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We all know ”wife approval factor” is super sexist. It might be that dudes tend to spend more time and money on audio, but that’s not everyone. My oldest speakers — M&K Satellite 1B, still sound great (happy to send them up from pdx to sea for testing if interested) — are from my cousin’s mom. My first audiophile was a “she”.
yet, we also know that audio purchases — like any! — need approval of the rest of the house. I can’t just randomly show up with a $5k recliner I love that is counter to the house aesthetic, and has no clear place. My partner cannot just decide to replace my tv with one that they like better but does not work with my PS5. It’s all a negotiation. We know that. Audio is not special.
is there a better term? Can we just acknowledge we, ah, live with other people, and we kind of care what they think about what we do and buy? And we want to make them happy?
i, for one, am as concerned about making my kids happy as I am about my partner. I have trained them to be direct and acerbic. I also come from a large, mouthy family, and I would want to pass their smell test for a vs v.
i’ll never use ”WAF” any way but cynically. But I’d love a way to talk about the actual aesthetic requirements in outfitting a house, and the realities of living with other people.
what other choices do we have? can we switch?
yet, we also know that audio purchases — like any! — need approval of the rest of the house. I can’t just randomly show up with a $5k recliner I love that is counter to the house aesthetic, and has no clear place. My partner cannot just decide to replace my tv with one that they like better but does not work with my PS5. It’s all a negotiation. We know that. Audio is not special.
is there a better term? Can we just acknowledge we, ah, live with other people, and we kind of care what they think about what we do and buy? And we want to make them happy?
i, for one, am as concerned about making my kids happy as I am about my partner. I have trained them to be direct and acerbic. I also come from a large, mouthy family, and I would want to pass their smell test for a vs v.
i’ll never use ”WAF” any way but cynically. But I’d love a way to talk about the actual aesthetic requirements in outfitting a house, and the realities of living with other people.
what other choices do we have? can we switch?
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