Will Vinyl Save The iPod Gen From Crappy Sound?

[Ajani]

Don't get me wrong. I don't think vinyl will ever be dominate. I'm just curious if it will help spur a new generation of audiophiles. Realizing there is better sound than an mp3.

I think it might contribute but I don't believe it will be the major factor...

An interesting point that was raised on the Stereophile Forums the other day was whether the "new generation of audiophiles" already exists!

Someone pointed out how massive the movement on Head-Fi is... That there are many younger persons purchasing high end headphones and going to Canjam meets etc...

So it may just be that the traditional view of what an audiophile is has changed, with the new gen... New Gen seem to want portable, convenient, affordable and good quality....

Another possibility is that these headphone lovers will buy speakers, as the earn more income later on in life...

Ironically, without even intending to, I ended up being in the headphone crowd, along with my generation, based on the fact that it was the cheapest way to get real high-end sound + it was portable...

And when you really think about it... it makes sense that a generation raised on iPods would seek out high end headphones, instead of high end speakers...