Not as much activity on analog here


Monitoring this site and analog in particular I see a downward trend in interest. Why is this so. Are we a community that has not grown much and all our questions have been interested ? Are we losing interest? Is digital finally getting the soul of the music right? I wish someone would chime in maybe audiogon and show us some statistics. Maybe it's not analog but all across the forum. Let's here from you.
128x128blueranger
I wonder about the points listed here .
Go to AA and they have a great many more posts listed than here . Is at least part of the problem attributed to the , how shall I say it , not-so-good website management
that has beset this site . I can remember when this site used to be just as stable and reliable as say Yahoo .
Maybe a question might be considered about reliability and consistency of use !
Not saying that AA is perfect but it does seem to be managed a bit more in favor of the members usage .

Please no flames !
I have to say that even though I follow certain threads, right this moment I'm thinking of the one about the ultimate best DAC that has been active for the last couple of months; and although there is a lot of good information in there, after a while, my head starts hurting.
Of course, nobody is making me read it, It's just that sometimes we really do get bogged down in the smallest bits of minutae, and it's easy to forget about enjoying music.
I don't really think that the moderators can be blamed for the subjects that are discussed unless they are censoring the content.
I agree with Chayro.

I am interested in reading about new analog products: phono stages, tables, arms, cartridges. Some other sites like WBF which allow for pictures and direct quotes from other posts provide more analog discussions about what is new.
I'm not sure any one site is going to address all of the particular interests of an enthusiast. In audio, many of the sites, including this one, are gear-centric (A-gon, for obvious reasons, being a 'trading post' for used hi-fi gear). Music sites, like S Hoffman are less gear-centric, and more about particular releases, but even then, there are limits to how many times you can discuss the 'best pressing' of Led Zeppelin or whatever. (My view- buy 'em all, you decide). :)
Fremer still carries the torch, even though I don't always come out the way he does- I guess since he is a bit of a character, he provokes different reactions from different people. (I like reading him).
I love the fact that people like Albert and Mike L (who seems to have decided to listen rather than post), among a number of others here, try to push the envelope and constantly reassess and try to improve their sonic results.
Ultimately, it's a personal question; i have found that over the years, my focus has changed, and changed again, sometimes I am on a mission w/ respect to upgrades, and other times, I've gone through periods where I didn't even bother with serious audio.
I'm having a ball with a Sony Walkman Cassette Player. Forgetaboutit.