The Lawyers Have Taken Over Audio


Great article in the wall street journal today.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578213691784333734.html?KEYWORDS=gideon+schwartz

Strange, Gideon mentions that he has a $500,000 ceiling on a system. I will appreciate that when I visit him. I now know how much cash to bring.
buconero117

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My thought turns to spending time with my sister over Christmas and her plans to make a dedicated listening room. Imagine my excitement that I could help her "upgrade" a few components to increase her listening enjoyment. So we go upstairs and turn on her plastic Pioneer amp and turntable and little bookshelf speakers and listen. You know what? It made music and she enjoys it! She didnt have to tell me, but I know that it's the music that matters to her. My interest in upgrading her system vanished.

My sister is not thinking about going to the local stereo shop maybe because the local stereo shop has not reached out to her. And she has the disposible income to get a nice system. Their priority apparently is somewhere else.

My point is dealers are leaving the vast majority of people behind because their proirities don't relate. Let's let these folks get farther and farther away and closer to their MP3's.
Whart,

I agree. Here in Brooklyn, There is a sort of vinyl renaissance going on. A smart hi fi shop would be all over this with just the kinds of things you are talking about. In Living Stereo recently had a listening night featuring the Beatles re-mastered box set. That kind of evening would make a for a fun date and would introduce a girlfriend or wife into good sound. Now I am really dreaming!!!