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Audiophile, from Latin audio "hear" and Greek φιλειν (philein) "love", is a word used to describe a person dedicated to achieving high fidelity in the recording and playback of music.
Audiophile values may be applied at all stages of the chain: the initial audio recording, the production process, and the playback, which is usually in a home setting. High-end is commonly applied to audiophile vendors, products, and practices. There is much skepticism inside and outside the audiophile community as to whether these practices and products have the claimed effects on the listening experience, and there are often accusations of self-delusion. The skeptics are referred to as objectivists. Those who generally subscribe to audiophile values are referred to as subjectivists. People on both sides of the debate concede that because many audiophiles are laymen, they are vulnerable to exploitation by fanciful claims made by unethical vendors. One statement that has influenced many audiophile values is from Harry Pearson, longtime editor of The Absolute Sound:
"We believe that the sound of music, unamplified, occurring in a real space is a philosophic absolute against which we may judge the performance of devices designed to reproduce music."Audiophiles widely share the belief that even the world's best music-reproduction equipment currently falls far short of this ideal.
Even given agreement on the goal, opinions vary widely among designers and listeners on how best to achieve it. If there is one shared design principle, it is minimalism. Given that capturing, storing, and playing back music inevitably degrades it, the fewer and simpler the stages, the better. For example, audiophile gear almost universally lacks tone controls, since it is felt that these can only degrade the audio quality while moving the sound away from the ideal.
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@IndieTweetIndie You think? I'm an audiophile of sorts, I have a hard time telling the difference between a CD and a 320kbps MP3.
marshallmc1112 (Marshall McKenzie) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:17:58 -0000
@IndieTweetIndie You think? I'm an audiophile of sorts, I have a hard time telling the difference between a CD and a 320kbps MP3.
Portable Hi-Fi, December 1954. âA novel idea for the audiophile who likes his music wherever he is.." http://j.mp/8y3Q2S http://j.mp/8PKEdS
quangt (Quang Tran) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:27:23 -0000
Portable Hi-Fi, December 1954. “A novel idea for the audiophile who likes his music wherever he is.." http://j.mp/8y3Q2S http://j.mp/8PKEdS
making album of various audiophile love song..ahhh...
faricawannabe (farica purnamasari) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:10:15 -0000
making album of various audiophile love song..ahhh...
(Click to see discounted price) Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones $169.95 http://dealnay.com/5480 #headphone
e_bargains (Electronic Deals) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:40:13 -0000
(Click to see discounted price) Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones $169.95 http://dealnay.com/5480 #headphone
@lilmizchris Bah. Only 300 of mine but obscure audiophile product. Same w #van2010 tickets. I still plan to weasel some. Planning to attend?
nbloom (Noah Bloom) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:59:38 -0000
@lilmizchris Bah. Only 300 of mine but obscure audiophile product. Same w #van2010 tickets. I still plan to weasel some. Planning to attend?
My dad has a BMW Audiophile Demonstration disc from 2001 in his CD collection. He drives a Corvette.
oaklandcory (oaklandcory) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:49:35 -0000
My dad has a BMW Audiophile Demonstration disc from 2001 in his CD collection. He drives a Corvette.
a4audio - Audiophile recordings on formats including DVD-A, gold CD, SACD, XRCD, XRCD2 and vinyl, and accessories.
Meta Description: [ For the audiophile only,Huge selections of software in formats like DVD-A,Gold CD,SACD,XRCD,XRCD2 and Vinyl... ]
Audiophile Imports - Importing and distributing hard to find jazz and fusion CDs from around the world since 1986.
Meta Description: [ Audiophile Imports, importing and distributing hard to find jazz & fusion CDs from around the world since 1986. ]
Audiophile International - Retailers of rare LP records and CDs from every genre.
DTR Music - Audiophile quality CDs, tapes and DAT recordings primarily of chamber music and pipe organs.
Elusive Disc, Inc. - Specializing in audiophile vinyl, CDs, SACDs, DVDs, hardware and accessories.
Meta Description: [ Elusive Disc, Inc., Features Only The Best In Audiophile Hardware, Accessories and Music. We Offer a Wide Variety Of Audiophile Turntables, Cartridges, Phono Stages, Record Cleaners, SACD Players, Speakers, Headphones, Pre-Amps, LP Cleaning Fluids, Cables, Vibration Control, Record Brushes & Slee... ]
First Impression Music - Classical, jazz, and crossover music CDs, XRCDs and SACDs. Sound clips.
Meta Description: [ First Impression always last, so does our music ]
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Griffco Records - Specializing in out of print audiophile LPs and CDs, the owner has been involved with MFSL LPs and CDs, Nautilus CBS half speeds, and Japanese LP and CD imports for over twenty years.
Meta Description: [ Specializing in Audiophile records - LPs and Audiophile CDs from MFSL, Nautilus, CBS 1/2 Speeds and Japanese LP and CD Imports. ]
Hi Res Music - Recordings on high-resolution two-channel DVD for audiophiles.
Meta Description: [ DVD Audio in reissue jazz, rock, pop, blues, and classical music. Produced on 96khz/24bit 2 channel platform, which can be played in any dvd player. Using original source master tapes, state-of-the-art analog to digital converters, and proprietary mastering technology developed during years of wo... ]
Hires Music - Offering music in a high-resolution two-channel 24-bit DVD format.
Music Direct - Audiophile LPs and CDs, including imports.
Meta Description: [ Collectible and premium quality CDs and LPs, pre-owned vinyl. Specializing in complete artist collections and jazz reissues. DVD Audio, SACD, Import and domestic Vinyl Recordings, Audiophile equipment, Heavyweight Vinyl. - musicdirect ]
Speakers Corner Records - Audiophile vinyl LPs. Catalogue contains more than 100 titles with the best that classic, jazz, and pop have to offer.
Meta Description: [ vinyl records, vinyl lp, dj vinyl, audiophile record. ]
Vivante Music Ltd - Specializing in recordings on audiophile formats including 180 gram Vinyl, Gold CD, SACD, DVD-A, DTS 5.1, XRCD and HDCD. Catalogs in PDF format. Based in the UK.
Meta Description: [ Europe's Premier Audiophile Mailorder Company ]
XRCD by JVC - Extended resolution blues, classical, jazz, pop, and world music CDs. Information about XRCD and links.
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