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The gender-split in audio

Are there any theories as to why audio seems to be such a male interest? I KNOW that there are some female audiophiles out there (and, of course, that most men are not audiophiles), but there seems to be a very large imbalance within the audio world. I think audio should be important to any music-lover. There are lots of women for whom music is an important part of their life, so why the gender-split in audio? As I said, I am wondering about theories, not anecdotes. For example, maybe it's all about marketing, not the accurate reproduction of music per se. But I look at my gear and some ads in audio magazines and for the most part there doesn't seem to be anything intrinsically "male" about them or how they're pitched, and I doubt it would be sufficient to account for the apparent imbalance if there were. However, maybe I, as a male(!), underestimate these factors.
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elizabeth
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I decided that I'm NOT an audiophile. I really like music and want to have a "good" sounding system.. and like to understand what is the basis for such, but I only occasionally (every 5 years or so) get into researching and buying bits of the stuff. It sems a criteria for "audiophillia" is the constant search/desire for new/best equipment, and the urge to try that better thing....
Other friends think of me as a stereo nut, but that's because I sort of know about the equipment. I like the area and the people, but I not an official member, I think.
I have been on this site for a few months and really that's because I have an hour to kill every morning before work...
Though I have goten some cables...and now a D/A converter.. and I want... Hmmm am I becoming an audiophile????
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