Thank you both for this explanation of your histories.
I'm watching you lads describe these last 20 years while keeping in mind that I had a 1960 professional beginning in Audio, selling the Fisher Tube stuff ( High Fidelity Workshop in Detroit, on 7 Mile ), phew. We were using Erica Morini Mono Vinyl for demonstrations.
I left Home Audio, completely, in 1985.
You lads started up around 1990 ( ? ), Jude started his site in 2001, I ran into you lads at RMAF 2011 Seminar, my iMac was my music system ( still is ).
You make yourselves sound ancient. You're not! You are experienced and you have wisdom.
I think the Catalyst that made your headphone work successful was the Digital that wiped out my Vinyl Business interests.
Of course, Digital is powerful, it dominates the entire world of sound.
I can carry my vast music collection in a Shirt pocket's worth of player & SD memory cards. ( lets see vinyl guys do that trick )
But the new kids are gonna make me and my little Astel Player obsolete by having iPhone access to Tidal, Room and MQA.
So the next Generation is settling in, taking hold, gearing up.
How soon will RMAF have iPhone booths demonstrating the Audiophile qualities of their built-in DAC chip sets, with some offering the Chord Programable Field Array chip sets. Hmm.
It seems to me that we are on the cusp of another 25 year generation of Audio.
1st. was 78 Records & AM Radio