Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off?

stuartk A very astute observation. Is it live or is it Memorex? Before long, partaking of music could be like the sex in the Stallone movie 'Demolition Man!

simao No offense meant and certainly none taken. We're just having what has turned out to be an interesting discussion concerning aging audiophiles, with a 'well done' nod to tubelvr11.

I ask myself the same question about audiences in classical orchestral concerts I attend. Average age of the audience is very high. In the future the hall will be half empty unless they start playing only tunes from video games and movies.

Us Boomers had a choice of in-home entertainment of three TV channels or listening to music, and later an Atari and a wired remote VHS that required you to drive to the store to use. And even though I'm retired now, I sit and listen far less because I have so many other choices. So it's not a surprise that in the past 20 years I haven't run into anyone under 50 who cares about equipment, much less sitting and listening. But I have run into many who have some form of home theater system.

The equipment shows I've been to look like retirement seminars. 

The definition of audiophile is someone who enjoys listening to music.  The better the delivery system the better the enjoyment.  That’s not a Webster definition it’s plain ol logic.  

Old discussion. High end has been called dead since soon after it began. But just like you can buy a Hyundai or a Bentley, you can still buy Insignias or Magicos. High end lives.