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In Reply to: Something is very wrong in audioland: yesterday, posted by tinear on May 6, 2007 at 06:17:40:
... and us ageing Peter Pans and Wendies have been bested by a Captain Hook that consists of newer generations with very different priorities.The worst part is that there is no nice big crocodile with an alarm clock inside to come along and chase away this evil Captain...
Another disturbing aspect is that Tinker Bell (over whom I used to have some childhood fantasies) and the other kids of Never-Never-Land have all deserted the fold and now run around with iPOD's or lounge around at home watching music DVD's on Bose systems.
Using another analogy, purist 2-channel audio is the "battleship" that has been obsoleted by a combination of "nuclear submarines" (iPOD's) and "nuclear-powered aircraft-carriers" (HT/AV lifestyle systems).
Forgetting - for the moment - the implications on audio equipment manufacturers of this trend (moving away from 2-channel and getting bed with iPOD and HT), there is another area of concern, and that lies in the area of software.
Given the trend towards crappy CD's with recording levels so high that dynamic range is fast becoming a fond memory and the other side of the coin where music is downloaded to a computer rather than purchased on some shiny 5.25" form factor, just how much longer will us audio dinosaurs be able to purchase reasonably-priced software for our "vintage gear"?
Market forces drive companies! When those market forces tell manufacturers to change course, they'd better change course as indicated or face extinction. Also, let's face it - music publishers like Sony-BMG etc are not really in business to satisfy you and I - they're there to satisfy their shareholders - and if the market shifts, they'll follow the money.
So, we can - at best - look forward to a future wherein music on physical media is only produced by small specialist companies and the unit prices charged will reflect the lack of economies of scale from the lower production volumes. At worst, we'll all be scrapping over used CD's in thrift shops...
Does any of this sound familiar? Any vinyl addicts listening?
DevillEars
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