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Audiophiles pride themselves on their love of music, but it may turn out that their kids or spouses buy more music than they do. Who buys the most music in your household?
With a wife and two teens, I do all of the music buying. I do, however, have the family well-trained in that when I buy a pristine "Shaded Dog" for $2500, they think that it's just another slab of wax for dear ol' dad. Life is good, isn't it?
Only my son and I purchase music. I think I purchase more only because he is in college and unemployed. Of his money, about 60 70% goes to music, so when he graduates this June the tables may turn.Storage is a major problem now
Not even close! I fit the profile for the largest quantity buyers: 53, male, upper-middle class. I always get to meet the store managers when they see such a stack of CDs heading for the counter and they almost always comp me a discount so I'll come back. I buy most vinyl via website, catalog, or Waterloo Records which is worth a trip to Austin.
I have always purchased the most music material in my house. The declining quality and quantity of recordings have reduced the number of purchases for myself, spouse, and two children, The overall offerings from the industry is sub par and they want to blame everyone else. There are still quality performers out there. The industry is more concerned with selling a physical (sexy) image than a quality sound. Once they return to their roots and get the sound right, they may well find they have the revenue they thought they had lost.
I am a student provided with the same fast internet connection like my apartmentmates. I still buy music and i am the fool of the house. Not to mention about my love for HiFi, which takes my being fool a few steps further and turns me into an alien. But at least i am a HAPPY foolish alien. My mates can't dig it...
I never really got to like CD's. LP's sound best. I frequent used record stores, garage and estate sales. There are still some treasures out there! Last big score: Miles Davis: Kind of Blue, Columbia Mono "Six-eyes," played once, put away; from the estate of a trad. jazz fan who disliked bop and everything after. $5 Bucks. Vinyl Rules!!!
Andy Latimer and his band CAMEL are a great treasure. "A Wink and a Nod", their latest album, is one on the finest rock recordings I have ever heard, even ..above Pink Floyd, at least for "presence" and an open detailed sound that will show off any system.