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How much do we at A'gon influence the industry?

Hi everyone,
Just a question that's been in my head for a little bit. How important do you folks feel this forum is to the audio industry at large in the Ensligh speaking countries?  I ask because I often see some taking it way too seriously, and personally.

I mean, I know times are tough, being a boutique audio manufacturer is not easy at any level in the audio industry, so I can really understand how negative buzz for your product can directly relate to your livelihood.
On the other hand, it's just A'gon. I doubt most audiophiles even come here very often.
What do you all think?

Best,

E
erik_squires
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glupson
7,842 posts
 
"I noticed some some people to mention Klipsh and Kef which I do not consider to be audiophile quality."
Your standards may be higher than many others'.
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noromance
9,905 posts
 
We're no more than a drop in an ocean. For every one of us putting marbles in cups, testing armboard materials or rolling NOS tubes, there are 1000 additional 0.1% people entering a market filled with very expensive products aimed at those high net worth individuals. 
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johnk
1,976 posts
 
near zero effect audiogon 
mitch2
4,075 posts
 
On the industry, probably not much and not at all for some manufacturers.
On personal buying choices, it seems A'gon sometimes perpetuates "fads" where a couple of active posters are able to influence the buying choices of others.

I would be more interested in hearing about how much the American (i.e., USA) market influences the audio industry as a whole since I know the Asian market is very active and Europe also has a lot of audio users.  I know several USA manufacturers that do a significant overseas business - more than some would think.
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