Why Don't More People Love Audio?

Keis, I agree with both your points but especially your first. Many people who love music and go to live performances at every opportunity simply don't regularly listen to music at home. My wife and I play music all the time! Maybe it's a "chicken or egg" and people would listen more if their sound was better ... personally, I think that the majority of people simply don't want music as a priority in their lives. For those who do, only a portion will take the time to sift through the hype and audition great equipment.

Your last sentence is also a killer though: "You don't get girls (or guys) with Krell".

Tommy, you are not alone. There has been a lot of discussion here about critical listening vs. pure enjoyment of the music (btw, they are not necessarily separable). There's nothing wrong with appreciating the quality of your system and enjoying the music even more because it is well reproduced. Enjoy.

Elizabeth, good point. I wonder now whether the MP-3 player is a good thing -- at least it gets people back to music.

Chadnliz, for a resume, I'd stick with "audiophile". For real life ... well, I guess we know what we are ;-)