I do not follow the mid tier equipment market but I do have an interest in the “high end” gear. The “tell” for me is whether the big money investors such as venture funds have moved into the market and are consolidating the small retailers. There is no evidence they are. The So Cal market consist of perhaps a dozen truly high end retailers who are small and located in less expensive retail space.
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?