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However, what is their path forward if they don’t go upmarket. HiFi is dead. Long live the bluetooth/ stand alone speaker.This is a very interesting and I'm afraid accurate statement. For most people there is a good enough" solution for music where the bluetooth and stand-alone speaker fits the need perfectly. It doesn't need to be a true stereo system because they are not sitting down listening to music. How large is the market for a HiFi system? For me growing up, going to audio stores and looking at the equipment was a lot of fun. Looking for improvements to your system was always a goal. Music was that important to us. Even in the upmarket realm, is B&O finding true audio lovers or are they just home decor enthusiasts who love the retro look of the Beosound 9000 and the Beogram 4000c?
This is a very interesting and I’m afraid accurate statement.Agreed. I was having a discussion on Ducati Forum UK about this: some of our most desirable goals on life are becoming out of date, and losing appeal for the younger generations. In that case I was talking about interest in F1 and Moto GP, but it applies to HiFi, driving license and have a car or bike. We (our tastes) are on a slow extinction process, the same way horses and carriages lost space to cars.
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