Why aren't the older members still active ?

Gunbei was a lot of fun! I often think of Lugnut.I remember many on your list.

Thanks for the list, Albert!

I compiled a list, but it was woefully short next to yours. I'd like to add Brulee, Gthirteen, Natalie, and Leafs.

Isn't Kelly (Cornfedboy) on the other side of the curtain here at Audiogon? Or, has that relationship run its course?

Carl Eberhart and I stayed in contact for a while, but when his e-mail address changed, I was no longer able to write to him. If anyone can shoot that over to me, I'd appreciate it.

I saw Russ (Rcprince) a month ago, and it looks like I'll see him again in two weeks. He's doing quite well, and still posts here at times.

Maybe they got tired of seeing all the "what's the best" questions on a daily basis. Or recently,because of reading my answers to the "what's the best" questions!!!!!! Who knows? :)

Tpreaves. I love that answer you've been putting in the "What's the best" threads. Very true.

I'm no surprised members stop posting here after some time. Maybe they have found what they were looking for or achieved a sound with their system that they find acceptable. I've been here a relatively short time and one thing that has come to really bother me are all the same repetitive questions. Best $1K DAC or best speaker under $XX dollar amount. Please make it stop.

That is what the archives are for. Search there and read up. I've been in other forums where the search capability wasn't there or downright horrible. The searching function here is pretty good. Or use your favorite web search engine. Put your topic and and then add site:forum.audiogon.com after it. Lots of good stuff in the archives will show in your results.

Sometimes I wish moderators would delete those repetitive threads but what can you do.

I also think the arguments that break out in some threads that would make other members want to go away. Some threads really get derailed. I'd love more moderators to delete some of that stuff as well to keep the threads from getting ugly.

Products change but principles not so much.

Not much new ground broken relating to principles of good sound these days that probably have not been hashed through to death prior.

Maybe more so with digital audio where the technology is still evolving rapidly. Less so with analog technology which does not change all that much anymore in comparison.

New products come out all the time still though, so there is new information to be discussed and honed relating to specific products.

So together I suspect that as most settle into contentment with what they have, activity on A'gon tends to lessen.

If you are in the market for or even just curious about new stuff or looking to sell, then not so much.

Also I have to say that this is a very static site that does not change much in appearance nor features compared to many sites. Innovation does not seem to be a big consideration, FBOFW. Perhaps that contributes to people losing interest over time?