Are (Indian) Audiophiles Un-social ?

We (hardly five), Bangalore audiophiles had a nice eyeball chat a month back . The next meet may take place soon. As rightly pointed out by you, the will is lacking. I don’t know why? It may be due to procrastination or the fear of removing the mask.

It may be due to procrastination or the fear of removing the mask.

I doubt that..as most of the members are well known except for some scary ones

I think its more to do with seriousness...
It also has to do with Prioritising things. It looks like one thinks of attending a audio meet only if he has nothing else to do

That is not right IMO. Audiophile is just not about having good equipments or having golden ears...its about how seriously you take audio....may be the Indian audiophile community is a bit immature..Period. I am not sure..hence dont crash upon me.

IMO there are less than 15-20 active members on this forum mainly from 3-4 cities.
Unless there are 100-200 active members it will be difficult to have a quorum.

a lot of it i guess boils down the simplest motivation - content. what do u do when u meet?

if its simply to chat i'm sure not too many people will take the trouble to break their plans which involve in many cases their better halves, even those who are not yet married ;).

plus weekends is the only time one gets to oneself after a week of work. so does one go a long way to meet guys u anyway chat/ discuss things with online?

i think ampnut it was u who suggested sharing music. guys for next weekend's bangalore meet, no matter how many guys turn up, lets bring at least 3 cds of different genres or 3 different artists. we can perhaps copy stuff for each other? that would be a big plus i think besides of course abhi's plinius and dynes

and the snacks

and i forgot a point which jeeves noted. not enough active members in a city.

a lot of it i guess boils down the simplest motivation - content. what do u do when u meet?

Somewhat agree.

lets bring at least 3 cds of different genres or 3 different artists. we can perhaps copy stuff for each other?

Done...good idea.

I doubt that..as most of the members are well known except for some scary ones

- abi-pani

Any Dracula? Abi, I meant double-action role (mask). Ok, next weekend, Saturday or Sunday is ok for me. I will bring few CDs.

You lucky Blore guys.... seem to have galvanised yourselves into action

Mumbai ( where I an located is still ZZZZZZZZZZZ

That is despite my offer for Music, and drinks on the house

Anyways, I am planning my own auditioning this weekend, to some New-Fi.

Have a nice weekend, everyone.

I don’t know why? It may be due to procrastination or the fear of removing the mask.

no question of being unmasked and tales of unmasking ..I'm going to very soon unmask the misdeeds of one greedy specimen in disguise of good samaritan..

That is not right IMO. Audiophile is just not about having good equipments or having golden ears...its about how seriously you take audio....

Not true buddy.. we hardly enjoy our set up and we hardly have time too for our own music sessions and talking of prioritising it has to be done in a wise manner..

except for some scary ones

Like whom dude???

Unless there are 100-200 active members it will be difficult to have a quorum.

Jeeves it's good to have selective ones handful than have repulsive ones in hundreds and I'm soon going to eliminate some..

Any Dracula? Abi, I meant double-action role (mask).

hey! since you write only about unmasking are you into same???

and the snacks

wicked assumption...

if its simply to chat i'm sure not too many people will take the trouble to break their plans which involve in many cases their better halves, even those who are not yet married

well put... I have to carry on with my coaching on weekends for IIM Calcutta.. ..hopefully enables me to buy more Hifi in future

Not true buddy.. we hardly enjoy your set up and we hardly have time too for our own music sessions and talking of prioritising it has to be done in a wise manner..

well put... I have to carry on with my coaching on weekends for IIM Calcutta.. ..hopefully enables me to buy more Hifi in future

Looks like you are again plotting to opt out of the meet this weekend....
Dont even dare to....

Looks like you are again plotting to opt out of the meet this weekend.... Dont even dare to....

hehehehe... no way Abhi Pani.. I'm there. bTW any arrangements for drinks???

except for some scary ones Like whom dude???

You haven't answered my question...

SUB_BOSS schrieb:

I have to carry on with my coaching on weekends for IIM Calcutta.. ..hopefully enables me to buy more Hifi in future

NOw thats a new one I motivated myself into it by thinking of Bangla/Gaadi..but that was some time ago !

all the best

That is not right IMO. Audiophile is just not about having good equipments or having golden ears...its about how seriously you take audio.... Not true buddy.. we hardly enjoy our set up and we hardly have time too for our own music sessions and talking of prioritising it has to be done in a wise manner..

Whats not true
Is it not true that Audiophile is not just about equipments but also about seriousness towards audio ??

I wrote this piece of statement because I have come across people who have good equipments and act like an audiophile but actually are far from it. They dont bother about audio much, such meets (the ones being conducted at Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai) wont even bother them. They listen to Western Classical and Jazz because thats what audiophiles listen to etc etc. I can go on and on...

As amp_nut has put it...such meets are not for critical listening or something, its just about socializing and trying to have a community of like minded hobbyists.
Listening to good music requires a lot more isolation IMO.

Listening to good music requires a lot more isolation

That is what we need to do in first place.. I mean we long for good hifi and when we have it.we don't have time for it... and talking of audiophile is not meeting and drinking coke..it's enjoying music in purest sense...

Is it not true that Audiophile is not just about equipments but also about seriousness towards audio ??

No IMHFO...

As amp_nut has put it...such meets are not for critical listening or something, its just about socializing and trying to have a community of like minded hobbyists.

Like minded hobbyists or self centered audio lobbyists..

abhi.pani schrieb:

That is not right IMO. Audiophile is just not about having good equipments or having golden ears...its about how seriously you take audio.... Not true buddy.. we hardly enjoy our set up and we hardly have time too for our own music sessions and talking of prioritising it has to be done in a wise manner.. Whats not true Is it not true that Audiophile is not just about equipments but also about seriousness towards audio ?? I wrote this piece of statement because I have come across people who have good equipments and act like an audiophile but actually are far from it. They dont bother about audio much, such meets (the ones being conducted at Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai) wont even bother them. They listen to Western Classical and Jazz because thats what audiophiles listen to etc etc. I can go on and on... As amp_nut has put it...such meets are not for critical listening or something, its just about socializing and trying to have a community of like minded hobbyists. Listening to good music requires a lot more isolation IMO.

Please!
no audiophile bulshit for me..don't want to hear 'audiophile' talk..
no more ..upper mids...lower highs.. thigh shivering bass (heard that last comment from someone who is supposed to be an engineer in a driver manufacturing company)
just music will do

NOw thats a new one I motivated myself into it by thinking of Bangla/Gaadi..but that was some time ago ! all the best

Thanks, and I got in too..

congrats !

so its 2 years of slogging it out for you (actually only the first three months after that you learn to beat the system )

congrats ! so its 2 years of slogging it out for you (actually only the first three months after that you learn to beat the system

Ooops soory for being soo dumb... I didn't get into 2 years PGP it's a 14 months PGBM.... .. sad for me.. How much I wish I was part of 2 years.. BTW did you make into it..IIMK???

Please! no audiophile bulshit for me..don't want to hear 'audiophile' talk..

How can you skip all the beautiness of audio physche...

That is what we need to do in first place.. I mean we long for good hifi and when we have it.we don't have time for it... and talking of audiophile is not meeting and drinking coke..it's enjoying music in purest sense...

Purest means....how pure

No IMHFO...

What is that extra 'F' in IMFHO (I guess its not F**king)

Like minded hobbyists or self centered audio lobbyists..

Ask Amp_Nut