I've been involved in audio since the early 70's. Certainly the equipment and the people associated have not so much changed but expanded. There are so many more types of equipment to choose from, and that has splintered us. Instead of "audiophile" there are sub groups that may better define us. I'm more interested in tubes and hi-efficiency speaker systems what work better with low power amplification. I belong to the SET fan base, and even more specifically, I'm better defined by my particular output tube of choice - 45. You see there are 300b, 2a3, 845, 811 tubes that all have a different following. And some of us like more than one. So while I may not agree with how all audiophiles pursue our shared passion, I've found that within my [SET] group there is more harmony than disharmony among what we find important. Perhaps people are hanging out in the wrong neighborhood.

MikE