What's going on with the audio market?

@jmcgrogan2  what was your system at 16? I ask because I had a complete load of crap at that age...

I would have loved that when I was 16 in 1991.
So what did you have at 28?

"...they can serve as a gateway..." 


...to hell...

Don't start bringing social class into the discussion...

"There will always be plenty of good sounding gear to buy. More so than ever.   Because technology and things in general move forward.   Its not as hard these days to get top notch sound as it was years ago.   Only a few still scrape and claw at every last possibility at any price. Most people are just listening to their music and loving it.   Including old timers like me that live and learn.   I've bought into some hype and maybe even a tad of BS in years past but am better these days.

So the days of living with old ways of the past for the industry may well be very limited but the ones that continue to truly innovate and adapt will continue to fill the market with good products that can keep most everyone happy one way or another.

Consumers will be fine, including those seeking the best possible sound."

I agree. 

Good point whart.