I love listening to music, and even more so, if it sounds really good. I consider myself and “audiophile” and have several different systems to enjoy music on. Most people I know are not so picky about how they listen their musis.
So recently I have been learning that I am not alone in the Audiophile world. I know that people all over the world consider themselves “audiophiles” and that the definition of that is completely relative from person to person. What I am talking bout is that when the pandemic happened we were all cooped up in our homes with nothing to do, so we focused on our hobbies, and enhancing the quality of our home life.
Many of us focused on music, and how it is delivered to us, how it sounds and what we can do to enhance that experience. And, many companies focused on putting out products for us to hear more and better sounds. Some of us audiophiles focused on better speakers, or headphones, while others invested in a new DAC, or turntable to enhance that experience.
Vinyl records, once the “old” way to experience sound has shown a resurgence over the last decade or two, but according to NME Vinyl record sales are at the highest in 30 years for 2021. Amazon.com has a vinyl of the month club, bringing back memories of Columbia House offers, where they sent you an album of the month after you got a bunch of them for a penny or a buck (depending on the year of course).
WOW! A bunch of records I DON’T want!
Being someone who listens to music ALL THE TIME, this is very exciting, and I have been chasing the best possible sound, on a budget, that I can experience. It is a very fun and rewarding hobby, that somehow never really finishes. Every time I add a new piece of equipment, there is another variable I am trying to eliminate or enhance.
This is an exciting time for audiophiles, with all these amazing options available, at what was reasonable cost (we’ll see how inflation tackles this). I plan to explore my journey and setup in future posts. Stay tuned!