FWIW, my anecdotal 'evidence' is that when visiting the NW Audio Shows over the past ten years (apart from the '20/21 Covid cancellations), I can't say I've noticed any drop in visitor numbers there.
Ofc the demographic stays pretty much the same, but so what? Some could say that as kids grow into their 20s and their prefrontal cortex develops, they move away from TikTok and similar moronic persuits. This doesn't mean the end for TikTok, as there is a steady supply of new morons to replace them.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: KEF Reference 3, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Arcam A75 integrated, Monitor Audio R852 MD speakers
A/V:
LG OLED65 G56LS, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL T9i sub.
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