High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground?

Most people wworry more about sound quality and features, and less about "build quality".

If it sounds good and does what is needed, and lasts a long time, then that infers sufficient build quality to deliver the performance intended.

Not that build quality does not matter, but value, design and quality control matters more for most people. I have seen high end pieces built like a tank that sound great but work less reliably than similar device at Best Buy.

Well, there's always exceptions to the rule. Good point. I don't really disagree with you there.

"Most people wworry more about sound quality and features, and less about "build quality"."

Whoops, forgot to say they also care about aesthetics. Build quality may factor into that aspect of it as well.

Ok, I would agree there as well.

Kids today don't want to fuss and fight over mm or mc or this power cord or that philosophy how to achieve the best sound i.e. tubes or s.s. They want to listen to music whole cd's even and not just the one track or two from the dead can dance or the Eagles or whatever. Anybody notice the music festivals around. Kinda hard not to becasue they are eveywhere! Live music, theres some immediacy. You know the last time I got total body goosebumps was listening to the dead through my shitty work truck stereo. I enjoy my system at home I do and don't like the hassle of going to shows anymore its a time thing really as well as getting older maybe. I digress what I really wanted to say is there is some awesome awesome music outhere and the kids know it and are listening to it. just don't turn on the radio and expect it to be there. So don't try to tell yourself the kids don't have taste or todays music doesnt' have anything to say cause thats outtatouch bigtime. $ is the real reason plain and simple. That and there is so much B.S. in this game its sickening actually and kids are not as gullible as some audiophiles.