John Atkinson wrote in 2005 that from 1986 to 2005, the median age of Stereophile subscribers rose from 38 to 48-- at half the rate of chronological aging. Assuming that "Atkinson’s Law" continues, the median age for active participation in the hobby is now 53. Adjust for the unhealed wound that the industry suffered in 2008, for retirement planning, for high inflation in audio pricing, and for gradual ramping of boomers through the actuarial table. You get the idea. Can Jams have been one of the few consistent rays of hope at the audio shows..I suppose we have Dr.Dre to thank for that.
