DevillEars
Dedicated ignorer of fashion
Old, fat and bald.
Speak for yourself, my dear...
Old, fat and bald.
What does the word Audiophile mean to you and do you think it has a negative connotation these days?
I might be ancient, but not fat and still have a full set of hair.Speak for yourself, my dear...
My wife has a good laugh any way, in a resigned 'what have you bought now?' kind of way.
I might be ancient, but not fat and still have a full set of hair.
It's a *post* Bill Gates/Steve Jobs syndrome.'Geeks' have always been cool,
It's a *post* Bill Gates/Steve Jobs syndrome.
Geeky and Nerdy were never cool. But of course, they rule the world, now and get all the hot babes.
Twenty five-thirty years ago+ I'd say it meant a discerning music lover looking for or owning a system to further their love of music, make the experience more enjoyable.
Today I see the word and automatically think, crank or basket-case.
A shame as there are some exceptions but they get fewer by the day
remember the film 'caddyshack'
It could be that these people, too, are irritated. By the fact that the system they would like to own is priced beyond their reach, because the market has become inflated through the gullibility of many other enthusiasts, who think nothing of paying several thousand pounds for a pickup cartridge.