Interesting stuff but I strongly disagree with the "never has there been such a range of devices available for audio". In terms of just output devices it may well be true, but for devices for other uses it is quite the opposite. Many of the best devices for audio have been obsoleted by their manufacturers and not replaced with any newer or improved devices. I refer here to things like low noise parts for phono stages etc. Every home once had a TT but since digital has took over, vinyl is a niche product and there is just not enough demand to make it worthwhile for semiconductor manufacturers to keep making them...
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