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High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground?

This is a spin off from a meeting held by audio designers where the primary discussion was about high-end audio and how to get the younger generation interested & involved in high-end audio. One of the speakers mentioned that his son was not the least bit interested in his rig and if something was to happen to him, his son stated it all would be put up for sale on Ebay.

I thought it would be interesting to put this discussion forth to this audio community and to get opinions on the above subject. Are audiophiles a dying breed and what could rekindle this hobby for all new generations.
phd
raks
468 posts
 
Either you've got this high-end bug or you don't. I remember being awestruck the first time I saw my uncle's receiver... he laughed... took it off the shelf and gave it to me. The first time I heard a pair of AR 3's I stood there like a deer in the headlights.
metman
233 posts
 
There's also the Peter Green Fleetwood Mac which was an entirely different creature and doesn't seem to get the respect they deserve. I do agree though Lindsey is an under rated guitar player as is Zappa
metman
233 posts
 
I'm still waiting on that chance encounter of meeting or running into a fellow audiophile by accident
arnettpartners
312 posts
 
Neither is the high end bug contagious. While many have found themselves in my listening room and some have made small improvements in their own systems, none have been willing to sell his/her soul for the endorphins.
I'm waiting for the chance encounter but not expecting it.
wolf_garcia
6,631 posts
 
In the world of "musician appreciation," Peter Green is generally considered a guitar god, Zappa is and was one of the most respected composers and guitar players of his generation, and Lindsey Buckingham is a gazillionaire uber successful dude who is still touring and making his millions of fans happy...maybe a we need new definition of underrated around here.
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