The only guy I know that I would consider an audiophile owns a powerful old Marantz that he recapped himself, and he doesn’t chase more. He is older, like myself. With the high costs of living, and especially housing, I think younger Americans don’t have the money or interest to purchase high cost audio equipment (I know OP wasn’t asking about cost, but let’s face it — this is not a cheap hobby). It’s appears that convenience, affordability and “good enough” are what Millennials and younger folks seek.
How large (or small) is the audiophile market?
Just curious, how big is the total market for audiophile hardware? There seem to be a lot of manufactures vying for a a small pool of potential buyers. I've read in places that as boomers age the market is shrinking. I don't know very many young people, but none that i do know are into it. Anyone have any idea what the total market size is?