Today's New York Times

Wolf, very well put. I will ad that those with a true interest will find it on there own.

Okay... so then how are we going to introduce the "twenty and thirty somethings" into our hobby ? There needs to be a way of reaching out through the main stream media and trying to get the young folks interested. Mitch, you're poking fun at the guy's B&O speakers,..... Wolf, you're saying it's lightweight fluff,.....and Iso, you're agreeing with Wolf. I think you guys are looking at things the wrong way. I've already had four neighbors who know I have "a real high end system" call me after reading the article and asking if they can come over and listen to music. Maybe one of them will then spend a grand on some nice NAD (or similar) electronics and PSB (or similar) speakers and put together a nice entry-level system. That's how more folks will get into our hobby and maybe eventually buy the kind of gear we now adore.

So, think about it.. I think we should applaud the NY Times for this article, and hope that our hobby starts, once again, to attract the younger generation. I remember when I was in my teens and early twenties, and I would go to Tech Hi-Fi (remember them ?) and drool over the sound of music that was being played through their many systems. Well, these stores are now few and far between. Kids can't just go and hang out and listen anymore. Maybe we need more articles like this to spread the word.

Okay,..... I'm done preaching for now. Time to open a nice bottle of Shiraz and listen to some music. Hmmmmm, maybe some Joni Mitchell, Dave Brubeck, and Steely Dan tonight ! Happy Listening to all my fellow Audiogoners !

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Adam, you've got me wrong. I was not making fun of the guy's B&O speakers. There were two or three guys mentioned in the article. I merely identified him as the owner of the B&O speakers. I pointed him out because he was obviously the guy in the story with enough discretionary income to venture into the dark side, and an obvious music lover. I am not an audio snob by any stretch of the imagination. I make fun of audio snobs.
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My point is simply that the High End dealers don't care. There are 2 well known high end dealers near me in the Boston 'burbs and neither one has an email list of clients who might be interested in something. Like music reproduction and its beauty...live little show in the "salon?" No no no. Manufacturer's product seminar or little meet and greet? HA. My local tire shop does a better job of reaching out to potential clients. It amazes me, it's strange, and beyond these little rants I sort of don't care that much, but I feel better having ranted.