Anybody else made fun of for putting money into this hobby?
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Micah, good on you for not caring what they think man!
Next time someone questions why you spend so much on good gear, just ask them what kind of headphones they have plugged into their phones. When half of them say Beats, just nod, smile, and say ‘uh-huh’...
None of them have Beats, they are the $5 earbuds from Walmart kind of people.
If you want to get them interested, you just need to sell everything....
Get a surround bar and a ultra 13 sub from svs.
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I didn't try to drag anyone into the hobby, I have just told them about it, and they shake their head in disappointment.
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Haters are gonna hate, no matter what. And I think you're right about the high school mentality. Kids will make fun of anything out of the norm.
Honestly at this point, the digital playback on a phone may sound 'better' (more accurate, for sure), but sometimes it's more about the experience than accuracy, and as you make upgrades, the accuracy will increase. You're laying a foundation for the future...call it an investment. You've got several hundred dollars worth of gear that likely won't depreciate much more in value at this point. And as you tinker with your gear, you'll pickup some useful skills along the way.
And hey, they don't need to know your business anyway (i.e., how much you spend on stuff). Very few people will actually have an interest in this hobby, so trying to talk to them about it often falls on deaf ears...ironically. Even as adults, we often want to try and generate interest about our hobbies with our friends, but it can come across as bragging, which then makes it worse. If someone shows interest, you can 'go there', but otherwise, just let the music play
You've always got the guys here to 'geek out' with 
P.S. I'm sure if a few girls like your system, your buddies will quit hating "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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Haters are gonna hate, no matter what. And I think you're right about the high school mentality. Kids will make fun of anything out of the norm.
Honestly at this point, the digital playback on a phone may sound 'better' (more accurate, for sure), but sometimes it's more about the experience than accuracy, and as you make upgrades, the accuracy will increase. You're laying a foundation for the future...call it an investment. You've got several hundred dollars worth of gear that likely won't depreciate much more in value at this point. And as you tinker with your gear, you'll pickup some useful skills along the way.
And hey, they don't need to know your business anyway (i.e., how much you spend on stuff). Very few people will actually have an interest in this hobby, so trying to talk to them about it often falls on deaf ears...ironically. Even as adults, we often want to try and generate interest about our hobbies with our friends, but it can come across as bragging, which then makes it worse. If someone shows interest, you can 'go there', but otherwise, just let the music play You've always got the guys here to 'geek out' with
P.S. I'm sure if a few girls like your system, your buddies will quit hating
I don't tell friends how much things cost, but me and Jace were talking about it one day at youth group, and another friend (the one who thinks his phone sounds better) came over and heard us.
I've never met a girl who when told about my sound system, didn't look at me like I've lost my marbles. Oh well, no loss for me, although some of my friends would probably disagree. -
Although I haven't purchased anything for a while now due to uncontrollable circumstances.
I do get a little grief from one relative that say's I should sell stuff if it's only going to sit on a shelf. -
Although I've been made fun of but not for this hobby in the past. It's not for everyone (thankfully). To the OP, while the others are wasting their money trying to impress others you've been acquiring items which could last a very long time and you are doing it for you and no one else. That's all that matters.
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Stay away from classic cars, stick to audio. God forbid you get bit by both. Although my audio purchases are dictated by whatever funds are leftover after the cars.
Upside to audio is you can enjoy it at all times.
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mlistens03 wrote: »I didn't try to drag anyone into the hobby, I have just told them about it, and they shake their head in disappointment.
They can't miss what they've never heard.
Then again, some people aren't moved in their souls by musical sounds or people singing.
Look at the Estate sale ads that have pictures. 95% don't have anything but a little table radio in a 300K house. It's just not their desire to hear singers or musicians do their things.
Maybe they get their fill at churches during the week. I don't know but I don't judge.
My wife and step daughter LOVE music but a stereo to listen by...eh...they have their cars for that.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
With my wife... Musicast from Yamaha is what made this hobby fun for her...
I'll come home and she will have all three rooms going like a concert... She doesn't sit down in the sweet spot, she just makes the house the sweet spot haha- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
With my wife and my transformers... Musicast from Yamaha is what made this hobby fun for her...
