Who is an audiphile? In 1957 they were builders, not buyers

@mahler123

In the sense of what we have to listen to, I agree. In the sense of audiophiles becoming buyers more than listeners and experimenters I do not.

I wouldn’t want to be in 1957.  Even the midfi  gear of today will blow away the Premium gear back then, not to mention work more reliably.  And more importantly, the choice of music available for listening is much better.  No rose colored idyllic days of yore for me

Audi's are okay, but I prefer BMW's ;-) .

Wow thats great!!

Thanks for the article!!

Back then the true audiophile was one who could successfully talk his wife into allowing him to double up his system to the new stereo craze.