Am I jaded? My system and room is optimised but I don’t get goosebumps anymore. Maybe I’ve played great music too much and there’s hardly ever any great new music . Apologies for digressing. I also find that the Audiophile press has changed. Maybe the reviewers are similarly affected. Then again since COVID and now with the Ukraine war plus the poor global economic outlook our psyche is affected.
Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined?
I remember Audio, Stereophile and TAS as an older teen getting me excited about music reproduction and technology. Getting out to listen to speakers and find gear I could afford to take me to music Nirvana.
I still like the gear, still like talking about it, comparing tech, sharing experiences and advice, but I can’t remember the last time I really thought "wow, that’s good writing!"
How about you?
Has too much press devolved to covering only the most expensive gear? Do we lack better international gear coverage? Does it all look like it could be easily written by an AI chat bot?
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