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In Reply to: The Lure that Motivated Improved Sound Reproduction..... posted by Todd Krieger on December 10, 2006 at 12:48:25:
Before we could hold worldwide discussions, it was easy to hold a past era in romantic light. I can't ever remember there being a groundswell of interest, in improving reproduced sound at home. As such, this notion of declining interest may not manifest an linear regression.I've been to countless record stores over the years and can never remember meeting an audiophile. It simply wasn't a breeding ground. A few record collectors (including the owners), but not audiophiles. Improving reproduced sound is more cerebral than reflexed instincts (i.e., dancing).
As such, I've run across a few enthusiasts in magazine stores. What brought me to improving audio, was reading about the possibilities. In retrospect, one of the most alienating acts, was handing cilivians an early copy of The Absolute Sound. It didn't matter that they begged to know what I was reading. Their stunned reactions were invariably the same.
{"But since digital audio became mainstream, in spite of all the claims of improved sound quality brought to the masses, the experience of walking into a music or consumer audio store and getting hit with that improved sonic presentation is now a distant memory."]
I fully agree. The undergroud magazines prepared me to expect crap, before I ever heard my first CD. I tried to warn folks (silly me). Where was the internet, when we needed it? Had it existed, I believe the price of CDs would have been less than LPs. Sound quality would have mattered. CD recorders would have hit the market right away. The world would be a better place today. :^)
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