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Originally Posted by ajgriff
Most standard dictionaries seem to be in accord regarding the definition of an audiophile. For example:
A person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction.
On the other hand the term audiophool has not as yet been elevated to dictionary status which is partly why forum members have such fun discussing possible definitions along with related matters. In this spirit I rather like the following description of a condition called Audiophilia Nervosa which is drawn from the humour section of the on-line Urban Dictionary:
Audiophilia nervosa describes the anxiety resulting from the never-ending quest to obtain the ultimate performance from one's stereo system by means of employing state-of-the-art components, cables, and the use of certain "tweaks".
Although the goal is supposedly to achieve maximum appreciation of the music, those afflicted with this condition are merely obsessed with their electronics.
Todd had spent well over $100,000 in speakers,monoblock amplifiers, fiber optic cables, Shakti stones, pre-amolifiers, and other equipment and tweaks. And yet he still wasn't convinced that Diana Krall's voice sounded "silky" enough.
Todd was in deep denial concerning his audiophilia nervosa, and his wife was on the verge of calling a divorce lawyer.
Apologies if this quote has been mentioned before.
Alan |
At that point the sufferer should be prescribed a trip to his local music store and buy some music, and then use a bit of the brass to buy a decent bottle of wine/beer/single malt scotch or according to taste some nice coffee or tea to savour whilst simply enjoying his music or as sometimes enjoy, a poetry recitation or audio play.
A.