A lot of people love music, but simply do not listen critically to the quality of the playback. As audiophiles, we require the best quality playback - within our budgets - to enhance our enjoyment of the music and assembling our playback equipment is part of the enjoyment. It's a hobby for us. Most, however, can get the same enjoyment from music by listening over a car radio or boombox. For example, I cannot understand why someone would buy a Rolex watch, when a $10 Timex does the same job. I can afford a Rolex, I just don't see the point.
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.