HAVE ALL SALES STOPPED ON AUDIOGON ???

moto_man,

Do not get disappointed if your attempt to instill appreciation for better sound does not work out to be all that you hoped for. I did something similar, even downgraded along the way to make it simpler, and the outcome has been...iPhone speakers. With a little luck, your stepson may appreciate the sound of movies through his new set-up. Maybe you are more successful, but I am afraid...

This may not be the best time for the Dragon. It may even be dangerous.

@glupson, I take it all in stride.  Lead a horse to water but can't make him drink.  My stepson seemingly appreciates my HT setup, and definitely loved to hear some of my favorites, like Jimi Hendrix' Electric Ladyland, on my music system, so I remain optimistic!  What are kids of his generation willing to blow on HEA . . .? Remains to be seen.

moto_man,

From what I can see, kids ten years younger of his generation are not willing to spend anything on some audio equipment. Not even when given to them and installed in their room. No real interest there. They will not think twice about spending $1000 on a phone, though. This idea of "listening" to music is probably just some little short notch in the history. How long did it even last? Fifty years, maybe a little more? One generation or, at most, two. I am not talking all reproduction of music, but this idea of "finer" reproduction, whatever we decide to call it (hi-fi, HEA, anything else). As you said, it is dying with us.

If I may ask, how did you pick your moto_man name?

glupson
This may not be the best time for the Dragon. It may even be dangerous.

>>>>>You’re probably thinking of Dragon breath.