Has anyone noticed a slow down in sales?

With real world inflation running about 12%, if it was calculated the way it was during Jimmy Carter's time, many people are putting unnecessary purchases on hold.  I know I am. On the flip side, some would think that, "Hey, I'd better buy this or that before a price increase".  As others note, many are dealing with the post-Christmas season headache of bills coming due, paying what seems like 35% more for groceries, watching gasoline increase again, and pointing a baleful eye towards tax season, wondering if it will be good or bad for them.  Late Spring into Summer, when people have a better handle on finances, is more of a buying time. so hang on. 

I wonder how much @carey1110 's observation that all us older guys are pretty much set and figure no reason to buy much more and just be happy listening to music?  The 30 and younger crowd only seem to back into listening to music accidentally when they build a home theater system. Even then, the stuff they listen to doesn't exactly lend itself to even wanting to hear it on a good system. 

Are the days of people actively listening to music and enjoying it numbered like shortwave radio, which has pretty much died?  I hope the future isn't that bleak but prove me wrong. 

Did anyone see the Focal Sopra 3 ad yesterday for under 5 grand listed here?  Didn’t look yet, wonder if it has been taken down?  Rated an 8 too.  I hope no one fell for it, I notified CS about it.  

Right after Christmas, during a recession? When big tech are terminating 10s of 1000s of employees…. And you’re wondering about slow sales? Really??

Yeah bro

I usually buy whenever I feel like it, I’ve also slowed down.  Don’t like the uncertainty

@moonwatcher 

I think this hobby requires a lot of time and money which most people in the 20s, 30s and 40s don't have, they rather travel, raise kids, buy stocks, real estate, etc.

But just like writing, listening to music as more appealing than ever, thanks to streaming and affordable headphones and systems