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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Raytheprinter if you live and breath audio it can be hard to keep them demons at bay but the common interest is music and I don't any longer get anal about buying or trying audio gear like I used to. I think Audiogon has actually helped me in this arena by giving myself and others the ability to sample many different products and reselling to try something else.

Yes must be careful about some tweaks and ask yourself does the cost justify the means. The fools are the ones that leap before looking.
Mapman, yes, audiophiles and some people will call them audiofools, I know I been there.
Audiophile has a lot of baggage. I prefer music lover. Except some audiophile is likely to dissect what even that means to bits. You just can't win. Better off just listening than talking about it maybe. 😖
It's a cottage industry largely because it portrays the image of being expensive and inclusive while the reality is any smart guy who knows what todo can put together a top notch sounding system for not much. Know how is the key ingredient, not money.