What's going on with the audio market?


Recent retail sales reports are very bad and I am hearing that sales for audio equipment have been nonexistent over the past few months.  I also see more dealers putting items up for sale here and on other outlets.  Even items that have traditionally sold quickly here are expiring without being sold. 

To what would you attribute the slowdown?  Have you changed your buying habits for audio equipment and, if so, why? 
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TO THE ASSHOLE WHOM IS REMOVING MY POSTS- REMOVE THE POSTS BY SIDDH AS WELL. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEFEND MYSELF AGAINST PERSONAL TREATS/CHALLENGES!
Jafant it's the moderators you just need to chill out and no one here is attacking you.
"There will always be plenty of good sounding gear to buy. More so than ever.   Because technology and things in general move forward.   Its not as hard these days to get top notch sound as it was years ago.   Only a few still scrape and claw at every last possibility at any price. Most people are just listening to their music and loving it.   Including old timers like me that live and learn.   I've bought into some hype and maybe even a tad of BS in years past but am better these days.

So the days of living with old ways of the past for the industry may well be very limited but the ones that continue to truly innovate and adapt will continue to fill the market with good products that can keep most everyone happy one way or another.

Consumers will be fine, including those seeking the best possible sound."



I agree. 

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Until I die.......or until I can no longer hear!

At this point I am looking more at a designated listening room than equipment. From there my next upgrade will be speakers and then perhaps an additional amp for bi-amping. I think there are ebbs and flows to this hobby and maybe we're just in an ebb. 
Yup.  It's music here not politics.  I still enjoy the new music coming out and some of the new gear is great.  I hope this hobby doesn't kill itself by overpricing gear.