Seems like what one can buy for $1,000 - $3,000 (entire system) is far, far better than what was on the market 10 years ago - well in excess of inflation. “Mass market” quality and fundamentals seem to advance with crazy speed
To me, audio actually seems like a bargain with a marketing problem
As to serious $, who cares? That stuff was always (a) fun and/or technically interesting to read about; or (b) made for customers who don’t care about price
All consumer markets have segmentation. The question is whether one’s segment is improving over time, and that seems an obvious “yes” for all audio segments, at least to me
Would love to hear differing views, understanding of customers etc - good discussion
Have a great day!