This hobby is ridiculous.

[JohnBooty]

For an investment of somewhere between several hundred and several thousand dollars, I can enjoy more or less any recorded work in the history of mankind at a level of fidelity that is within a stone's throw of perfection. That is insane.

Admittedly, I am a few beers in right now.

But gosh darn it (pardon my french) this is a remarkable hobby.

I appreciate all of you, and particularly the folks that make it happen --by playing music, by serving as audio engineers, by serving as informed consumers who steer the industry in the right direction, as folks who appreciate the hell out of music performances, and as people who spend their time and money tirelessly reviewing audio products so that the rest of us may enjoy our music.

 

[TonyJZX]

how blasted are you?

i think we see that in many things we enjoy we can see where we are among where the technology improves

with digital audio, where else can we go?

a people have shown you can get a dac amp and set of speakers for very low amounts of money that would be unthinkable a decade or so ago

 

[JSmith]

Admittedly, I am a few beers in right now.

Sounds great... I'm in, once I make it home.

Why not change the title to "the drunk audio thread"? The thread to post in about your audio system whilst pissed... could be quite a laugh.


JSmith

 

[Aerith Gainsborough]

I can enjoy more or less any recorded work in the history of mankind at a level of fidelity that is within a stone's throw of perfection. That is insane.

It really is a lovely technology.
Especially the "recording" part, if you think about what you would need to do in order to be able to listen to live performances.

Unless you have a private orchestra/performers, stuff like "listening to music while having breakfast" would be quite impossible.

 

[DavidEdwinAston]

A few beers in at 8 in the morning John?
At least I'm waiting till it's 5 o'clock somewhere!
(Specifically, here!)
Nice post!

 

[FrantzM]

Hi

The OP, regardless of his level of sobriety or inebriety , is right. I have been a music lover who's been in this hobby for a very long time. ASR as a forum (there may be others, would be interesting to know which ones), has done a spectacular and, so needed job showing to the public that great fidelity at home or wherever you are! at sane cost was possible. Thanks to ASR and (the few) similar fora, we know now that $60.oo brings you SOTA HiFi (TCZ IEM+ Apple Dongle or its Android equivalent) or that past $100 for a DAC one is buying features not performance (Actually past $9.95 , but ... ) or ...
We are living , very interesting times. The next step would be, easier and more convenient Rooms Correction systems: After a couple of years of using DSP in my room, the results are good but ultimate fidelity remains elusive, with current methods, wares, software, etc: We are still at the point where immense level of knowledge and research, are still required for sometimes, barely "good enough" results.

Peace.

 

[RosalieTheDog]

Maybe it’s the beer talking ASR, but hifi's got a level of fidelity that won't quit. They got these big chewy pretzels here thamenfjanrtagcdcmbeereh five dollars?! Get out of here...

 

[AudioJester]

Best post, completely agree. Streaming through my phone to dirt cheap IEMs via a dongle. Cheap booze as well, probably lower fidelity though!

 

[Plcamp]

Matching booze to music might be interesting.

I have noticed that Jack Daniels goes well with Stevie Ray Vaughan.

 

[IAtaman]

Group hug?

 

[Keith_W]

You know what's ridiculous? My wife stealing my sound system to listen to Korean pop music while I am sitting in the library with headphones on to block that racket out.

 

[DavidEdwinAston]

Music is my beer. It's my whiskey, my weed .... my palisade. You're absolutely correct about so much being so available, and of such high quality.

Lucky, aren't we?

Jim

interesting Jim. Beer has always been my beer! But, "Music was my first love, etc!"

 

[raif71]

You know what's ridiculous? My wife stealing my sound system to listen to Korean pop music while I am sitting in the library with headphones on to block that racket out.

 

[AdamG]

Group hug?

Don’t get carried away Mate!



A group hug would be logistically impossible

 

[FrantzM]

Group hug?

+1

Don’t get carried away Mate!



A group hug would be logistically impossible

 

[IAtaman]

A group hug would be logistically impossible

What I hear you say is that you are principally OK with it.

 

[aedagnino]

For an investment of somewhere between several hundred and several thousand dollars, I can enjoy more or less any recorded work in the history of mankind at a level of fidelity that is within a stone's throw of perfection. That is insane.

Admittedly, I am a few beers in right now.

But gosh darn it (pardon my french) this is a remarkable hobby.

I appreciate all of you, and particularly the folks that make it happen --by playing music, by serving as audio engineers, by serving as informed consumers who steer the industry in the right direction, as folks who appreciate the hell out of music performances, and as people who spend their time and money tirelessly reviewing audio products so that the rest of us may enjoy our music.

+1000
Absolutely true. And I haven't had a drop of alcohol or altered my senses artificially in nearly 15 years.

 

[DavidEdwinAston]

+1000
Absolutely true. And I haven't had a drop of alcohol or altered my senses artificially in nearly 15 years.

You Legend!

 

[computer-audiophile]

Unless you have a private orchestra/performers, stuff like "listening to music while having breakfast" would be quite impossible.

There are exceptions: We often go to the Festspielhaus Hellerau in Dresden (Germany) where there is an event format called 'Composers for Breakfast'. There, contemporary composers are introduced personally and an ensemble plays pieces from them. There is breakfast served and usually a small circle of insiders is present.

 

[bloodshoteyed]

Don’t get carried away Mate!



A group hug would be logistically impossible

anything's possible