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Another Music Direct Catalog observation

I didn't want to hijack an existing thread about the current catalog's Joni cover so I started this one.

You know, I was thinking about this after I received my catalog and how burned out I was on "boomer music". I know as a Gen Xer, I've been saturated by Boomer culture since I came of age in the 80's, and my appreciation for these artists has waned in part because of their saturation in audiophile circles.

Yes, the MD catalog does pay lip service to contemporary artists, but its adherence to a musical paradigm that peaked 45 years ago or so is symptomatic of the undeniable waning of "hi-fi" as a hobby.
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First off, I love the Music Direct Catalogue.  Eye candy...and potential ear candy...galore.  And now that I live in a town and on an island where the best audio store is the Office Max, I can't exactly head down to the cornucopia of high-end stores that surrounded me when I lived in L.A and have toadying salespeople ply me with Class A delights.  Heck, Upscale Audio and Christopher Hanson were just a skip-and-a-jump away from me.

As for the supposed dearth of quality artists nowadays, I'll read a music review about a newcomer and then head to YouTube or Qobuz to check the artist out.  I may be as picky as I ever was but I still hear my share of quality new artists. 
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