Great Articles about the Audio Hobby

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roscoeiii

Great Articles about the Audio Hobby
« on: 23 Jul 2012, 04:24 am »
Hi folks,

I have come across a few great articles about the audio hobby and how we listen to music, and thought that we should start a thread that collects these truly great and important articles for those who are new to the hobby. I am thinking not about technical articles of the sort that are appropriate for the Lab Circle. But instead, I am thinking more of thoughtful treatments about listening to music and the role that equipment plays in our enjoyment to the music. As well as laying out the various positions that different listeners and reviewers take toward audio. Maybe those articles that lay out the terrain of the audio world and those articles that we find particularly thought provoking. Anyways, this seemed like the most appropriate circle for this, even though these articles may be of great interest for ACers who may be far from beginners in this hobby and even though some of the content of these articles may be a bit above the heads of folks just starting out. 

roscoeiii

Re: Great Articles about the Audio Hobby
« Reply #1 on: 23 Jul 2012, 04:25 am »
Getting started (with a long one):

http://www.stereophile.com/features/203/index.html

roscoeiii

Re: Great Articles about the Audio Hobby
« Reply #2 on: 4 Sep 2012, 12:25 am »
A fascinating article that offers an alternative approach to evaluating equipment:

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0601/audiohell.htm

The route to AUDIO HEAVEN, claim the authors...

lonewolfny42

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« Reply #3 on: 16 Sep 2012, 05:32 am »

roscoeiii

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« Reply #4 on: 16 Sep 2012, 05:44 am »
Great piece laying out amp design.  :thumb:

hilde45

Re: Great Articles about the Audio Hobby
« Reply #5 on: 18 Jan 2020, 02:37 am »
Great resources, here. I'd love it if some of the knowledge of the audiophile community could filter out to a bunch of my local restaurants, who are so loud that I cannot hear the others at my own table. They need a crash course in sound-dampening!

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« Reply #6 on: 19 Aug 2020, 09:07 pm »
This thread has been idle for almost 8 years, until the previous post. however, just this afternoon I was explaining to my son about amplifier classes and just saw the Harley article referenced here. Its explanation is far better than mine. If you come to this thread and are at all interested in the tech, I highly recommend this article.

reverberate

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Re: Great Articles about the Audio Hobby
« Reply #7 on: 31 Jul 2021, 08:22 pm »
A Philosopher Looks At the Audiophile Hobby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWPSYLFxuPo&ab_channel=DH

interesting way to frame the issues we all face

Lemak91

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Re: Great Articles about the Audio Hobby
« Reply #8 on: 7 Sep 2022, 01:29 pm »
These are great, thanks for sharing!

orrman

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Re: Great Articles about the Audio Hobby
« Reply #9 on: 6 Nov 2022, 12:28 am »
Thanks for sharing!

Moby

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Re: Great Articles about the Audio Hobby
« Reply #10 on: 27 Mar 2023, 04:45 am »
Here are my top 5:

"The End of High Fidelity" by Michael Fremer - explores the ways in which the rise of digital music and streaming services has impacted the traditional audiophile pursuit of high-fidelity sound.

"The Absolute Sound" by Wes Phillips - an exploration of what it means to be an audiophile, from the pursuit of sonic perfection to the communal aspects of the hobby.

"How to Listen to Music: A Beginner's Guide" by Alex Ross - Cultivate a more discerning ear.

"The Audiophile System Builder: Part One" by Steve Guttenberg - This is a "read-me-first" type of article series

"The High-End's Ultimate Challenge" by Robert Harley - The artistic considerations that go into achieving sonic perfection.