Over 35 years ago I was an audio salesman, on commission only, at a high end shop in DC. After I got somewhat "seasoned", I noticed that I could sell fairly easily to people who loved music and most of the time I was wasting my time dealing with those who loved the equipment, but hardly ever bought any.
This is in 1979.
I'll never forget a group of these equipment freaks telling me that they were going to hold off buying any equipment until "digital" became available. Since it was a slow day, we talked and I thought there was a possibility of "going digital" with sources and amps (up to the point of driving speakers), but I couldn't see how speakers could become "digital"...we almost had a bar fight on our hands!
This is in 1979.
I'll never forget a group of these equipment freaks telling me that they were going to hold off buying any equipment until "digital" became available. Since it was a slow day, we talked and I thought there was a possibility of "going digital" with sources and amps (up to the point of driving speakers), but I couldn't see how speakers could become "digital"...we almost had a bar fight on our hands!