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<!-- #thumb --> <p>I have been giving thought lately to the labels “High End” and “Audiophile”. *Why do many of us, including me, hide from these labels?</p>
<p>My friend Bob and I were enjoying dinner together and the talk came around to high-end audio, as it usually does between the two of us. *I asked him why it seemed ok to show our friends a new car, a new watch, and new TV but not ok to show off a new Hi Fi acquisition. *In fact, so not ok that many of us hide the fact we even have an expensive system.</p>
<p>“I am embarrassed to tell anyone other than a fellow Audiophile how much I spent on just cables, let alone equipment” *blurted my friend. *I suggested “You might hear a similar conversation at an AA meeting”. *Really?</p>
<p>Are we that worried that others might think we’re nuts? *Why?</p>
<p>None of us are into bragging, gloating or flaunting. *We don’t tell friends “look at my new $50,000 car.” *We show off our new possessions because we worked hard to get what we have, it’s natural. *Who doesn’t do it even if it only involves the quick notice by our friends without ever saying anything? *But show off our new Hi Fi stuff? *Not a chance. *We restrict it to our fellow enthusiasts believing they would be the only ones that might “understand” how we could spend so much on a cable or a new DAC. *We don’t like those sideways glances from our friends, questioning our sanity.</p>
<p>And one of my readers just told me he hates the label “High End” because it’s boastful and bragging, suggesting ours is better than the norm. *Is that true? *Is there a better term?</p>
<p>It’s taken me years to come to grips with the label “Audiophile”. *When people ask about my hobbies, passions and interests, I would talk about food, skiing, hiking, family and oh, yes, stereos. *Good stereos. *”Oh, like Bose?” *Right, just like Bose. *I had to actually work on my answer to include being an Audiophile. *Like someone announcing “I am an alcoholic”.</p>
<p>This isn’t a good situation. *It’s one I am starting to think about how to change. *It starts with me. *It moves to this group of readers. *It goes out from there.</p>
<p>Let’s open a dialog about this.</p>
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<p>My friend Bob and I were enjoying dinner together and the talk came around to high-end audio, as it usually does between the two of us. *I asked him why it seemed ok to show our friends a new car, a new watch, and new TV but not ok to show off a new Hi Fi acquisition. *In fact, so not ok that many of us hide the fact we even have an expensive system.</p>
<p>“I am embarrassed to tell anyone other than a fellow Audiophile how much I spent on just cables, let alone equipment” *blurted my friend. *I suggested “You might hear a similar conversation at an AA meeting”. *Really?</p>
<p>Are we that worried that others might think we’re nuts? *Why?</p>
<p>None of us are into bragging, gloating or flaunting. *We don’t tell friends “look at my new $50,000 car.” *We show off our new possessions because we worked hard to get what we have, it’s natural. *Who doesn’t do it even if it only involves the quick notice by our friends without ever saying anything? *But show off our new Hi Fi stuff? *Not a chance. *We restrict it to our fellow enthusiasts believing they would be the only ones that might “understand” how we could spend so much on a cable or a new DAC. *We don’t like those sideways glances from our friends, questioning our sanity.</p>
<p>And one of my readers just told me he hates the label “High End” because it’s boastful and bragging, suggesting ours is better than the norm. *Is that true? *Is there a better term?</p>
<p>It’s taken me years to come to grips with the label “Audiophile”. *When people ask about my hobbies, passions and interests, I would talk about food, skiing, hiking, family and oh, yes, stereos. *Good stereos. *”Oh, like Bose?” *Right, just like Bose. *I had to actually work on my answer to include being an Audiophile. *Like someone announcing “I am an alcoholic”.</p>
<p>This isn’t a good situation. *It’s one I am starting to think about how to change. *It starts with me. *It moves to this group of readers. *It goes out from there.</p>
<p>Let’s open a dialog about this.</p>
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