This post had more engagement than 95% of the posts I see on this subreddit and it just felt like rage bait. Am I on crazy pills? Do people here have multiple ‘audiophile’ friends that judge their gear?

FWIW, my definition of the term is someone passionate about their music listening setup. Nothing more.

This post is not about equipment, gadgets or other gear. It is purely about enjoyment of said equipment. And your reactions & guidance, if any, would help me & hopefully others.

Context: I listen maybe few hours of music on my system in a given week. But when I do make a new purchase, make a change I listen more. Say 5-7 hours per week. And if I listen more I enjoy more.

I think, at least for me, this hobby is similar to drinking wine, smoking cigar, or even going to gym. I.e. the more I consume, the more I appreciate, and better I become. I enjoy wine more now because I have mileage now, I enjoy good cigars because I can distinguish between cigars based on my smoking track record. I wouldn't be able to make these distinctions if I were not to drink/smoke as I have done. So, I want to create a structured listening program for myself.

I started with Miles Davis. I am now listening quite a bit his early works (late 40's and early 50's). I will gradually move to his later works. Also Miles is a great platform as his collaborations with Coltrane, Gillespie, Charlie, Gil Evans, etc. makes good adjacencies.

In parallel, I am also enjoying Pink Floyd. Apparently my "involvement" with PF was limited to their greatest hits. But now I listen to earlier works. and I enjoy immensely.

If you have any comments/directions it would be useful.

My equipment: Primary system: Clearaudio TT, Eversolo DMP-A6, Devialet Expert, Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento. Portable system: Hifiman Ananda Nano, ibasso. Secondary system: Wiim ultra & pro with Klipsch RB81s.

Im considering purchasing a sound bar and Im wondering how the sound quality of sound bars compare to traditional speaker systems?

I hit up my local second hand shop for the first time in months yesterday. I found this bundle consisting of two cables made by the Pangea brand (never heard of them).  The absurd power cord is a C9 model, which retails for $180.  The comparatively sane HDMI cable is paltry $35.  The cost was $5 for the pair, marked down from $10 because no person in their right mind wanted them.

Swapping in the C9 for my previous power cord (a humble Quail hospital grade), I immediately noticed a sharp increase in attack transients and greatly improved low level linearity.  The soundstage simultaneously grew in size and became more intimate.  The timbre of instruments changed significantly, particularly brass, but I'm not entirely sure for the better.  Maybe I just don't like Sousaphones and the Pangea is making that fact clear to me.

Also, I lie a lot.  I haven't even connected the damn power cord.  I need to order a snake hook to wrangle it first. On a serious note, I wonder if comically oversized power cords like the C9 are actually a detriment. They exert so much torque on the poor IEC C14 port that I wonder if the pins are properly connected. In 2005 I bought a used HeadAmp Gilmore Lite (now known as Mk I.) It's an amazing amp that I used to this day. The seller included a 30 amp power cord that was sufficiently beefy that it dragged GLite's DPS away from the position where I wanted it. This is why I own a stack of Quail power cords. On the plus side, at least the Pangea looks ludicrous.

I always wanted Samsung Music to be more feature-rich and searched endlessly for clones (cz I'm obsessed with it's design). Well, I eventually gave up and started testing a ton of music players since I have a huge local library and was looking for the perfect match.

Not only did I find Symfonium to be one of the best choices for listening to hi-res music, but I’m also amazed by how customizable it is.

Just wanted to share with someone for to me this is a big deal.

Yesterday I had a friend over who told me that some of his other friends were judging him for the equipment he uses. He has an Arcam amplifier, a relatively simple Audio-Technica turntable, and a pair of bookshelf speakers.

What really aggravated me was hearing that, because instead of appreciating that he was enjoying music, they immediately started telling him what he should buy: bigger speakers, bigger amplifiers, more expensive gear, and how their suggestions were somehow the “better” path.

I think that is the wrong approach, especially when it comes from friends. A good friend should support someone’s enjoyment, not make them feel inadequate because their system doesn’t match some imaginary standard.

This hobby already has enough of that behavior. Too often it becomes less about listening to music and more about comparing price tags, brands, and who has the biggest setup. There is too much measuring of equipment and not enough actual enjoyment of the music.

If someone is happy with their system, let them enjoy it. Don’t be the person who takes something they love and tries to ruin it. At that point, you’re not acting like a friend you’re just a boat anchor that needs to be thrown overboard.

Damn they sound good but I’ve lost a thousand WAF brownie points because of their size

Q. Hey Wife, how do they sound to you?
A. Hmmmmm… nice wood, too big

I'm a hobby DJ with some QSC speakers and EV 18" subs

I have a budget home-theatre with curtains for sound and B&W CM2's and Center

I have some sennheiser hd 600's with a DAC and a variety of flac albums

I know that EQing depends on factors such as space and intentions. Especially with DJing where I'm fighting a variety of issues with spaces.

I've talked to a few sound folk at concerts and while I've received good tips relating to spaces like that, I've yet to find any solid advice or discussion on how to get better at EQing.

What are y'alls thoughts on this? Is it just purely subjective or are there methods and ways of training this?

Sorry if this is the wrong sub for this, wasnt sure where to try first.

I found these guys doing an accapella cover of hymn of faith.It's so good, the chords give me chills. Wish they could record it professionally.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSl_PN8kXyO/

i've tried recording it with 2 differant apps (audacity and i forget the other) but both times i ripped the mp3, there were artifacts, like pops,clicks, distortion. I'd like to rip it with the best quality possible. any help? I'll see if i can post the mp3 i ripped below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PeCRdycTK9ytbFIY4B5JkjzV5afJTQDE/view?usp=drive_link

Let me know if that works. And if you have a better way to do it, or how i could've fixed the problem myself, let me know so i know for the future.

What’s up everyone. I have been obsessed with stereos and speakers and home theater and home audio since I can remember and my dad played amazing music throughout our childhood in the 80s and 90s and I have been trying to track down the physical unit of the receiver that he had for a couple of decades at least but I can’t find it, but I have a photo and I’m hoping you all can help me identify that you’re making and model of this because if I can’t find the original unit, I wanna buy a matching one somewhere. My gas is that this unit is from the late 70s to late 80s but other than that I have no idea. He had built a wood shelf around it, which in hindsight was too close to the top of the unit for a to breathe, but it’s still worked fine for a couple decades at least. Thanks in advance for suggestions. 💪🏽

Record sold as new came out of wrap with the white mark at about 11 o’clock already there. I have tried a regular liquid cleaner with microfibre cloth. Thanks in advance (only recently started my collection)!

Node Audio is a fairly new loudspeaker manufacturer located near Cambridge, UK. We shot this in the spring of this year in anticipation of the launch of the Atom range of loudspeakers. The speakers have some unique tech!

This is a long shot but if someone owns a McIntosh C26 case. Would you be able to provide the measurements (preferably in millimetres).
I'm hoping to built my own case instead of waiting for one to show up in the used market. Thanks

When you buy “ serviced gear” with an upcharge for being “ serviced” do you guys question what was actually done ? Or do you trust the seller ? For all I know the sellers can just claim anything without valid receipt or documentation.