I'll come home and she will have all three rooms going like a concert... They don't sit down in the sweet spot, they just makes the house the sweet spot haha
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mlistens03 wrote: »I didn't try to drag anyone into the hobby, I have just told them about it, and they shake their head in disappointment.
You can't just tell them about it. If its anyone you care about just turn on your stereo next time they are at your house. Then they should understand.
Compared to other here I have a very modest system. But my son had a bunch of millennials over for a party and I turned on the stereo. It blew them all away. Seems like they only listened to MP3's with earbuds.
Later that night I went down and one of them was just sitting alone and listening.
I know I got at least one convert............
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And thinking, "How can I get all this stuff outta here with no one noticing until I'm gone..."Compared to other here I have a very modest system. But my son had a bunch of millennials over for a party and I turned on the stereo. It blew them all away. Seems like they only listened to MP3's with earbuds.
Later that night I went down and one of them was just sitting alone and listening.
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Best way to make a convert: Bluetooth speaker vs your system. Use the same source and material if you can. The Bluetooth shouldn't stand a chance. And then they CAN hear what they're missing.
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I just get made fun of. No one knows I have an audio hobby.
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mlistens03 wrote: »I didn't try to drag anyone into the hobby, I have just told them about it, and they shake their head in disappointment.
You can't just tell them about it. If its anyone you care about just turn on your stereo next time they are at your house. Then they should understand.
Compared to other here I have a very modest system. But my son had a bunch of millennials over for a party and I turned on the stereo. It blew them all away. Seems like they only listened to MP3's with earbuds.
Later that night I went down and one of them was just sitting alone and listening.
I know I got at least one convert............
This is what I like to do, but most of my friends rarely if ever get to come over. I do have one friend who is so, so close to the edge of the rabbit hole, and I think we’re gonna have him over next week sometime.Best way to make a convert: Bluetooth speaker vs your system. Use the same source and material if you can. The Bluetooth shouldn't stand a chance. And then they CAN hear what they're missing.
I did this for my friend who thinks his phone is better, and he still said “my phone is better”. What I’ve decided the reason is is that he is so used to the lack of bass, that any bass at all sounds bad to him. He asked my why I have the bass turned up so much, and when I showed him that the bass is actually slightly turned down, he thought I was messing with him.
I’ve had very few people come over to my house, and most that do don’t become audiophiles, but they also don’t poke fun anymore. -
There are very few inexpensive hobbies out there. You just need to find like minded friends. Not even of the audio sort but someone to relate to. If fixing classic cars helps you(someone you know) escape the every day mundane life then mission accomplish. That person should have no reason to "throw stones". The point to any hobby isn't the cost but the journey. Keep cranking the tunes Friend.2ch rig:Speakers: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress modsPreamplifier: Parasound P5Amplifier: Parasound A23CDP: Pioneer DV-563ACables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)
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If you want to get them interested, you just need to sell everything....
Get a surround bar and a ultra 13 sub from svs.
Ha! "It's all about the bass, bout the bass, bout the bass" Right Dan!? -
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
I’m not at all worried about it, I’m just asking if y’all have similar experiences.
The difference between all those things (except cars) is that Audio is head and shoulders above the rest in price. I think that is what gets my friends, not that I have this stuff, but how much it’s cost me.
Hmm depends. If I gather all the money I spent on my PS4 and games over time, PSN, controllers AND a TV to play them on I am WAYYYYY over what I spent on my modest set up. That's taking into account the upgrades I made to my SDAs which is the bulk of my costs. I think it relates more to what Doc said again, most people wouldn't bat an eye at a $1200 TV but would think you are crazy for spending $1200 on an amp.
Can audio get more expensive than games, TV, entertainment...well yeah but I have learned there are levels to EVERYTHING in life.
Btw I only have maybe one or two friends that are as into audio as I am, I enjoy being able to make their night with a listening session but they are few and far between. I may be 26 but I am always busy with work, family etc etc.
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Plus may I add that my main excuse to my wife is "These speakers and amps will last YEARS, we can even pass them onto the kids".
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"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
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