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What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate?

I'm unable to verify this so I'd like some guidance.  I have a family member who is an authorized dealer of some really nice product lines (ARC, Magnepan, Sonus, Bryston).   

He won't confirm or deny my hunch, but at his shop I see mostly older white, affluent men. I see very few middle age men and no men in their 20s.  I don't keep all shop hours, but I do spend about 15 hrs./wk. there.  My relative won't show me his sales demographic but I can see with my own eyes.

So my question is this:  Is there an equivalent replacement stream of new blood entering the Audiophile world or not? Do you have statistical proof? 

If the universe of Audiophiles (supposedly 20,000 in the lower 48) is indeed shrinking where does that leave the manufacturers and dealers? 

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mark200mph
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Thanks for the understanding.maybe the openmindedness.there are a lot of smart people on this site you can learn from everyone.off to see my doctor today.enjoy the music

grislybutter
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is the period eating the space bar?

mark200mph
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Saw my doctor today he told me my period was eating my space bar.as a trauma surgeon I never worried about the space bar,the patients were very grateful they can still enjoy the music.

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thecarpathian
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Physician heal thyself...

retiredaudioguy
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And, do you know any female audiophiles?

I was lucky (and then unlucky) as my late wife had hearing that was probably better than mine, and was all in on great sound.  When I was trying to decide, in 2008, between the Esoteric X-03SE and the X-05-SE she told me not to be dumb, we can afford the 03 and it sounds so much better.  She was killed in 2009.  I am happily remarried; my current wife encourages my hobby, and is fine with our living room being the music room, so all is OK there.  Zero WAF issues.

 

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