I don't know the answer, but the above AI response is probably faulty. It basically says high end or premium audio accounts for half of all audio equipment sales. I suspect their definition of audiophile, high end and premium would differ from that of most participants in this forum.
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?