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Encouraging people to consider a traditional 2 channel stereo system.

IEMs, headphones, streaming by phone...if someone even listens at all.

How can we as enthusiasts in this hobby get people interested in a more traditional 2 channel stereo setup using speakers and associated gear? 

Even cheaper ChiFi sounds pretty good compared to what some of us had when we first started but it doesn't take a fortune to build nice sounding systems that work well and can be enjoyed for many years. 

What can we do to support this hobby, its gear manufacturers and promote physical media too although many may prefer streaming?  

Essentially, promoting a gateway into the hobby as well as a pathway for growth and upgrading over the long term?

 

agwca
testpilot
991 posts
 

Never in the history of music reproduction has music being more consumed and readily available to the masses.  Portability is the driving force

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larsman
2,306 posts
 

What's wrong with headphones? I've got a great 2-channel system. I've also got a great headphone system. Having one does not automatically exclude the other. Headphones do not automatically equate to earbuds on an iPhone. 

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simonmoon
578 posts
 

I would believe that that the vast majority of us here are either Baby Boomers or Gen X.

Think back to your 20’s, if someone 30+ years older than you tried to get you involved in their hobby that most likely started when they were in their 20’s.

Now, try to put yourself in that mindset in 2025, then imagine some old guy trying to get you into a traditional 2 channel audio system. 

 

 

gano
653 posts
 

I would believe that that the vast majority of us here are either Baby Boomers

When a conversation gets political that is painfully obvious. devil

devinplombier
715 posts
 

If kids love music (we know they do) and care about how it sounds (why wouldn’t they?), then at some point in their musical evolution they’ll arrive at the conclusion that 2-channel is where it’s at. Because it is. No worries!

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