Analog a dying breed

Speaking as someone who actually purchased a turntable today (a cheap Technics for my dad for Xmas), I'd say your dealer is half-right. Most of what's keeping turntable manufacturers going these days is boomers (and older, like my dad) who have record collections they want to play, and that market is going to shrink over time, for obvious if sad reasons. OTOH, there will always be an audiophile niche, and companies willing to fill that niche.

I can see that 15 to 20 years from today that vinyl will become a truly niche market, similar to reel to reel tape today. A typical 15 year old today has never seen a record. They have no more interest in vinyl than black and white silent movies.

I meant SACD's! Sorry!

gotcha that makes a lot more sense!

To think that the younger generation is not interested in vinyl shows a complete lack of familiarity with the market place. This weekend I went to my local record hut, Music Millenium in Portland, OR. There were racks and racks of new vinyl that would not appeal to audiophiles but certainly appeals to the youth market. Good examples are Death Cab For Cutie, The Strokes, The White Stripes, Cat Power, etc. Literally hundreds of these items. So Who's buying them? Well certainly not the Holly Cole/Pat Barber/Diana Krall audiophile pablum crowd. These kids want music, not jazz lite. Thank goodness.