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All those questions about, and changes in distribution and dealers are NOT exclusive to the audio industry, just with a long delay. This has been going on for many years in other industries. Anyways what percentage of disposable income does an average family spend on sound(equipment)? And how much was that percentage in the 1970s and 1980s? Another question: how old is the average visitor to an audio fair, or buyer of "better" sound equipment? 60+ or 50-60? 40-50? 30-40? 20-30? And what was it like in the 1970s and 1980s? I have the impression that the audio industry still thrives on the (now very wealthy) enthusiasts who grew up with good audio equipment in the seventies and eighties, when everyone spent a lot on it. So what if in a few years...?