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Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women?

I recently purchased a pair of speakers that I showed to a non-audiophile female friend of mine. She said they looked beautiful and asked how much they cost. When I told her, her jaw dropped. She then asked if I was using them to pick up hot chicks. Hmm...I told her the only people who get turned on by my audiophile speakers are balding middle-aged men. She had a laugh, but I wondered if anyone tried to impress a girl with his stereo system. High end is a male dominated hobby like sports cars. So have you found a woman who was turned on by your system. I have had no such look. I just get blank stares when I talk about my hobby to women.
dracule1
dracule1 OP
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who loves my speakers! Then I woke up :-(
dracule1 OP
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Score!!! I got some last night from a babe who loves my speakers! Then I woke up:-(
adam18
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Thirteen years ago, it was my wife who chose our Vandersteen speakers, because she loved the way they played music. Two nights ago, as she listened to some really well recorded Sonny Rollins, she said, "Wow, they still sound great !" Over the past few years, as I have upgraded my system, it's always Rebecca's ears that I rely on to help me improve my set-up.
isochronism
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maybe a sub-woofer if she's sit'n on it (me bad)
elizabeth
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Thesoundhouse has it right. I also suggest place the focus only on the music, and ignore the 'system' except as a means to enjoy music. Better. And NEVER try to 'demonstrate' the system to a woman! Just play some quiet 'mood' music and otherwise ignore the system. If the woman in question asks about the parts/quantity/size of your equipment, best to downplay it. Never tell them how much it costs. Or how difficult it was to assemble or get sounding right. i would actually say: you inherited it, and a little laugh or smile like what a silly thing to buy.
Most women DO enjoy music.. just not the nerdy crap about 'equipment'. If your read the magazines.. often a comment will be in articles about the wife noticing something and commenting. Usually these comments are about the MUSIC sounding good, and never about 'How that preamp has a better high frequency response" Get it?
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