Our Responsibility

@bigkidz

+1

I have two boys....both grew up with music, good gear and great sound.  At this point, one has more money invested in guitars and guitar amps than I have in my home system.  The other plays acoustic but not electric.

Both....love music, have much larger music collections than I do, and could care less about gear, sound quality, or devoting time to "just listening".  BUT...they listen to tons of music...while they are doing other things and almost always by ear buds.


Some things in life are "push"....others are "pull".

If audio enthusiast also means music enthusiast...then the hobby is alive and well...but if it actually means gear and sound quality enthusiast...then most young people are not into that (which could change after they themselves retire in 30-40 years)....so getting people of any age interested sooner rather than later will be a "pull" event....in other words, exposing those around you to good sound in a casual (not push) way and if they end up interested...guiding them as to how to get started easily and inexpensively.

These forums should be about audio stuff,  not social impact and the heady things that can go with it. This high end audio nonsense has nothing to do with the love/appreciation  of music. 

The only "responsibility" is to yourself, which is to not allow your wallet to disappear into the wall socket.

If the masses REALLY feel the need to listen to their music in a particular way, a market will always exist.

This crazy hobby is about not only enjoying our own but also bringing that enjoyment to others in my opinion.

Perfect. Thank You, Birdfan.

I had older friends take me under their wing when I started exploring Mountain Biking and, then as a young adult, Motorcycling.

With their mentorship, their helpful guidance, and their encouragement.... It was a far better, far safer, far more insightful, and much, much more efficient way for me to enter both endeavors/hobbies and grow within them.

tablejockey
These forums should be about audio stuff, not social impact and the heady things that can go with it. This high end audio nonsense has nothing to do with the love/appreciation of music.

>>>>Huh? Are you sure about that?

geoffkait-

there's likely plenty of people who have heard nice audio systems, like music and could care less about how it's delivered. I'm sure there are some among us who have actual musician friends who live/breath music,and are content with an awful Soundesign all in one from 1977.