Great topic! This article contrasts a previous article that I wrote "Do audiophiles ever listen to the music". Some people just don't seem to care about the quality of sound, my friends included. If a cd is playing and it can be heard, it is good enough for most people. I honestly think that the people who have money are ignorant to high end stereo. They simply do not know that it exists. They go to sears and stroll by the audio dept and they ask the salesman "whats the best stereo you sell?" This is what keeps Dr. Bose in business. They can buy their new mercedes or BMW, because they know about them through advertisements. You don't find any adds on t.v for Wilson audio, Conrad Johnson or Quicksilver. If high end audio was advertised, I think these people would be interested, or at least curious about the high end hype that we seem to have a passion for. I do agree that it does take a lot of time and effort to put together a great system. If they don't have it and don't care about assembling a good system,then I guess I just lost time and money responding to this thread.
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
Can anyone explain why high end audio seems to be forever stuck as a cottage industry? Why do my rich friends who absolutely have to have the BEST of everything and wouldn't be caught dead without expensive clothes, watch, car, home, furniture etc. settle for cheap mass produced components stuck away in a closet somewhere? I can hardly afford to go out to dinner, but I wouldn't dream of spending any less on audio or music.