Simple. You don't need a good stereo if you don't _listen_ to music.

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Topic - What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - scruffy_ 23:51:57 08/08/12 (101)

Simple. You don't need a good stereo if you don't _listen_ to music. - mwhitmore 09:09:46 01/25/13 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - pictureguy 20:54:00 08/13/12 (1)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - Raymond Leggs 16:15:55 08/16/12 (0)

RE: very few people have this genetic predisposition - Jon L5 18:30:52 08/13/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - geezerrocket 14:23:22 08/13/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - lunarwolf 09:55:24 08/13/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - fantja 18:22:46 08/11/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - deadlyvj 19:45:33 08/10/12 (0)

Loudspeaker audio is hopelessly old-fashioned - genungo 15:47:30 08/10/12 (9)

Headphone/earphone audio is hopelessly uncomfortable. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 16:34:46 08/10/12 (8)

Sure, some will find them uncomfortable. - genungo 19:01:45 08/10/12 (0)

Have you tried Sennheiser open aire with velvet earpads? - Teresa 17:27:56 08/10/12 (6)

I have not...................... - Kal Rubinson 17:39:52 08/10/12 (5)

Agree: the irritant factor trumps the listening pleasure & defeats the purpose...N/T - musetap 20:31:52 08/10/12 (4)

RE: Agree: the irritant factor trumps the listening pleasure & defeats the purpose...N/T - Chazro 12:46:51 08/11/12 (3)

RE: Agree: the irritant factor trumps the listening pleasure & defeats the purpose...N/T - sudz1234@yahoo.com 04:37:01 08/12/12 (2)

RE: Agree: the irritant factor trumps the listening pleasure & defeats the purpose...N/T - Chazro 12:08:29 08/13/12 (0)

RE: Agree: the irritant factor trumps the listening pleasure & defeats the purpose...N/T - Raymond Leggs 14:37:39 08/12/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - devman 08:02:55 08/10/12 (0)

Common Sense? Marriage? - Bob Neill 05:20:56 08/10/12 (1)

RE: Common Sense? Marriage? do the two go together? [no text] - Hi-Fi Nut 07:01:45 08/10/12 (0)

ADD - JoeKool 19:55:16 08/09/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - sudz1234@yahoo.com 19:53:45 08/09/12 (1)

" In fact (audio) It's really for squares." What other choice do we have? -nt - soulfood 20:23:59 08/09/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - Picklesnapper 18:25:59 08/09/12 (1)

You should get out more... - mkuller 19:27:38 08/09/12 (0)

Other interests and a love for earbuds to block out the World. nt - Norm 17:23:23 08/09/12 (0)

The Masses Exposed Predominantly to Overprocessed Music................ - Todd Krieger 17:17:50 08/09/12 (1)

RE: The Masses Exposed Predominantly to Overprocessed Music................ - esande 19:10:19 08/09/12 (0)

There are people who can jump off the sofa and boogie to Bose...... - mr grits 16:18:22 08/09/12 (0)

Only one thing.... - mkuller 15:09:48 08/09/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - scruffy_ 15:09:00 08/09/12 (0)

I'm sure it varies however, I gave up trying to figure it out eons ago. -nt - soulfood 13:25:48 08/09/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - Chazro 12:42:42 08/09/12 (0)

Motorcycles, Backpacking, Photography, Sports, Pretty Girls, Gardening... - Sebrof 12:09:05 08/09/12 (1)

Pretty Girls - rocky raccoon 10:21:57 08/10/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - Zipcord 11:05:02 08/09/12 (0)

ignorance is bliss - jimmyjames 11:02:44 08/09/12 (0)

Well, one thing is for sure. Midfi is dying. - Presto 10:45:07 08/09/12 (2)

RE: Well, one thing is for sure. Midfi is dying. - beken 22:48:15 01/24/13 (1)

RE: Well, one thing is for sure. Midfi is dying. - mrjdub33@aol.com 00:51:40 01/25/13 (0)

Personal choice is the only barrier - jsm71 10:38:28 08/09/12 (1)

RE: Personal choice is the only barrier - rick_m 18:05:57 08/09/12 (0)

There ARE new audiophiles. - DrChaos 10:27:10 08/09/12 (0)

Priorities? - JeffH 10:04:29 08/09/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - plantsman 09:20:28 08/09/12 (0)

I have the definitive answer, right here.... - Enophile 08:54:09 08/09/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - middleground 08:47:13 08/09/12 (0)

Audiophiles. Or at least the stereotype of such...N/T - musetap 08:44:59 08/09/12 (0)

To most people, music is the backround noise, or listening while driving, parties... - Eldragon@gmx.com 08:33:44 08/09/12 (1)

You nailed It. - JayG 08:40:19 08/09/12 (0)

