How many times do we hear that statement? But I'm not so sure that I buy into that. In fact, I don't buy into that. Every industry as it matures, changes. While it seems that people are focussed on the expensive gear that seems highlighted at shows, they also seem to lose track that we also have more entry level equipment than at any time in the history of the hobby. Or better sounding entry level gear.
I guess there's lots of different ways of looking at the puzzle.
The same pie divided up more ways.
A bigger pie divided up more ways.
A smaller pie divided up more ways.
Etc. Etc.
For instance, it seems to me that we've never had a time in the areas of analog and digital there have been more manufacturers. Take digital for instance. When have we had more under $500 dacs that can be paired with a computer to serve as a digital front end? Or analog. When have we had a period with more turntable manufacturers? Or more choices? With the quality of the lower priced tables equalling what was considered SOTA years ago.
Are things also being skewed because the quality of the best gear out there far surpasses that of past eras? And that's what people are focussing on. Or is it that companies have lost that trickledown technology eg. the top product serves as the test platform and that to write off the R&D costs for their lesser priced gear? Or is it that more transparency is needed so that consumers can really appreciate what value each product bring to the table. I could go on and on but I'll leave that to everyone else.
I guess there's lots of different ways of looking at the puzzle.
The same pie divided up more ways.
A bigger pie divided up more ways.
A smaller pie divided up more ways.
Etc. Etc.
For instance, it seems to me that we've never had a time in the areas of analog and digital there have been more manufacturers. Take digital for instance. When have we had more under $500 dacs that can be paired with a computer to serve as a digital front end? Or analog. When have we had a period with more turntable manufacturers? Or more choices? With the quality of the lower priced tables equalling what was considered SOTA years ago.
Are things also being skewed because the quality of the best gear out there far surpasses that of past eras? And that's what people are focussing on. Or is it that companies have lost that trickledown technology eg. the top product serves as the test platform and that to write off the R&D costs for their lesser priced gear? Or is it that more transparency is needed so that consumers can really appreciate what value each product bring to the table. I could go on and on but I'll leave that to everyone else.
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