# Tell me you are an audiophile (headphile) without saying you are an audiophile

**URL:** <https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous\
**Created:** [May 21, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684 "2021-05-21T22:46:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![kerplunk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/kerplunk/32/5380_2.png) [@kerplunk](https://forum.headphones.com/u/kerplunk)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/22 "2021-10-24T12:38:23Z")

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Who owns an amplifier that uses the 6C33 CB knows well the problems that this valve presents during the selection phase  
[https://www.audioantiquary.com/en-us/categorie/6c33c-b/](https://www.audioantiquary.com/en-us/categorie/6c33c-b/)

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**Author:** ![Nuance](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/nuance/32/14729_2.png) [@Nuance](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Nuance)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/23 "2021-10-24T21:52:28Z")

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I’ve know what sine sweeps are and have listened to them more times than any normal human should.

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**Author:** ![Wes\_S](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/wes_s/32/11378_2.png) [@Wes\_S](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Wes_S)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/24 "2021-10-28T12:14:27Z")

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I can hear a difference between headphone cables, interconnects, tubes, and fuses, and all I think about when I am not listening with my system, is what tweak I am going to do next to try and squeeze out that last bit of performance. Also, I spent more on my system than I did on my car. 🤪

Hi my name is Wes and I am an . . .

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**Author:** ![Tchoupitoulas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/tchoupitoulas/32/37432_2.png) [@Tchoupitoulas](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Tchoupitoulas)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/25 "2021-10-28T12:21:48Z")

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You wake up one morning and realize you have more amps than headphones…

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**Author:** ![PastorOfMuppets](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/pastorofmuppets/32/17931_2.png) [@PastorOfMuppets](https://forum.headphones.com/u/PastorOfMuppets)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/26 "2021-10-28T12:57:00Z")

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(in garbled monotone) Hi Wes

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**Author:** ![Deepy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/deepy/32/14398_2.png) [@Deepy](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Deepy)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/27 "2021-10-29T04:57:36Z")

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I need to get another storage box for my tubes. The first one is full.

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**Author:** ![prfallon69](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/prfallon69/32/43781_2.png) [@prfallon69](https://forum.headphones.com/u/prfallon69)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/28 "2021-10-29T06:21:38Z")

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Hi, my name is Paul and I am an Audiophile. I’ve tried to cut back on my consumption and am down to 4 Iem’s a day.

Please help me…

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**Author:** ![Roikyou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Roikyou](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Roikyou)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/29 "2021-10-29T16:10:12Z")

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The never ending chase to find the last couple percent to make what you have sound better? I’ve tried my best to stay away from mentioning a ten step program for this hobby.

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**Author:** ![Nuance](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/nuance/32/14729_2.png) [@Nuance](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Nuance)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/30 "2021-10-29T23:33:34Z")

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If your online best friends are some guys named Resolve, crinacle and metal571, you might be an…

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**Author:** ![wgarbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/87869e/32.png) [@wgarbo](https://forum.headphones.com/u/wgarbo)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/31 "2021-10-30T00:02:09Z")

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Well, I’ve hit my grail system. Just eating for my grail DAC. “Ahem” if you will, but so long hardware chasing.  
Now, I’m on to music listening/appreciation. Rock I get (saw the Stones last weekend) it’s classical that has me intrigued.

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**Author:** ![pennstac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/pennstac/32/381_2.png) [@pennstac](https://forum.headphones.com/u/pennstac)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/32 "2021-12-26T03:55:07Z")

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I have several boxes of ultra-cheap IEMs on hand as stocking stuffers, along with reviewed TWS IEMs and Koss Porta Pros just in case some kid could use them. Just a short trip down the rabbit hold for the next generations.

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**Author:** ![driftingbunnies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@driftingbunnies](https://forum.headphones.com/u/driftingbunnies)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/33 "2021-12-26T04:28:30Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/e/2/e2c2729c2b25eca5f1293b8d66e465c77e00b83e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![turdferguson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/turdferguson/32/10154_2.png) [@turdferguson](https://forum.headphones.com/u/turdferguson)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/34 "2022-01-09T06:51:43Z")

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I’ve got a houseful of friends/family to watch THE GAME. I sneak away because I simply must try my new DAC.

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**Author:** ![GabeM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/gabem/32/40022_2.png) [@GabeM](https://forum.headphones.com/u/GabeM)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/35 "2022-05-03T20:33:06Z")

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What most bass players use to get “that tone”:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/4/e/4eceb8343f375d8a503c58391b7896ff0d3472ff.jpeg)

What I use:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/1/1/11ba9c88df85daffa69ebadd5bbf7055ddb2d9a6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![bobmysterious](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/bobmysterious/32/25173_2.png) [@bobmysterious](https://forum.headphones.com/u/bobmysterious)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/tell-me-you-are-an-audiophile-headphile-without-saying-you-are-an-audiophile/12684/36 "2022-05-03T23:35:28Z")

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I’ve spent thousands of dollars on “light bulbs.”

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