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Why Don't More People Love Audio?

Can anyone explain why high end audio seems to be forever stuck as a cottage industry? Why do my rich friends who absolutely have to have the BEST of everything and wouldn't be caught dead without expensive clothes, watch, car, home, furniture etc. settle for cheap mass produced components stuck away in a closet somewhere? I can hardly afford to go out to dinner, but I wouldn't dream of spending any less on audio or music.
tuckermorleyfca6
cdc
1,929 posts
 
Some people are afraid of feeling emotions because then they are not in control of themselves. Other people do not have an emotional response to music so it does nothing for them.

There is definitely a different type of emotional component from listening to music that does not happen with other activities, like bungee jumping for example.
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
what does music and emotion have to do with so-called 'high end' audio? A person can experience emotion from listening to music on a boom box or table radio. Or even just humming a tune to yourself.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
one can analyze the question until the cows come in , but there is an obvious answer.

people have different tastes. some like boats, expensive cars, art objects, etc. . those who are passionate about a particular hobby, may have no interest in another.

time is also a consideration. if someone is involved in other pursuits, there may be no time left for another hobby which is time consuming

think of a persons's available leisure time as a pie. the pie is divided into slices. each slice may represent a desired activity. for some, audio is not a desirable activity because other interests will supersede it.

it's just a matter of priorities.
dave_72
1,399 posts
 
Has anything changed in the 12 years since this thread was started?
tmsorosk
1,013 posts
 
Judging by how many posts this thread has received, I think many people do love audio.
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