So This Really Is The End....

I'm totally relying on  downloads, internet orders and Qobuz. Anyway, just feeling "sentimental so thanks!"

Part of what we lose is the social interaction and that 'in store' experience.  I think that is part of why you are feeling a sense of loss.  Sure, we can get the same product with a mouse click or a box on our door step, but we don't get the fun of chatting it up with the owner or the other customers, getting those in person referral to new bands, or even that record store smell.  Some people never probably liked the interaction or wanted any interaction (or the store owner dreaded when they would show up), but I hear what you are saying.  Advances in technology, or more efficient business structures have their downsides.  

@mahgister 

".And headphone designed with deepest acoustic knowledge coupled to the Choueri Dac BACCH filter will render speakers in a living room useless..." 

I must respectfully disagree. There are many who don't enjoy the headphone experience, and I am one of them. Regardless of the sound quality, I find them uncomfortable and claustrophobic.

Dear roxy54 friend,

You completely miss my point...

First :I do not advocate for headphone i dislike them generally ... I listen to one because i loose my room...I modify it and to my surprize this headphone please me enough to cure my sadness..

Second: I was describing in my above post VIRTUAL ROOM ACOUSTIC which already exist thanks to Dr Choueri ...

In virtual room acoustic, soon assisted by A. I. there will be no sound coming from headphone inside the head , it will be a complete room experience exactly as with speakers but with something on your head...No headphone give that now...Except with the Choueri Dac filters BACCH...

But without headphone and with speakers in the same way and WITHOUT the need for real acoustic treament and mechanic control of the room A. I. will be able to customize the sound before entering the speakers and will balance it for any kind of room even for virtual room it will do it to a level no equalization can do it right now... Choueri filters for example are not standard equalization...

There will be only a cost difference but the same experience with low cost headphone for those who want or costlier speakers for those who prefer nothing on their head...But no difference in sound quality... Thats is my point...

i did not advocate for headphone over speakers , i came to headphone by fate not by choice... Happily i succeed to make my headphone to my liking but most people dont modify headphones anyway ...But now headphone listening so good it is or was is different from speakers listening; confort, acoustic impressions, dynamics etc all is different between headphones and speakers for now ...

But tomorrow  with A. I. virtual room acoustic assistance this difference of acoustic experience will disapear... People will choose headphone or speakers not for sound difference but for difference of cost, less for headphone more for speakers but same sound qualities... That is my point...

Almost in all cases. 99% of the times speakers/ dedicated acoustic room exceed almost all headphone listening in quality ...it is my experience...Headphone are convenient for some and some prefer it because no need to tune any room...

But with virtual room acoustic for speakers or headphones, the difference will be only cost, and the possible unconfort for some people...No difference in soundfield experience will subsist as it is right now before A.I. acoustic assistance ... I hope i made myself clearer...

I forgot to say that speakers in a living room generally dont beat top headphones...But speakers in an acoustic room beat almost if not all headphones NOW on many if not on all acoustic factors it depend of the speakers specs design... With A. I. assistance there will be only cost and confort difference...No more sound experience differences..

@mahgister

".And headphone designed with deepest acoustic knowledge coupled to the Choueri Dac BACCH filter will render speakers in a living room useless..."

I must respectfully disagree. There are many who don’t enjoy the headphone experience, and I am one of them. Regardless of the sound quality, I find them uncomfortable and claustrophobic.

We lost "the exclusive company" a while  back. I haven't bought much media since. 😕 

47 years is a long relationship. I hope you can fill some of that void. 

10 years ago there were 3 record stores in my city, now there are 8. The new arrivals section is out the door, they don't know where to put them. Same at Goodwill, more boxes of records every day.