In Reply to: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? posted by scruffy_ on August 8, 2012 at 23:51:57:
1. cost
2. weirdness of people and gear
3. low priority in life
4. few available places to hear good stuff
5. lack of time / inclination
6. 4/5 work out to 'exposure'
Over the years, I've gobsmacked a few people, but few advanced past whatever nutty stuff they already owned.
My down the street neighbor has a gigantic record collection including bunches of signed albums and multiple unopened copies. He uses a record grinder out in his garage. When he heard my system he shut up and listened for 20 minutes...until his spouse 'paged' him. When I told him how much even a Rega P3 goes for? Sorry!
I didn't add it up, but I'll bet a satisfactory all-vinyl system with small powered speakers, a good TT and preamp could be had for <1400? How much than?
Too much is never enough
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