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Please Make Audiogon Cool


I think that there are a lot of experienced and interesting people on this site. Some in retail, some in manufacturing, and probably some really cool artists, scientists and engineers of all sorts of backgrounds.


I want to encourage those of you with something to say, a point of view, a helpful idea to post.


Without this type of interaction, Audiogon becomes just a shopping support group. If you care about the Audiogon community and would like to see it go in a particular direction, then please contribute in the way you feel most comfortable and engaging.

Thanks!

Erik
erik_squires
jlj
25 posts
 
I don't think listening to music through a good quality system is nerdy or uncool, it's spending time on a forum discussing it that's lame.
jhajeski
119 posts
 
It's a wonderful hobby, but I don't know anyone who thinks it's "cool".
I wish it was.

I was pleasantly surprised last week when one of my sons’ friends was visiting from out of state and at the house, and my 28-yr old son went out of his way to show him my gear.   He was proud, they thought it was “cool”.    But since it wasn’t even turned on at the time, it certainly had nothing to do with the sound.    But it was still memorable.   Jim
erik_squires OP
16,056 posts
 
I think this hobby was made cool by the pioneering DIY hobbyists who created it.  Hi Fi wasn't brought to us by big business. Big business took it over.

If we want to make being an audiophile something other than a consumer hobby we have to encourage more DIY and make more opportunities for personal innovation.


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erik_squires OP
16,056 posts
 
@elizabeth,

You make a good point about the boutique manufacturer being alive and well, but they are drops in the sea of total stereo sales.


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