. - Goober58 23:10:51 05/14/21 (0)
- Good for you. - srdavis2000 19:09:40 05/12/21 (7)
- Isnt it other peoples business when you post it on a public forum? nt - viridian 19:14:13 05/12/21 (6)
- You are right. - srdavis2000 19:38:46 05/12/21 (5)
- I'm not arguing about anything. - viridian 20:13:01 05/12/21 (4)
- I should learn to read. - srdavis2000 02:36:26 05/13/21 (0)
- RE: I'm not arguing about anything. - rivervalley817 20:26:23 05/12/21 (2)
- Emails are for personal communication. Posting here is for general reading - tinear 05:17:54 05/13/21 (1)
- RE: Emails are for personal communication. Posting here is for general reading - rivervalley817 23:59:09 05/13/21 (0)
- There comes a time - Mike K 15:16:04 05/12/21 (0)
- I've been to some shows. We're not an attractive bunch :) - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 15:14:14 05/12/21 (0)
- Music lover, collector, hobbyist. Never an audiophile. Nt - viridian 13:42:31 05/12/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - PAR 13:38:16 05/12/21 (1)
- Well said! nt - shamburg 14:38:30 05/12/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm an audiophile - Land Shark 13:38:00 05/12/21 (0)
- Anyone that posts on these Forums is an "Audiophile"........nt - Cut-Throat 13:24:27 05/12/21 (2)
- Agreed......... - Todd Krieger 17:46:21 05/12/21 (1)
- RE: Agreed.........+1. nt - G Squared 05:42:02 05/13/21 (0)
- Is that the Truth?... N/T - musetap 13:10:18 05/12/21 (0)
- Well, to quote John Keats: - Brian H P 12:51:07 05/12/21 (9)
- I'm with you and Keats on this issue! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 18:19:07 05/12/21 (0)
- RE: Well, to quote John Keats: - Todd Krieger 18:09:36 05/12/21 (1)
- The "live schoolers" tend to love horn speakers - Brian H P 11:42:32 05/14/21 (0)
- RE: Well, to quote John Keats: - shamburg 13:14:05 05/12/21 (5)
- It can be. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 13:17:39 05/12/21 (4)
- Certainly can! - Brian H P 16:05:20 05/12/21 (0)
- So can "detail". nt - Rick W 14:23:35 05/12/21 (0)
- RE: It can be. (NT) - shamburg 13:38:05 05/12/21 (1)
- Agreed. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 14:29:27 05/12/21 (0)
- RE: Why I'm not an audiophile - Story 12:49:46 05/12/21 (0)
Follow Ups
- RE: Because you can't handle the truth ! - Todd Krieger 21:54:04 05/14/21 (1)
- Yes, exactly NT - shamburg 12:30:27 05/15/21 (0)