ARE YOU A " TRUE EXPERT AUDIOPHILE " ( T E A ) ???


Dear friends: I questioned my self several times about with no sure answer in this " easy " question.

A priori almost all of us think we are and through the Agon threads ( and in other forums. ) we try to show " we are ". We try to share our experiences and " best " learning and at the same time through those thread  discussion we try to learn. Well not all, many of us posted/post to be the winner: the one with the right  and only explanations.

Through my audio life I learned that exist no single audiophile ( included proffesionals reviewers/"gurus". ) whom write the right audio " bible ", many of us have higher knowledge level on some audio topics and " almost "  all ignorants with other topics it does not matters what that " guru " can think.

IMHO the high-end audio experience is a day by day endless learning and we can learn not only from those " gurus " but from the " rookies " too.

Now, the main subject in the thread is to find out with certainty what means: T E A   level  and to start somewhere first I would like ,  along all of you,  try to find out the definition of an Audiophile.

So, the thread is totally open for all of us come to help on this T  E  A   quest.

So, for you: what's and AUDIOPHILE ?  main characteristics for ?

W E L C O M E D  !!!  your effort is appreciated. Btw, the thread is NOT and evaluation of each one of us but looking for answers and a learning exercise for all.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.


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I would argue that if you can make a good living on being an audiophile, then you qualify for the T-E-A.  That would mainly be designers, manufacturers, retailers, but also a few reviewers.  But just because they are experts, doesn't mean they will always be right.
First, I'd say that one can be an "audiophile" without having attained the status of a TEA.  Second, I would define the term "audiophile" as "a music lover who got side-tracked by a parallel obsession with the reproduction of music by electronic means".  And finally, I would not dare to define myself as a TEA, but I would probably be willing to concede that someone else may be a TEA.  However, no one is ever free of his personal biases, which gets in the way of being a TEA for all others audiophiles.  For example, your bias against tubes, Raul.

Dear russbutton:  """  To me an audiophile is someone who loves listening to music and always wants to hear it better if he/she can. """

I ask for the audiophile definition to start our " research " and I'm totally in agreenment with your statement and only coul add: 

""" through his/her home audio system "".

You are right too on all the other " characteristics " you mentioned. Thank's

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
Dear cleeds: I would like that you can post a contribution that can help to our T E A  quest.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
Dear atmasphere: With all respect to you I think and know for sure that you are way better than your statement in what you posted.

Anyway: thank's

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.