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.
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EVERYBODY at the superbowl party commented on how much they enjoyed the halftime show with Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, and that other woman. "That was terrific!" ... "Oooooo!" ... "Awesome!" ... Brought to us via POS speakers from somewhere inside the TV no less. I just rolled my eyes and staggered into the kitchen for more bean dip, my audiophile heart crushed to bits.
Tbg - your 'system' url leads to a thread on circuit boards. Details my man, they matter. Well, unless you have tenure of course, then nothing matters, right? Good gig if you can get it. Sidebar - I used to teach college statistics. I know the drill. Not my thing long term but good way to meet the ladies, if you make it interesting, which I did...indeed I did. Brought em over to jam to my Klipsch Heresy's, which are still kicking. Those things are indestructible.

Swinfrey - totally agree. Good to have an open mind w/music. I'm currently soaking up 5 newly arrived box sets: Mancini, Nat Cole, Keith Jarrett (Sun Bear concerts), JL Hooker, Howling Wolf. Also have Bill Evans on heavy rotation lately. Never listened to jazz until around 10 years ago, and now it's my fave genre.

Rockadanny - Sweet rig. I know Alex of WyWires, from shows. My rig is all his. Also have Audio Metallurgy ICs I sometimes swap in (but don't tell him that).
Rockadanny, too little attention is paid to the ancient saying that the good is the enemy of the best.
IMO, its mortal enemy.