Classical, Jazz, or Rock?

Thank you Ramond for your support.

I mainly listen to Progressive rock , hard rock , folk rock, classic rock, early 70's metal, Psych, Blues like SRV and Hendrix, etc., etc.. To me this all fits into the ROCK category, just like there are various forms of Jazz and classical music as well.

I thought people could generalize and pigeon hole their music into one of these main categories.

If your main interest was blues I thought you would tell us. I did not include RAP and I think you know why.

Reading some of the music threads, I saw many audiophiles’s listing their favorite music. Rock Artists that I like, popped up alot. I was trying to find out if we Audio nuts here at audiogon were all classical music lovers, just like most of the record companies think.

Of my 1500 LP's
80% ROCK, 20% Jazz, NO classical, I listen to symphonic rock instead.

I like Classical and have been to the Opera and Symphony many times, but I don't have any in my record collection.
I also have those Andreas Vollenweider LP's. I love them and I listen to them quite a bit lately.

RON

Marakanetz are you trying to start a pissing contest.

No, I didn't say that I mostly have a "non-audiophile-grade" kinda music! that’s your opinion.

Most of my lp's are japanese/gdr/uk imports also some Dcc and classic records etc. reissues. I am very picky about the quality of my vinyl.

Classical music has only about a 2% market share of the new record/cd sales.

So far only 2 of the responders to this thread have over 50% classical music in their collections.

The main age group that is now buying high-end audio is aprox, 40 to 50 years old.

We grew up with the Stones and Beatles, not “Beethoven Symphonies”.

It is also accepted that the music we listen to between the ages of 16 to 22 is kind of our set point.
This is the music we own, go back to, and love.

So considering all these points, one would assume Classical would no longer be the dominant form of music that today’s audiophile listens to.

I am curious to see if this is true, not for people to criticize each other for their music of
Choice.

If you check this Thread you will see this answers my question. Looks like Classical is the big looser.
Audiogon "Recordings to Die for" a complete summary.

Ron