I think it has become that way. Some people flaunt that they have high end systems and they listen to certain kinds of music and I think it puts the hobby in a negative light at times.
ABSOLUTLEY and many of them are on this site and while their is some valuable info to be gained in which I have been visiting this site on and off the last 30 years its getting more and more snooty lately then in the early ears and thats exactly why I have very few post or comments since rejoining.
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