Inaccurate, more its changeing. Lots of interest by MANY! - 2chJunkie 08:14:50 08/09/12 (0)

Remember your first exposure to substantially better audio? - Vic D 08:05:44 08/09/12 (0)

I went to Lollapaloosa last week. 100,000 kids and the music, for the most part, was... - Chris O 07:58:04 08/09/12 (10)

Everyone texting probably. (nt) - kuma 13:39:44 08/10/12 (0)

RE: I went to Lollapaloosa last week. (in Chicago?) - tomservo 11:21:00 08/09/12 (0)

Ahhh... you have now become your parents! - rick_m 08:37:11 08/09/12 (6)

No, not really. - Chris O 11:48:57 08/09/12 (0)

Bingo! "Those Beatles and Elvis are just amplified noise that excites the sex..." - Enophile 08:59:56 08/09/12 (4)

It was Elvis the Pelvis. Many (then) older folks cringed when he danced. - Teresa 19:16:19 08/09/12 (1)

RE: It was Elvis the Pelvis. Many (then) older folks cringed when he danced. - rick_m 20:30:58 08/09/12 (0)

RE: Bingo! "Those Beatles and Elvis are just amplified noise that excites the sex..." - DrChaos 10:32:57 08/09/12 (0)

Which doesn't actually make him wrong - Paully 09:38:30 08/09/12 (0)

"Bands playing to recorded rhythm tracks." - b.l.zeebub 08:16:29 08/09/12 (0)

Most people do not like music ... - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 07:46:54 08/09/12 (0)

sudz. nt - Mr. Dick Hertz 07:36:20 08/09/12 (2)

LOL - slapshot 14:13:32 08/09/12 (0)

RE: sudz. nt - acres verde 10:50:16 08/09/12 (0)

The iPod (nt). - reelsmith. 07:18:44 08/09/12 (0)

Lack of interest. - Kloss 07:14:20 08/09/12 (0)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - dirtyvinyl 06:54:40 08/09/12 (2)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - Disbeliever 07:08:49 08/09/12 (1)

RE: What's keeping more people from becoming audiophiles? - b.l.zeebub 08:22:10 08/09/12 (0)

More people are enjoying music than ever! - AudioDwebe 06:35:47 08/09/12 (0)

Define "audiophile" - kerr 04:57:13 08/09/12 (1)

Well put! - rick_m 07:47:30 08/10/12 (0)

WGAS? - Timbo in Oz 04:15:40 08/09/12 (0)

Eh, I think it is just too much competition - Paully 03:14:19 08/09/12 (2)

I think you're right - AbeCollins 07:57:40 08/09/12 (1)

RE: I think you're right - Paully 09:07:55 08/09/12 (0)

The world changed - Gag Halfrunt 02:27:40 08/09/12 (0)

No one is 'ignoring' music. What they ARE ignoring is the insane audiophile world - Elizabeth 01:19:45 08/09/12 (19)

RE: No one is 'ignoring' music. What they ARE ignoring is the insane audiophile world - Disbeliever 00:35:18 01/25/13 (0)

Yep - josh358 16:54:01 08/13/12 (0)

RE: You nailed it - navman 08:42:46 08/10/12 (1)

RE: You nailed it - Raymond Leggs 10:20:29 08/10/12 (0)

RE: No one is 'ignoring' music. What they ARE ignoring is the insane audiophile world - esande 18:53:59 08/09/12 (0)

Nailed it. - Timbo in Oz 15:05:51 08/09/12 (0)

Great post, Elizabeth! Downfall started with Stereo Stores becoming Audio Saloons... - musetap 09:48:06 08/09/12 (1)

Should read Salon. IF Saloon(s) there would likely be MORE interest!...N/T - musetap 12:33:28 08/09/12 (0)

Good one. * - Enophile 06:45:29 08/09/12 (0)

RE: No one is 'ignoring' music. What they ARE ignoring is the insane audiophile world - Tony Lauck 06:12:42 08/09/12 (2)

"the "J" word was yet to hit the scene" - rick_m 08:08:15 08/09/12 (1)

RE: "the "J" word was yet to hit the scene" - Tony Lauck 10:10:21 08/09/12 (0)

+1 - mls-stl 05:41:28 08/09/12 (0)

I blame the computer - AKG106 02:52:08 08/09/12 (5)

RE: I blame the computer - Raymond Leggs 11:01:36 08/09/12 (1)

RE: I blame the computer - AKG106 15:12:19 08/09/12 (0)

That's ironic. - Presto 10:39:13 08/09/12 (2)

RE: That's ironic. - AKG106 14:57:31 08/09/12 (0)

RE: That's ironic. - Raymond Leggs 12:29:27 08/09/12 (0)

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Simple. You don't need a good stereo if you don't _listen_ to music. - mwhitmore 09:09:46 01/25/13 (0)

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