1066familyman
Radio User
- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,185
I'm wondering if listening to music at home on the Hi-Fi has, or is becoming, a thing of the past?
Many of us of a certain age would have grown up with the all in one 'Music Centre'. Then probably progressed onto Hi-Fi separates when we moved out of home. Vinyl on the turntable. Cassettes on the tape deck. Then CD's in the CD player, and either a separate tuner or radio via an integrated amp.
We're told vinyl sales are still increasing, so surely more and more people must own and use a turntable. It was cassette week recently too, and sales of cassettes are said to be on the rise.
Has streaming really moved people away from physical formats and therefore 'Hi-Fi', or are more people buying streaming amps and having the best of all world's? Or do the majority of streamers only stream and use a phone/computer or tv, primarily connected to wireless speakers or headphones?
I ask because it occurred to me that a lot of people I know don't have a Hi Fii at home any more. Or in the case of youngsters, never had one in the first place.
Poll to follow, If I can work out how to do one.
Many of us of a certain age would have grown up with the all in one 'Music Centre'. Then probably progressed onto Hi-Fi separates when we moved out of home. Vinyl on the turntable. Cassettes on the tape deck. Then CD's in the CD player, and either a separate tuner or radio via an integrated amp.
We're told vinyl sales are still increasing, so surely more and more people must own and use a turntable. It was cassette week recently too, and sales of cassettes are said to be on the rise.
Has streaming really moved people away from physical formats and therefore 'Hi-Fi', or are more people buying streaming amps and having the best of all world's? Or do the majority of streamers only stream and use a phone/computer or tv, primarily connected to wireless speakers or headphones?
I ask because it occurred to me that a lot of people I know don't have a Hi Fii at home any more. Or in the case of youngsters, never had one in the first place.
Poll to follow, If I can work out how to do one.
