Are there other people like me ? Amazed by their low cost system :)

I have three low-cost systems in various rooms and a "main" one in my living room.

I think I can safely say that the low-cost systems sound remarkably good for the price - better than anything I had when I was in college (late 1970s) and in the 1980s. And hey, I enjoyed those 1970s and 1980s systems just fine.

Modern speakers - at all price points - have made sonic strides. Modern electronics and manufacturing techniques have brought down the cost of entry systems.

Now, if we could only interest Gen Z in audio and get a sizeable population on the path to being audiophiles and supporting the manufacturers.

The downsizing of mind all around will not result in a growing  interest  by older people or young adult to higher forms of meanings through music...

Music is like maths in a way, generally we must learn it young to enjoy it deeply...Under 14 years old... There is exception as i begun to love maths at 19 when i quit all bad maths teachers......😊 Maths is more like poetry than accountability ...

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I think you are right for the availability of better design at lower cost...

This is why my thread make sense...

Add to this fact the necessary better acoustics understanding nowadays and other mechanical and electrical noise floor improvement, audiophile experience can be cheap costs...

But we must pay the price now in study time and experiments...

A good audiophile system is not free nor plug and play even today...

I have three low-cost systems in various rooms and a "main" one in my living room.

I think I can safely say that the low-cost systems sound remarkably good for the price - better than anything I had when I was in college (late 1970s) and in the 1980s. And hey, I enjoyed those 1970s and 1980s systems just fine.

Modern speakers - at all price points - have made sonic strides. Modern electronics and manufacturing techniques have brought down the cost of entry systems.

Now, if we could only interest Gen Z in audio and get a sizeable population on the path to being audiophiles and supporting the manufacturers

Well, the same set of quality speakers will basically sound the same regardless of amp, cables, power cords, etc. So it's not surprising. 

Op I have 2 main systems where I compare my low cost system, musicality and musical involvement is very close. But liveness and hearing more that’s where my main 2 systems shine. Low cost systems can only do so much not enough to beat my main systems. What the Andra and my KLH does the ELac can’t.