Why Don't More People Love Audio?

Cool. Sounds good. Yes, I agree. Hearing is believing.

That make sense...the only thing I have to add is it's a drive to get closer to the music, and approximate the tonal quality of real instruments, providing the recording allows it! A great system allows you to do that, imo.

Has anything changed in the 12 years since this thread was started?

And that's cool...strength in numbers is key. but let's make our voices heard!

Well, audio is too often a lonely and solitary hobby.This goes against human nature as man is a social animal. This is the reason why audio clubs/societies exist. To get together with like minded people and socialize. As the founder of an audio club here in Las Vegas, every meeting has been a blast. I understand some audiophiles are socially awkward, but that shouldn't stop them from interacting with fellow audiophiles either in person or here on the internet. Anyway, if you're in the Vegas area and would like to join the club, go to our blog and check it out. Our contact info is on there. It's free to join and there's no rankings at the moment. We're gonna have a guest speaker in December, so you don't really wanna miss it.

http://lasvegasaudioclub.blogspot.com/