Anyone that's sold cars for a living, including the past 15 years when women increasingly have had $$$ of their own, knows that sports cars are very, very low on the female wish list. Big SUVs are the preferred vehicle. I'd suggest it's hormonal: safe triumphs adrenaline-rush. I know it's common for guys to opine that exotic sports cars are aphrodisiacs to women, but I've never known a woman who'd prefer riding in a Porsche to riding in a Mercedes sedan. Few enjoy squishing in, being thrown about, being scared.
I'd argue there similarly is a gender difference that explains why women don't care about game boys, electronics, and audio anywhere near how males do.
These differences begin at a very early age.
So, right off the bat, 1/2 of a potential market base is lost. Add to that the continuing emergence of screen toys and convenient ways to experience music and it indeed looks bleak for traditional high-end audio.
What's the future?
Netflix became popular when it simplified the system: basically, you just point and touch and get a film on demand. You interact with one machine, your television.
When high quality downloads are that simplified, when you go to one device and presto! you call up whatever music selection you want and immediately begin listening, that will be huge.
Copying all one's library to digital domain, accessing sites to find high def, interfacing several pieces of equipment----- that's a non-starter for the general public.
Evolve or die.
So far, it appears that the older guys running the high end audio industry think doing more of the same will lead to different outcomes. Meanwhile, the market shrinks and shrinks and shrinks with negligible interest from the younger generations….
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Topic - High-end audio: a lost cause? - tinear 19:30:48 04/17/14 (46)
- RE: High-end audio: a lost cause? - suhang 08:24:09 04/25/14 (0)
- Nope - Bromo33333 20:15:46 04/18/14 (5)
- RE: Nope - Todd Krieger 13:56:02 04/19/14 (2)
- Then you don't know too many ... - Bromo33333 08:42:03 04/25/14 (0)
- RE: Nope?? - jedrider 14:54:12 04/21/14 (0)
- bingo - wazoo 06:34:58 04/19/14 (1)
- RE: bingo - Bromo33333 08:40:46 04/25/14 (0)
- Have you considered journalism, without the need for pre-study? - axolotl 11:41:07 04/18/14 (2)
- He gave THIS guy lessons!... - musetap 22:36:36 04/18/14 (0)
- That horse is glue. nt - Rick W 16:14:53 04/18/14 (0)
- The priorities of high end manufacturers have been misguided for many years...... - viridian 08:39:14 04/18/14 (3)
- I like the detail, and have sought it out for years. Now I have it.. I am dying for some midrange warmth - Elizabeth 23:18:32 04/18/14 (2)
- Why'd you delete your system from your profile? nt - Rick W 08:34:25 04/22/14 (0)
- Elizabeth, I only have the greatest respect for you..... - viridian 10:28:03 04/19/14 (0)
- RE: High-end audio: a lost cause? - -æ- 07:07:29 04/18/14 (1)
- I prefer women to girls. nt - tinear 16:28:26 04/18/14 (0)
- RE: High-end audio: a lost cause? - fantja 06:22:08 04/18/14 (0)
- RE: High-end audio: a lost cause? - jsm71 04:59:57 04/18/14 (0)
- High-end audio: IS a lost cause. Send all your expensive, but now worthless equipment to me - Elizabeth 03:23:45 04/18/14 (1)
- RE: High-end audio: IS a lost cause. Send all your expensive, but now worthless equipment to me - tinear 08:29:45 04/19/14 (0)
- RE: High-end audio: a lost cause? - Todd Krieger 00:31:42 04/18/14 (6)
- RE: High-end audio: a lost cause? - Mr. Dick Hertz 09:04:19 04/18/14 (3)
- RE: High-end audio: a lost cause? - Todd Krieger 10:11:35 04/18/14 (2)
- RE: High-end audio: a lost cause? - Tony Lauck 10:17:25 04/18/14 (1)
- RE: High-end audio: a lost cause? - Todd Krieger 17:10:37 04/18/14 (0)
- You're wrong - J.Mac 04:24:41 04/18/14 (1)
- RE: You're wrong - Todd Krieger 09:35:46 04/18/14 (0)
- Total rubbish ... - three_sox 22:31:53 04/17/14 (8)
- "Myopic" indeed would be you. Though blind or thick might - tinear 16:32:00 04/18/14 (7)
- You are only interested in folks who agree with your jaundiced views ... - three_sox 19:13:24 04/18/14 (6)
- Well, did you know Mr. Sox.... - musetap 22:30:13 04/18/14 (5)
- "IF we're lucky, he'll soon loose his troll jones as well!" - wazoo 06:39:07 04/19/14 (3)
- Thanks for pointing out my poor spelling... - musetap 10:56:16 04/19/14 (2)
- I must confess ignorance... - wazoo 18:42:56 04/19/14 (1)
- This forum has (3 sucks and his lap dog) ankle-biters. Their lives are so fascinating - tinear 07:36:33 04/21/14 (0)
- His toy jones are probably hiding with his marbles … - three_sox 00:08:54 04/19/14 (0)
- RE: High-end audio: a lost cause? - SgreenP@MSN.com 22:25:22 04/17/14 (0)
- Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn... - musetap 22:00:03 04/17/14 (3)
- I have speculated that these topics are computer generated - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 08:07:45 04/18/14 (1)
- If only... - musetap 10:39:32 04/18/14 (0)
- RE: Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn... - BCR 03:57:32 04/18/14 (0)
- RE: Not lost... - genungo 20:45:45 04/17/14 (0)
- The sky is falling!!! - mkuller 20:40:34 04/17/14 (2)
- LOL, and 'Tin' is trolling... - Ivan303 21:59:02 04/17/14 (1)
- It seems to be seasonal... - musetap 22:20:26 04/17/14 (0)
- Chill-lax, it's only a hobby. -nt - soulfood 19:50:40 04/17/14 (0)