Things you shouldn't say to an audiophile

“Am I hearing this in colour or black and white” ?

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“How much did that lot cost, then”?

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‘Does it have a graphic equaliser?’

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Where’s The Tone Control.?

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“I built my own” Seems to piss off audiophiles the most. Not sure why.

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“is it broken ?”

What you believe as an improvement in sound quality is in fact due to noise shaping.

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Have you retouched your photo?

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Apart from hifi, do you have an opinion on…(choose any subject)

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“I can hear it…but why isn’t that bass shaking my teeth out ?”

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Which always elicits a ‘white lie’ or a shuffling of feet (or both!), alongside a change of subject :grin:

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The most asked question I’ve had is ‘what do all those boxes do?’

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Why on earth don’t you have a modern Sonos like everyone else. Get with the programme!

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“Have you got that album that used sandpaper as a cover” ?

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Or, should you be remotely honest, a figurative sucking of teeth and a " you could have bought [insert car of choice here] for that":grinning:

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“I think you need to upgrade your speaker cables”

‘What’s that humming noise?’

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How loud can it go.?

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The worse scenario is when someone guesses the cost…and they’re on the low side by a multiplier :scream:

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How Much?!!

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