JJZolx;175548 Wrote: > Among their customer base, I'd venture that it's still pretty rare. > They've probably dealt with their share of guys off the street wanting > to put together systems to play 128kbps mp3s, same as they've dealt > with folks who want to put together entire systems for $300. > > If you frequent some of the more popular audiophile forums, you'll be > struck by how many guys each day are saying "OK, I'm ready to do the > computer based audio thing. Where do I start?". The funny thing is, > I'll bet more than 1/2 of _those_ people couldn't care less about the > convenience of computer based playback, nor do they have any desire to > stream audio to a remote player - they're looking for better fidelity > (go figure).
Well here's something to ponder...I got into audio in high school and spent a lot of money at the time on a stereo to take to school. I never regretted it, but somehow I fell out of the audio scene for about 10-15 years. Then I got a turle beach audiotron and ripped my entire collection then more recently an SB. As soon as I ripped my collection, I started listening to music again due to ease of accessibility. It resparked the desire to have a great system and now I'm in the market for high-end gear. So, MP3 drove my desire to buy high-end gear because I can now justify it based on my ability to easily listen to my collection. Point is, I think they really like pulling the vinyl out of the sleeve and putting the needle down. There is something to be said for that if it's what gets them going. -- thomsens ------------------------------------------------------------------------ thomsens's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1352 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32232 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
