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[alan monro]

IS this Forum abandoned as it appears quite dead ????????......................I am puzzled as it has all the makings of a great audio forum as we are fortunate enough to have qualified experts in the field that are more than willing to help any one that needs advise . At the moment it seems that it would be better as a cooking forum . Where is the interest in Audio gone . I know it is up to the users to keep it going and spread the the word to attract new members . Maybe the a lot of members have just lost interest , I do not know why, as I and many others learn a lot from their input ??????.............. Kind Regards ................Alan.

[Duran]

All audio forums are slower than normal now I've noticed.

[turdburst]

must be the nice weather everyone has been having.

[nem]

Traveling looking at new equipment and looking at upgrades for exisiting equipment for work.

[sandt38]

I spoke with a buddy of mine who runs an audio shop in February. He had to close one of his stores, and also had to abandon the 2 channel market. Sadly, he says, people don't care about real audio anymore. Everything is convenience. While 10 years ago he used to answer "Does this unit sound good?" all the time, today that is a question he almost never hears.

I am afraid anything audio is falling by the wayside. Hopefully we can garner enough attention here to attract new members interested in the finer aspects of home audio. Otherwise, it will wind up like my buddy's shops... empty

[Aaron Clinton]

sandt38, on 03 May 2010 - 10:09 AM, said:

I spoke with a buddy of mine who runs an audio shop in February. He had to close one of his stores, and also had to abandon the 2 channel market. Sadly, he says, people don't care about real audio anymore. Everything is convenience. While 10 years ago he used to answer "Does this unit sound good?" all the time, today that is a question he almost never hears.

I am afraid anything audio is falling by the wayside. Hopefully we can garner enough attention here to attract new members interested in the finer aspects of home audio. Otherwise, it will wind up like my buddy's shops... empty

That is sad about the shop. But with a mix of time of year, and audio being a luxury with the shape the economy is and appears to be for a long time, all things audio are slow. As for here, I have not been on the forums as much as usually the last 4~5 days. Home and professional life is getting in the way.

[sandt38]

Yeah, it's sad. I used to love going into his shop right around the corner from mine. He had all nice gear, B&W, Paradigm, JL, Niles, Elite, Marantz, Bryston, Anthem (I so want a Statement D2), etc... good moderate level gear the middle income masses could afford. He always hooks me up with the best gear at awesome prices too... I have been going to him for 10 years now.

Now I have to drive 45 minutes to his showroom.

[Aaron Clinton]

I guess the bright side is that he did not have to totally shut the doors. As for these past couple of months, with work hours going nutty and the wife being so busy, my "free time" is mostly absorbed by my 4 year old. I still find it funny to look back while driving and see a car seat in my car. I have had this car pre-wife/pre-baby so it is kind of funny sometimes.

[topgun]

Jobs, school, trying to finish up the year, etc, etc.

[Aaron Clinton]

I need an assistant.

[alan monro]

topgun, on 05 May 2010 - 08:54 AM, said:

Jobs, school, trying to finish up the year, etc, etc.

Ryan Don't you know that your fun comes first !
Never get snowed under with work it is not worth it ...................Alan:

[Cablguy184]

I work all the time. And sometimes have nothing to show for it. Yea, I know car audio has gone crazy since I competed back in the 90s. Guess that's why I like Sound Quality so much. I'm really hoping to get me another home audio setup soon. I miss it.

Your right guys, all I hear about at audio shops is "how loud wiLl they get" or "how hard will they hit" ... Kinda dissapointing when you show up in a great sounding vehicle and the just want to hear how loud will the bass get ... Its all good though ...

[Cablguy184]

today ... I'm stuck at home trying to catch up on house work while the wife is at the hospial with her parents ... her step father just had open heart surgery ...

[nem]

Cablguy184, on 20 March 2011 - 03:45 PM, said:

today ... I'm stuck at home trying to catch up on house work while the wife is at the hospial with her parents ... her step father just had open heart surgery ...

Hope all goes well for your family.

[Deephaven]

nem, on 20 March 2011 - 04:34 PM, said:

Cablguy184, on 20 March 2011 - 03:45 PM, said:

today ... I'm stuck at home trying to catch up on house work while the wife is at the hospial with her parents ... her step father just had open heart surgery ...

Hope all goes well for your family.

X2, Best Wishes!!

[Cablguy184]

Thanks guys !!! Yea, He is going to be ok ... just a lond road to recovery we think ...

My wife (and me part time) is going to start helping her mom run their business so thats going to take alot of time away from my hobbies ... but thats ok. I may make a couple of Car Audio events this year ...