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What is the most important pearl of audiophile wisdom you can bestow on someone?

Stereophile  |  Oct 17, 2010

What is the most important pearl of audiophile wisdom you can bestow on someone?
Here's my pearl of wisdom
92% (137 votes)
I don't have any . . . yet
8% (12 votes)
Total votes: 149

Anyone who participates in this hobby for a few years develops some insight that is worth sharing. What is the most important pearl of audiophile wisdom you can bestow on someone?

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Xenophanes's picture
Submitted by Xenophanes (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:18am

Find speakers you like and then find an amplifier that can drive them.

michael's picture
Submitted by michael (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:18am

If you're happy with your system and it sounds good to you, that's all that really matters.

Bjork's picture
Submitted by Bjork (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:18am

The greatest song can't be played. The greatest gear makes no sound.

Stu's picture
Submitted by Stu (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:18am

Trust your ears!

sg's picture
Submitted by sg (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:18am

Trust your ears.

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Submitted by ksamynathan@mac.com (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:18am

Read. Find plateaus in pricing. Sometimes even doubling the money you are willing to spend will not get you more value. Define your need and set strong goals of what you expect. Buying is an addiction, get past it soon to enjoy the music you love. After all, it's all about the music.

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Submitted by Andrea Tubaro (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:18am

Never buy something if you haven't tried it in your room/system and never trust a dealer who does not allow this.

Anonymous's picture
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:18am

Use your ears on mjusic you are familiar with in your room at the volume level you like to listen when auditioning new audio components. Anything else is a crap shoot.

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Submitted by Davido on January 22, 2011 - 2:03pm

Often so-called audiophiles are searching for a particular sound that they like to hear. Maybe a particular sound that is not necessarily faithful to the original; hence not really "high fidelity" as the term was originally meant to be. If "sizzle-boom" is what you want then don't call yourself an audiophile - try "sound freak" instead. There are certain characteristics of reproduced live sound that are as real time as the original as it can get: Smoothness, Clarity, Accuracy, Naturalness. SCAN Sound. If you can achieve all four of these in your system of choice, you have it!

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Submitted by rajan gera on March 27, 2011 - 6:20am

Don't give clinical approach to music, emotion is more important and each require its own ''color'' to activate it.

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