Does anyone else think this

Mapman, I suspect that you are wrong. I would guess that your daughter really likes your hi-fi. She just knows too well that it can't be hers.
By the way, I don't know about iphone but Samsung Galaxy4 phone sounds better than ipod and at least equal to ipad-mini with Grado sr225e phones. No, I don't use either of those, my relatives do.

I heard that Germans and Japanese are the craziest audiophiles. Did I hear right?

Okay, don't shoot the messenger. Anyone interested in facing the fact that the catalyst or driving force in the development of the technology has come to fruition? In fact it's way past it's due date. I'm being as gentle as I can here...been there, done that. If American Idol was premiering in 1968, who and what would they be showcasing?

It's over, folks.

Oregonpapa,

I agree that audiophiles are far from normal. As far as woman being normal I guess you haven't met many psychos.

They used to call it the "generation gap." Life simply moves much faster today than during the golden age of hi-fi. If you have children, you understand what I mean. The younger generation has had to make choices on balance in their lives and there isn't time for sitting in the sweet-spot, admiring the sound quality of their audio system. Music has been relegated to ipods and downloads while surfing the web. Don't hold it against them! Personally, I'm spending a lot more time listening to my Stax 009s than my main system, due to time constraints. The best proof that this phenomenon is not unique to me is the rise in popularity of headphones.