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Posted on December 29, 2020 at 14:23:14 | ||
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This is a quick read from Stereophile. The standout sentence is: "Audiophiles don't use their equipment to listen to music. Audiophiles use your music to listen to their equipment." |
RE: Audiophiles, posted on December 29, 2020 at 14:36:37 | |
Yes, no, maybe. |
Agreed, the word itself is pejorative. , posted on December 29, 2020 at 14:37:04 | |
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Over the last 30 years or so. Nt, posted on December 29, 2020 at 15:22:53 | |
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I'm old. In the olden days we called ourselves "audio hobbyists". nt, posted on December 29, 2020 at 16:05:23 | |
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Thank you and best wishes for a happy New Year. nt, posted on December 29, 2020 at 16:25:17 | |
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All stereotypes are pejorative. (NT) , posted on December 29, 2020 at 17:43:10 | |
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RE: All stereotypes are pejorative. (NT) , posted on December 29, 2020 at 18:15:39 | |
then you're confusing the term with prejudices seriously ... technically that's what you're doing regards, |
I would be more excited about buying cat food than an Qobuz subscription. Nt, posted on December 29, 2020 at 18:39:52 | |
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Civil-War Re-Enactment: It's Not Just for audioPHILES any more!, posted on December 29, 2020 at 19:26:14 | |
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nyuk nyuk. |
I like my dictionary better. Link., posted on December 29, 2020 at 19:54:41 | |
Link below: |
You have earned your (A) moniker (nt), posted on December 29, 2020 at 20:38:33 | |
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RE: Audiophiles, posted on December 29, 2020 at 20:47:14 | |
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That's your definition, not mine. |
Thankfully nobody mentioned pedophiles. Nt, posted on December 30, 2020 at 05:30:06 | |
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Not Philistines(nt), posted on December 30, 2020 at 06:28:06 | |
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Works for me!, posted on December 30, 2020 at 06:40:07 | |
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'phile = like/love of 'phobe = dislike,hate of John Kuthe... |
+1. Nt, posted on December 30, 2020 at 09:50:41 | |
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Gearhead and Music Lover, posted on December 30, 2020 at 10:16:08 | |
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will do. Audiophile is far easier to say, though. |
Of course I'm an Audiophile, posted on December 30, 2020 at 12:39:31 | |
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Sticks and stones, etc. |
Is it religion or disease?, posted on December 30, 2020 at 16:17:41 | |
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RE: Audiophiles, posted on December 30, 2020 at 17:02:33 | |
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When my father was young he too visited the stores of radio row. Long time ago. |
Actually fortepiano - but I do get the gist! [nt] ;-), posted on December 31, 2020 at 01:22:24 | |
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Ahh .. Stereopiles' ..infamous Test recordings, posted on December 31, 2020 at 10:58:43 | |
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Couldn't agree more. Beyond that it's a laughable 'tool' |
All I get is music......................wonderful classical music. :-) (NT), posted on December 31, 2020 at 12:17:23 | |
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Ok. Happy New Year! //nt, posted on December 31, 2020 at 12:30:11 | |
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You get a pass Kal because you're a Pro ;-), posted on December 31, 2020 at 12:54:57 | |
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That's a first!, posted on December 31, 2020 at 13:33:55 | |
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Usually, it is the other way around. |
Nice post (NT), posted on December 31, 2020 at 14:36:13 | |
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Nice post (NT), posted on December 31, 2020 at 14:36:39 | |
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