«40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!»

Well, I agree that the stereotypical act of sitting still and listening to music while doing nothing else, and not even talking much without being perceived as rude, that can be boring for most folks. It’s not boring for me as long as the music is good or the gear is blowing my mind.

But I agree with Jay in the video about the lack of visual stimulation. I have tried to overcome that - many times at my place we watch high quality concert videos on the big screen, DJing through tracks just like an audio session. I run the audio through my Oppo BDP-105 so the sound is quite good. I also mix in a few comedy bits and such.

I also have a lot of bouncing meters, audio sensitive lighting, album cover displays, artist photos, etc., being beamed into the listening area. Some find it distracting but it does scratch the visual itch. Also use a bit of projection at times.

In addition to videos, I can switch to 5.1 format and I have about 600 multichannel (quad to DTS or DVDA/SACD/BD) music titles and that adds some spice. People dig the Steven Wilson remixes of the prog stuff.

I always insist that a guest choose a substantial portion of the music. We always have it now that there are streaming services. Them hearing their music on my system is what really shows them the difference. We also talk about the music a bit while listening. Yeah, I know.

But this is more of an experience people can relate to. If you want other people to be interested, you have to prepare something for them, not just expect them to step into your little niche.

@smodking1 - Yesterday, there was a News story that announced " Lou Malnati's will be closing their four locations in Indianapolis.". Lou Malnati's is a famous pizza restaurant that started in Chicago. I've been living in Indy for over eight years and had no idea Lou Malnati's is here. Had I known they were here, would surely have gone. To your point, it pays to advertise.

I have already introduced my 11 year old and 4 year old to hifi,  my equipment has already been allocated to my girls.  They are well aware of what is to be theirs.

Lots of valid points, here.

I guess it depends which generation you’re assessing. The millenials I know are most definitely not more introverted! Quite the opposite- they prefer to do most things in groups.

It’s simplistic to to expect people to "just turn off the distraction" when they are getting a dopamine spike from it. And if you’ve grown up with glowing screens since birth, you don’t know anything else. You’ve been trained to wholly depend upon external stimulation.

I grew up with a stay-at-home mom, as did most of the kids I knew. We spent much of our time playing outside. Today, most parents work and neighborhoods are empty because kids are at day care or after school clubs, engaged in organized activities. When do kids just spontaneously play and engage/develop their imaginations? When I was a kid I was very focused on the natural world around me and derived a sense of peace and safety from it. I was repeatefly drawn to focus on its beauty and harmonizing effect. How many kids are given the opportunity to develop a capacity for being still and enjoying it? Instead, it’s constant stimulation-- constantly being directed into structured "doing".

Enjoyment of the arts requires a willingness to slow down, step away from the mental whirlwind and allow one’s self to be acted upon by whichever qualities are associated with the art form in question. Of course, if one has parents who value the arts and nurture this this capacity, one is very fortunate.

I could’ve simply said it appears that kids today are not developing the capacities necessary for sitting down and focusing for an extended period on any art form.

Go back further into our history and you will find that playing music in the home was a prominent form of recreation for families. It's a shame this has been abandoned.