Earlier this week, I had a couple of dedicated circuits installed for my system. The two guys that did the work were young-around 30 maybe, and said they had never seen anything like my system, So, after the installation I invited them to listen to some music and they seemed truly amazed-neither had ever heard a real audio system-both said they have a bluetooth speaker or listen to the radio. I like my system but the point is not that my system is all that great, there are plenty better, its that younger folks don't have any exposure to real audio systems and have no idea what is possible. In my day (long passed) there were audio stores everywhere and young guys like me were welcome to wander in and listen even though we had no money-the hook was set. I don't know how younger folks in large numbers would ever be exposed to what we do these days and I think that's a real challenge for the industry.
“Civilian” reaction to your gear?
What kind of reaction do you see/get when non-gearheads see or hear your systems?
I have gotten the full spectrum- one person called my assembly of gear obnoxious (call me obnoxious, ok, but my gear? Fighting words!). Others have been politely (and sometimes dismissively) curious; I’ve been asked if it’s as good as Bose (I usually say “close”); and some thought this level of music reproduction at home was not possible. Many have asked what does each “box” do.
For the genuinely curious I tell them “sit hear” followed by “what would you like to hear”? I play their choice (thank you Qobuz) and invariably the expression on their is quite positive.
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