Encouraging people to consider a traditional 2 channel stereo system.
IEMs, headphones, streaming by phone...if someone even listens at all.
How can we as enthusiasts in this hobby get people interested in a more traditional 2 channel stereo setup using speakers and associated gear?
Even cheaper ChiFi sounds pretty good compared to what some of us had when we first started but it doesn't take a fortune to build nice sounding systems that work well and can be enjoyed for many years.
What can we do to support this hobby, its gear manufacturers and promote physical media too although many may prefer streaming?
Essentially, promoting a gateway into the hobby as well as a pathway for growth and upgrading over the long term?
To me the missing link is Bose. (If it was a gateway product) How they sold 10s of millions of units. I honestly don't know how, because I never had any itch to buy their products. But they sold to people rich and poor it played music and made them feel special and they enjoyed (I think) the music Can anyone replicate it today? Alexa? An important fact is that most people who own something that plays music don't use it. Other than at Christmas. |
nonoise - yes - But I think it goes deeper. Old people, like me and others, still value and evaluate music from the standpoint of a live performance. In my case LA Phil, Hollywood bowl and other venues. My goal is to imitate that. The best electronics are still an imitation. Things like the strike of a drum where the attack is a nuanced but present part of the sound. When you have no idea what real live music, regardless of genre, sounds like compressed digital over mediocre earbuds can and frankly does sound good. But not great. Many simply have no baseline comparison.
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@devinplombier Wrote:
I agree! Mike |
