"Keith G" wrote in message
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The sad truth is the 'enthusiasts' you mention

Not me, I didn't mention them. I was talking about HiFi enthusiasts in
general, not contributers to this ng.

have been driven out by
abuse from a small number (past and present) here and they have actually
moved on to becoming 'hifi/audio enthusiasts' who simply don't post (or
subscribe) here!


Are you talking about the fact that "HiFi" as a hobby has largely
disappeared?


No, as far as this group's concerned, I'm saying it the *enthusiasts* who
have disappeared - there may still be a handful of 'techno' diehards here,
but let's face it, there's precious little *enthusiasm* in the tedious
'electronic knobwaving' threads we get from time to time or the more
frequent and utterly fascinating insights into Pucci's early career as a
microphone cable-coiler at the Beeb ('till they got rid if him)!!

Well I know you have alleged (frequently) that "enthusiasts" have been
driven off this ng by abuse. But all I can see is that abuse comes from all
sides and is directed to all sides. And I really am not in the least
interested in your long-running tit-for-tat exchanges with Dave Plowman.



I believe so, since the recent valves and vinyl 'Mexican Wave' sems to
have passed by - unless it's still alive and well elsewhere?

(Still meat and pertaters to me, I'm afraid.... :-)

Fair enough. There is a continuing fascination with old technology in many
fields, hell I share it myself. Why else would I have a collection of TV
sets dating back to 1936?


David.