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Why Don't More People Love Audio?

Can anyone explain why high end audio seems to be forever stuck as a cottage industry? Why do my rich friends who absolutely have to have the BEST of everything and wouldn't be caught dead without expensive clothes, watch, car, home, furniture etc. settle for cheap mass produced components stuck away in a closet somewhere? I can hardly afford to go out to dinner, but I wouldn't dream of spending any less on audio or music. Tucker.morley@yahoo.com   01-02-01

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 11-07-04   Larry b nice insight. as far as complexity, it has benefite ...   Audiogoon 11-09-04   Seevral things that come to my mind are: 1)money. people put ...   Eagleman6722 11-09-04   Eagleman, good and to the point response. your second point ...   Quadophile 11-09-04   I'm sorry eagleman67722 but i disagree w/ your point (2). im ...   Bombaywalla 11-09-04   I think it has much more to do with aesthetics than anything ...   Boa2 11-10-04   Boa2, you're point about high end being in the hobbyist real ...   Larryb 11-10-04   It takes a learned skill to appreciate music. if you never l ...   Rumney510 11-10-04   That's the best explanation i've ever read for why opera acc ...   Onhwy61 11-10-04   To bombaywalla, point #2 analytical listening. i checked wi ...   Eagleman6722 11-11-04   Larryb "the most popular types of music - pop, rock and ...   Cdc 11-11-04   Cdc - i'm not sure why you're having such a problem finding ...   Rex 11-11-04   Eagleman6722, ok! i now see what you mean by "analytica ...   Bombaywalla 11-11-04   Bombaywalla, actually i am both. discriminating as you desc ...   Eagleman6722 11-11-04   Hi rex, i'm happy you have found the system of your dreams. ...   Cdc 11-13-04   Sorry, cdc, but i think your "theory" is ridiculou ...   Rex 11-13-04   Hi guys, i'm sorry i don't have the time to read through the ...   Dirtyragamuffin 11-14-04   Rex, maybe so, but try and find me a review of a component w ...   Cdc 11-15-04   Cdc and rex, i don't think the problem has to do with what s ...   Eagleman6722 11-28-04   Perhaps a point that is being missed in the exchange between ...   Bishopwill 01-24-05   I'm gonna stick my neck out and state that i think the main ...   Nsgarch 02-27-05   That is a awesome question.sometimes people just have not he ...   Coffeey 03-05-05   Start with a more basic question - why don't more people lov ...   Kthomas 04-03-05   i have read and read these threads and what a great topic, ...   Chadnliz 04-03-05   Chadnliz, for a resume, i'd stick with "audiophile" ...   Ozfly 04-14-05   One word, bose.   rch10@ 08-13-05   Hey everybody, in my opinion (and experience) our hobby is r ...   Bruce30 08-20-05   Maybe they do, but have you ever been to an audio store wher ...   Augustusjohn 08-23-05   A.j., i hope i didn't offend you. my point was just that af ...   Bruce30 09-18-05   Bipolars tend to get lost and carried away in the music. upg ...   Blueranger 10-18-05: Lohanimal Hi fi is not branded in a way that gives identity, Hi fi tends to reflect ones personality than something to aspire to - that is unless you shop at from some pretentious git. A car/ house/ clothes/ watch buy you an image - Hi Fi doesn't, unless it reflects a generation in a generic way - ie 80's walkman, 00's IPod. They were not about quality but the status is of cool convenience. People appreciate Hi Fi who really like and listen to music, there is some 'bling' to it, but only amongst those into it. Take pride in the fact that your ears and tastes dictate this aspect of your life, and don;t follow the crowd. Lohan Lohanimal  (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 10-24-05   With cell phones, music and intercom in all retail stores no ...   Shoe 10-28-05   Few people have ever developed a musical sense of sound, esp ...   Jimmdavis 11-10-05   We live in a visual world....listening to music requires an ...   Larryken 12-11-05   ""audiophile" recording techniques work best ...   Cdc 03-11-06   Maybe they're watching "us" (audiophiles) and thin ...   Rja 04-13-06   People do love audio. it is just that peoples definition of ...   freelandj@ 04-14-06   My 2p high end is far from inexpensive (i can't see many di ...   Dmurfet 06-29-06   Here's one explanation. should a good system sound bad wit ...   Cdc 03-05-07   Because most people dont understand good music and sound, mo ...   Chgolatin2 03-06-07   People do: mark my words, the ipod will eventually be that w ...   Stevecham 03-06-07   The ipod is headed in the wrong direction. high end audio wi ...   Macrojack 04-16-07   I think there are several reasons why high end audio is such ...   Kentb 04-17-07   I agree with kentb...and must ask if audiophiles are doing o ...   Bruce30 04-17-07   Wishful thinking. most people don't get it and don't care to ...   Macrojack 04-20-07   I've been thinking a lot about what macrojack said. i don't ...   Bruce30 05-06-07   Intelligence and sensitivity are just not that common.   Psacanli 06-03-07   Amen brotha'!   Bruce30 06-03-07   Many of the comments i have read reveal an alitist and conde ...   Mrtennis 09-28-07   Some people really focus and enjoy the things they like best ...   Velocityofhue 10-19-07   I remember when i was about 12 or so and i was at a friend's ...   Soulgoober

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