Thanks for that heads-up -- would be great to hear from them about their equipment experiences.
--- In [email protected], "ichord" <purev...@...> wrote: > > Wiredbeats, Arunkb, Gomzy.....these 3 are audiophiles that come to mind here. > > > > --- In [email protected], "niyant_dalal" niyant.dalal@ wrote: > > > > Given the huge interest the group has in music, I thought this would be > > a good forum to get some feedback on this. I was wondering if there were > > any hard-core 'audiophiles' on the group? I'm not one ... yet. > > > > So, my curiosity stems from my recent researching-spree of some > > audiophile-grade equipment -- brands that you usually don't hear about > > (try PSB, BIC, Totem, Rotel, Arcam for instance). To be honest, > > researching this can be an overwhelming experience for a someone who is > > not 'into' the new or classic/vintage audio equipment. > > > > Are you the kind that listens to your music on audiophile-grade > > equipment. What's your configuration (receivers, speakers, etc)? > > > > One of the first myths that was busted early on by one of my friends was > > that Bose makes crappy systems!!! (What??? you may ask). They have great > > marketing, but unfortunately > > <http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?threadid=343759&highlight\ \ > > =bose> doesn't make the cut > > <http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?threadid=343759&highlight\ \ > > =bose> for most audiophiles. > > > > > > > > For the uninitiated, Wikipedia to the rescue: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile > > > > "An audiophile, from Latin <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin> > > audio[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile#cite_note-0> "I hear" > > and Greek philos[2] > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile#cite_note-1> "loving," is a > > hobbyist who seeks high-quality audio reproduction via the use of > > non-mass-produced high-end audio > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-end_audio> electronics.[3] > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile#cite_note-Branch1-2> [4] > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile#cite_note-perlman1-3> > > > > Some audiophiles try to listen to music at a quality level that is as > > close to the original performance as possible using high-fidelity > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_fidelity> components. Others try to > > recreate a particular sound belonging to a piece of equipment that is > > old or no longer current, such as the sound created by tube amplifiers > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tube_amplifiers> .[5] > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile#cite_note-Veen1-4> [6] > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile#cite_note-OConnell1-5> > > > > Audiophile values may be applied at all stages of music reproduction: > > the initial audio recording > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_recording> , the production process, > > and the playback, which is usually in a home setting. High-end audio > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-end_audio> refers to expensive, > > high-quality, or esoteric products and practices used in the > > reproduction of music. Electronic gear used by audiophiles can be bought > > at specialist shops and websites.[4] > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiophile#cite_note-perlman1-3> " > > >
