I visited a local audio shop that opened its doors here in Minneapolis just last November. The two proprietors are Gen X, and they see plenty of opportunity coming as their generation and younger elevate in incomes, and they see LP's as the gateway for this. Vinyl has gotten some of the younger generations connected with the joy of actually devoting time to just listening to music as an intentional experience. And, then, when you get to hear it done really well....there's always a very small slice of the populace who just have to hear it like that. They're hooked! It will never be a big slice, and it never was.
Where are the young audiophiles?
I find it alarming that 95% of all audiophiles are seniors.According to a consultant at my local HI-FI store,young people don't seem interested in high-end equipment.They listen to music on their phone.Sooner or later, all the great neighborhood HI-FI stores will not be able to remain open. Kind of sad,don't you think?