This phenomenon isn't at all unique to vinyl collecting or high end audio. You see the same thing in a thousand other hobbies.
When I was a kid, you went deer hunting with a shotgun and slugs, or an old 30-30 lever action. Now, you have guys who own five custom made deer rifles, a couple of elk rifles, antelope rifles, etc. Guys no longer drive two hours to a cabin in the Pennsyvania woods that their family has owned for generations - they fly to Montana and pay $5000 for a guided elk hunt. And we're not talking about the moneyed rich. These are the same blue collar workers, shoe salesmen and school teachers who years ago wouldn't spend more than $5.00 on a box of ammo each fall. Everything is over the top these days. To the point that many people no longer want anything to do with all of the assholes involved with many hobbies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98421 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
