Can anyone tell me where the progress in audio went?

It was really funny, the "music" ended, and the demonstrator was waiting for a big reaction from the people sitting there. I have to wonder what they were thinking, but it isn't hard to imagine.

In our hobby the story behind a piece of gear is more important to some audiophiles than the actual sound. I just came back from the Pacific Audio Fest and I heard a lot of speakers and other gear that had a great story but sounded so-so. I've been to 3 audio shows and I've seen that price has a very tenuous relationship with sound quality. I believe that the looks and story behind a component are more important than how it sounds to many buyers. A high price is now a feature. A five or six figure price tag makes the gear more attractive to a certain buyer demographic. Utilizing a sexy sounding old technology just adds to the mystique.

’Progress’ was mugged by Audiophiles, edged on by greedy voodoo priests.

Cheers

What's old is new and what new is old. The cycle will go on and on.

Tube amplifiers have been around since 1906 and will be around as long as people continue to make tubes (and they will because they are used in everything including your microwave). Solid state is great also.

Buy what pushes your buttons both emotionally and creatively. Who cares what is the latest's and greatest if it doesn't move you then why bother, just buy a boom box.

This is about what please you not your peers in these pages.

Now I am going to hook up my Dads old Fisher tube amp up to his old Zenith Allegro's and drive down memory lane. You class D will not take me there.