Are we audiophiles the nicest bunch of people or what

polkfarmboy
polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
edited September 2013 in The Clubhouse
You know from posting here and just the audio crowd in general are just the best ever I think. Everyone just love music and then their gear, I have sold some items and had great conversations back and forth and everyone is awesome. Just then I got off the phone with a guy who bought my sx1000 mono's I did not care for and we talked for a little bit and man what nice guy and we just shot the **** as if we knew each other a long time.

Some people who has bought stuff from me have called me up and talked about gear for long duration's and one guy still calls me from time to time. Its a great hobby to be involved in and I find myself wanting to go to these audio shows and mingle with the like mindeds
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited August 2013
    Not me....If you would've sent me 11k worth of cables, I would've taken them to the local metal recycling place and sold them for their copper value.:twisted:
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited August 2013
    Rivrrat wrote: »
    Not me....If you would've sent me 11k worth of cables, I would've taken them to the local metal recycling place and sold them for their copper value.:twisted:

    They are pure occ silver :evil:
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited August 2013
    Now, who could help me with some projectors? Any thoughts on the SMX Procurve?
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited August 2013
    Very true. I had a guy call on a item & talked for 1 hour. He sent me a check for the item 4 weeks ago & ive emailed him & called him & asked WHEN are you coming to pick up your item (which was a 200.00 item) & he says he is very busy & will come a soon as he has the time. Glad he trust's me. But i actually look forward to meeting him after i talked to him on the phone 3 times & cant wait to audition item & discuss other stuff. Also i would like the item picked up also :)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    edited August 2013
    There's a reason why we are a nice bunch of nerds.

    We drink, smoke, eat what we want, and have a sense of humor. All the things we are told not to do.
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited August 2013
    Music soothes the savage beast.....truly!
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited August 2013
    An excellent example is Chris (cstmar01) here on the forum sent me his BAT VK-31 (which when new was approx. $4,300) to audition in my home with no deposit, nothing (All I had to do was pay shipping). How many forums would this occur? How many other hobbies would this occur in? Thank you Chris for the audition!

    I have talked to Jesse (F1nut) on the phone a couple times and he is a great guy. I love his stories and antecdotes. I'll call you after I finish with the BAT VK-31 audition Jesse (probably Wednesday).

    Great hobby! Great forum! And great people!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited August 2013
    Most Audiophiles are A holes. I know because I have met tons of them over the decades. You will find however some really good people in the mix. You just have to weed them out just like the people on this forum.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited August 2013
    My name is Dan and I am an audiophile.....

    And a A hole :biggrin:.... just ask Skip, Mantis, NooshinJohn, SCompRacer, IndyHawg, and daboyz... :wink:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,279
    edited August 2013
    I'll jump into the a-hole group as long as all us a-holes get along w/the other a-holes...so far so good:smile:
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    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited September 2013
    mantis wrote: »
    Most Audiophiles are A holes. I know because I have met tons of them over the decades.

    There are audiofools, audiosnobs, and audiophiles. The first two categories are lovers of expensive audio equipment so they can brag about brand names, prestige and how much money they spent. The last category is lovers of music and high quality music reproduction. They are generally nice, well adjusted people.

    Are you sure you aren't lumping audiofools, audiosnobs, and audiophiles together? Many people seem to like to do that.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    edited September 2013
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    My name is Dan and I am an audiophile.....

    And a A hole :biggrin:.... just ask Skip, Mantis, NooshinJohn, SCompRacer, IndyHawg, and daboyz... :wink:

    Ya know, read that on a truck stop bathroom wall once while in Indy......who knew it was you.:lol:
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited September 2013
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    There are audiofools, audiosnobs, and audiophiles. The first two categories are lovers of expensive audio equipment so they can brag about brand names, prestige and how much money they spent. The last category is lovers of music and high quality music reproduction. They are generally nice, well adjusted people.

    Are you sure you aren't lumping audiofools, audiosnobs, and audiophiles together? Many people seem to like to do that.
    As I agree with your comments , I believe it's really only one kind. All of those are Audiophiles bro. Even the biggest A holes are passionate about gear and music. Some more then others , some love the gear more and some love the music more and stop at nothing to reproduce it the best their wallet will provide. Some will live in more affordable housing to be able to afford the better stuff , some give up driving nice cars to do so. I have seen and met all kinds and my comment stands with my experience. Yours maybe different which I'm sure many are.
    I honestly don't know what I am in this mix. I love the gear and music alike. I'm also a musician so I play and write it. I even work in the field.

    I'll give you a real world example of how we are all A holes on some level or another. Just read old threads about wire or when one of us don't like another and go out of our way to poke at someone. I have other hobbies and never have I experienced the level of anger generated by Audiophiles. The other side of that coin is the fact I have made life long friends with these types of people.
    Dan
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,496
    edited September 2013
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    My name is Dan and I am an audiophile.....

    And a A hole :biggrin:.... just ask Skip, Mantis, NooshinJohn, SCompRacer, IndyHawg, and daboyz... :wink:

    What? No way dude, you’re like ichiban in my book. I even checked with the wife and she said you’re on the approved to return list.:lol:
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited September 2013
    Audiophiles have their share of idiots. But compared to the Sports and Political Forums, those fanatics are in a class all by themselves.
    Carl

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2013
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    What? No way dude, you’re like ichiban in my book. I even checked with the wife and she said you’re on the approved to return list.:lol:

    Yippee!!!

    It will be my goal to get daboyz to admit he deep down really likes the gangsta rap :wink:.

    PS never taking the shortcut through Washington heights again lol.

    Although the other backway was a pain from flooding too lol.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,424
    edited September 2013
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    My name is Dan and I am an audiophile.....

    And a A hole :biggrin:.... just ask Skip, Mantis, NooshinJohn, SCompRacer, IndyHawg, and daboyz... :wink:

    you forgot me A-hole!
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,496
    edited September 2013
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    you forgot me A-hole!

    See Dan, being specific and excluding references causes problems!:lol:
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited September 2013
    nbrowser wrote: »

    Think I'm gonna like it here as a upgrade my humble Living Room system to a showcase system, I think I'm on a good start so far, can only go up from here.

    nbrowser/Ken

    Thats how it starts out Ken then you start getting crazy and the wallet burns
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2013
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    you forgot me A-hole!

    See Rich, there is my proof :wink:....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited September 2013
    And knowing is half the battle once said by a great man.
    Dan
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited September 2013
    dskip wrote: »
    gi joe?
    yep!!!!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2013
    mantis wrote: »
    yep!!!!

    Ever see the GI Joe PSA's on youtube? Look em up for a good laugh....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited September 2013
    nbrowser wrote: »
    I'll add in a nod for how nice you people are, just joined up the other day after registering my FIRST ever Polk Audio device, a PSW108, nice sub, nice addition to my living room set up, had a couple of questions in separate areas and got unbiased replies no matter the brand name of the equipment I had or was looking at. Haven't seen any audiosnob attitude at all.

    Think I'm gonna like it here as a upgrade my humble Living Room system to a showcase system, I think I'm on a good start so far, can only go up from here.

    nbrowser/Ken

    Welcome to the Forum Ken!

    There are a lot of very nice people here on the Forum. I've made many friends here over the years. We have had people join with an agenda, they usually self destruct pretty quickly. If you come in her to talk audio, share your experiences and learn this is a great place!:smile:
    Carl

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