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Any Young Audiophiles Out There?

I am 20 years old and I do have my concerns about the future of this hobby. I do not see or hear about many people that are into this under the age of 30. I understand that this could be for financial reasons, but when factoring in this site, fairly nice setups (that perform miles above what you get at bestbuy) can be obtained for under 2000 dollars. A lot of my close friends love coming over and listening, and they do appreciate the quality, but at the same time they are more than happy with their Ipod and stock Apple headphones that come with it. They seem to be more impressed with a 2000 dollar Plasma than a 10,000 dollar stereo system...So if anyone is out their, this post is for us!
-Darren
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glowplug
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well im 28 but i feel ya man, its crazy, peple love surround sound but they are fine with a sony boombox or crappy headphones to play cd's or hook up the pod, Ive actually loaned my grado sr-60's to a few people and they said it sounded great- dont know if they are just being nice but ive never convined them to spend any money on getting better sound!
tvad
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If I was in my 20s and starting out with "high end" audio, I'd seriously consider assembling a system made entirely of classic gear from the 60s or 70s (except for digital sources).

This stuff will hold its value, and it can make for a really great system.

There are a few systems in the "Members Systems" comprised of vintage stuff. Check it out...
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mapman
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Dwindling #'s at least in the traditional sense in the US.

Maybe, in the traditional sense, it will catch on more in modern day developing countries the way it seemed to for awhile in the US?

Depends on whether to qualify as an audiophile one must start a record collection, buy a turntable, and roll some tubes for acceptance.

Most people these days lean towards ipods, convenience and home theater.

Does this indicate that we are in fact truly in decline?
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