How old is the average audiophile

And now you have jumped off the scale, a true "power" audiophile with a brand new set of super tweeters!

 

Age seems to matter less than whether not the person is married and/or has a family. Almost all 'audiophiles' I've known have been single or confirmed bachelors regardless of how old they are.

 

It's funny, but I bet a lot of us could claim to be the reason sound ordinances were put in law books in their home towns. I know by the time I was 22 I had like 16 speakers in my car, and was hated by the neighbors.

 

Guilty as charged! Two divorces behind my belt. No plans for further matrimonial nonsense.

 

Married for 41 years and counting. The only thing she drew the line at was bass traps. But since I nearly electrocuted her at age 18 when the top was off my amplifier she at least knew what she was getting herself into

 

Met two of them guys in the Brooklyn store in late 70s.
I had to pick up a pair of Hartley speakers, the ones that were perfectly square with a dozen drivers behind the grill. WoW, John M.

 

It seems like there are an awful lot of members here who are married and/or have a family. A lot of the older members have kids already out of college and therefore have no more real expense or time commitment on that front. In my case, I don’t have children yet, so I haven’t yet run into those costs eating into my disposable income.

It’s probably true that a single person has more freedom to spend money any way they want, but I don’t think it’s uncommon for married people to maintain some financial autonomy. In our case, we married after each living as independent adults for well over a decade, so complete joining of finances was really never part of our deal. The only spouse-based obstacle I ever face is the ol’ WAF when considering components that are going to be highly visible in our living space, and even then, I have found she’s less picky about aesthetics than I expect she will be, and in fact often less than I am myself. It may help that she also appreciates when music sounds really good, though she has absolutely no interest in knowing how it gets there.

 

I also realize a lot of the forum members skew on the older side of past generations. I'm probably on the younger end as a millennial and pretty much everyone I know has conceded that the wife holds 'house majority' of the bartering power when it comes down to finances, home decor and time allotment for family needs. The 'old ball and chain' is an amusing stereotype in print, but plenty of people I know have to do some serious negotiating for leisure time that does not directly involve the spouse and/or kids and often end up spending their time doing other stuff with the wife or family instead. And an hour or two of the day alone to listen to music falls into that trap for many. Coming home and firing up the loudspeakers generally won't fly when there are other responsibilities that need to be taken care of or a wife who demands your time and attention. When I talk to a lot of guys I used to go to shows a few years back about what they're watching on tv or listening to the usual answer is something that involves the family or the spouse.

 

the opposite for me. Moving in with my gf has actually allowed me to save a considerable sum of money each month by splitting bills and rent which in turn allows me the financial freedom to buy records and gear. Guitar stuff too ; )

Lucky for me my gf loves my record addiction because she is really into music as well.

 

What about the above or below average ones?

 

Another stickler for correct syntax?

 

The average age of an audiophile. I posted it after about 4 pints of beer.

 

There you go, now you know your limit is three (way past my limit, by the way).

 

My friend got a professionally installed brand new Atmos setup with all B&W speakers (one step down from 800 series) and JL sub just last year in his living room.

He told me he just got another professionally installed Atmos setup upstairs.

He also got a third setup in his study.

He retired a few years ago and still happily married.

 

Emotional age.... 10

 

Well, I don’t know any wives and kids who don’t also like listening to music, but I’ll take your word for it.

 

I’m in my late 40’s but I first became an audiophile (whatever THAT is) when I was in high school.

 

Next year my age will be a prime number. Prime number years are the best audiophile years. #AudiophilePrime #PrimeAudiophile

 

Old enough to know better and young enough to still listen to Zeppelin.

Dave Mac

 

Very late 40’s.
Might as well be 50

 

44 right here.

I have song that spinning right now! Ian clearly tells us at the end, "No, you're never too old to rock 'n' roll If you're too young to die"
Damn straight!

 

interesting question. The term, "audiophile," is a silly elistest term.
If it means someone with an expensive hifi then, by proxy, such people will normally be older as it takes time to acrue the necessary wealth to afford such systems
Of course, owning such a system does not mean that the owner appreciates music. It simply means they have an expensive system
Appreciating music is what its all about.
If someone has a cheap little hifi but really understands and appreciates music that they play then that persons system is worth so much more than the system bought to show off and impress people
I love music. I have a good system that I have developed over time. But I am not an audiophile because in my book, theres no such thing.

 

That is why I posted the song.

 

Man, I used to love! that song but I got too old and forgot it. To get back into Tull what CD of hits should I purchase, thanks, John M.

 

Compilations are always difficult and Tull CDs are not always the best sounding, but for the choice of songs (shame about the edits) this is good.

Jethro Tull - The Very Best Of