Popular Post mav52 Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 41 minutes ago, GUTB said: So, the state of the audiophile "hobby". Essentially all mainstream and mid-market products marketed towards the "audiophile" are trash. Chip amps, class-D, switching wall wart supply consumer shovelware garbage. No one cares about speakers, everything are cheap mass-produced headphones and IEMs. The resurgence of records ended up just being a lifestyle ornament. The pursuit of quality audio seems to be strictly relegated to retirees spending their savings and using up their credit on boutique manufacturers who still make audiophile grade equipment. Have you tried to educate modern "audiophiles" about the hobby? They don't want to hear it. In fact they just don't care about high-quality audio, it's mostly just a lifestyle accessory to them. Is there absolutely nothing to be done about it? Do we just have to accept most people don't care enough about quality audio to support a mass audiophile market? Do we just have to accept audiophile equipment competes for yacht and RV money? Maybe its you that is out of touch and not able to obtain something that is out of reach of your budget. But why should that matter and why should it be a negative that some people can obtain that audiophile equipment yacht status. I say God bless them for reaching a goal, budget or not. As far as most people don't care about high-quality audio, I say how do you know. You sure lumped most every person in some wild scheme you have, but you have no proof. Its just your opinion. What ! they have to be card carrying members of an audiophile club to know what high quality audio is, I say BS. So your upset because these modern "audiophiles listen to music their way. Well when you were young you did crap your way. People enjoy audio like you do and can achieve that enjoyment by any means they want, be it high dollars systems to low dollar DAP's or a smart phone using simple ear bubs. . Who is to say they do not like what they hear or enjoy. . Not you !. ASRMichael, kumakuma, Audiophile Neuroscience and 4 others 5 2 The Truth Is Out There Link to comment
Popular Post mav52 Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 18 hours ago, AudioDoctor said: Its not necessarily due to sound quality, I enjoy the process and the memories that my vinyl albums bring back as well. Same here. lucretius and AudioDoctor 2 The Truth Is Out There Link to comment
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