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10-19-07
hey little soulgoober, the first taste is free.....! just k ... Rja
10-20-07
I do part-time work for a computer audio lab at my local uni ... Hitman_hifi
10-20-07
If enjoyment of music is the basis for our hobby, a modest s ... Mrtennis
10-20-07
A lot of people love music, but simply do not listen critica ... Cruz123
10-20-07
Hitman, i like the "near cd quality" sticker! figu ... Rja
10-20-07
Just noticed, this thread's got legs. started on 01/02/01! Rja
10-20-07
Hi cruz123: you make a good point. if most people can enjoy ... Mrtennis
10-20-07
I think that most everybody has a driving passion that they ... Leedistad
10-21-07
Enjoyed your post, leedistad, but i don't agree with your po ... Kthomas
10-22-07
Hi kthomas: you make some good points. let me add one. cer ... Mrtennis
10-22-07
That's a good point - many of the other pursuits carry the n ... Kthomas
11-16-07
Why is it a surprise that few people appreciate audio when s ... 77jovian
11-22-07
77jovian, you hit it, in a nice way as well. i would like t ... Psacanli
12-21-07
I visited the family of one of my daughter's friends to pick ... Morgenholz
12-22-07
Why is there such a concern with the thoughts and opinions o ... Mrtennis
12-23-07
Yep, mrtennis, you hit it-- if everyone else enjoyed my hob ... Morgenholz
12-30-07
The concern, mrtennis, is that high fidelity audio has becom ... Hitman_hifi
12-31-07
If it is like the weather, then discussing it won't change a ... Mrtennis
12-31-07
Mrtennis: coercion??? who says we're trying to force people ... Hitman_hifi
12-31-07
Mrtennis: coercion??? who says we're trying to force people ... Hitman_hifi
12-31-07
The title of this thread can be read two ways, but from his ... Nsgarch
01-07-08
Nsgarch, i went thru a house today and saw lots af cassette ... Psacanli
01-08-08
Wow, have things changed since this thread was posted! musi ... Tomryan
01-09-08
I had exposure to high-end audio at an early age and it has ... Taters
01-10-08
Because to a large extent, hi-end audio does not give the cu ... Cdc
02-15-08
Why don't more people build their own custom computers, slap ... Blackstonejd
02-15-08
Here is a simple answer: in order to enjoy the sound of you ... Mrtennis
02-16-08
There are many passions that engage people. why don't you co ... Tbg
02-18-08
I think we can break music lovers down into a number of grou ... Adamaley
02-18-08
There is a disnction between music and sound. music is every ... Mrtennis
02-20-08
I think people are more into home theater and a/v gear becau ... Raylinds
04-20-08
There are those who have an innate drive to delve into subtl ... Chashmal
04-20-08
The quality of sound is very important for me because i play ... Merlinus
04-20-08
Merlinus, i'll bet before long, we'll be be able to buy a li ... Nsgarch
04-20-08
Virtual reality rules! shades of william gibson and neuroma ... Merlinus
10-13-09
I would guess that there are a lot of people who have the mo ... Chatta
10-19-09
I think all people love audio. it's just that we all have di ... Hevac1
11-01-09
i believe the start of the downfall is 2 fold. when i was i ... Pezsez
12-30-09: Kwe78
As a near decade long thread I believe we can elevate this to the level of Frankenthread, it has taken on a life of it's own.
More people DO LOVE AUDIO and now more than ever before are falling into our beloved hobby, poor bastards. How did it happen? Because they downloaded every music file in sight and when reviewing their ill gained booty they realized that each music file had a certain individual sonic quality. Some good some bad some extraordinarily good. This led them towards the first step, they upgraded their ear buds. And before anyone dismisses ear buds as a viable step towards audiophileism I would admonish them to audition a set of $500 and up ear buds. I own a couple of sets and my best set of SUREs are damn near as good as my GRADO SR325s.
Now we have to all agree here that the path that leads an individual into this sickness we all share differs for everyone. It only takes a small step to fall off the cliff and more people are taking that small step than ever before. Headphones have ALWAYS been the poor man's way into High End (pun intended). A great source fed into a quality headphone amp can be a step towards a life on this merry go round we all ride.
And while we are at it don't discount the effect of kids downloading and listening to a HUGE variety of music. It's going to make a difference. Will it translate into people developing a greater understanding of higher quality audio components? Who knows? But when there is interest there usually is movement. It might just be that the movement is in the direction of computers streaming FLAC files through quality DACs into headphone amps and then into $2000+ headphones or ear buds. I can't say which direction this hobby will turn but it WILL TURN and probably in a direction that will surprise us all.
And yes I'll still be clinging to my tube gear and my vinyl, watching, drooling, and planning that next perfect purchase that will finally bring me true sonic nirvana.....
Kwe78 (System | Answers | This Thread)
05-30-10
I think basically because we are true music lovers, it doesn ... Ddan6815
05-31-10
Given the lack of fidelity in many, or even most, pop music ... Tbg
05-31-10
Why don't more people know the difference between freshly pi ... Wireless200
05-31-10
what a great analogy! growing up, our family had two peach ... Tvad
06-02-10
Best peaches in the world grow right here in palisade, co. t ... Macrojack
07-21-10
Because they wont spend the cash for a really good system. Ebm
07-31-10
As probably has been said on here already, everyone enjoys s ... __troy
07-31-10
One can enjoy music without being an audiophile or having an ... Mrtennis
08-02-10
I have a slightly different take on this whole subject -- ... Nsgarch
08-02-10
And why don't more people love art? because they cannot conc ... Garn509
08-03-10
I say laziness. after all, we're dealing with a generation ... Chazro
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