Women in Audio
Subscribe to Ask Paul Ask a QuestionWomen love music as much (and even sometimes more) than men, yet rarely do we see them involved in high-end audio and even rarer do we see them in the industry as designers. Yet, women are often better listeners too.
Oh boy , do I have a lot to say on this one . Sure , women attend concerts but their focus is often not on the music but the spectacle of the event . Sure , women like music but how many of them actually listen to music as an activity ? Obviously I am generalizing based on my personal experience but , for the women I know , listening to music is as a background for some other activity . You don’t need expensive and often complicated systems to play background music .
Compounding this is the way women are treated in high-end audio stores . Roughly 30 years ago my wife bought me what was at the time an expensive digital cable ( $500 ) . The salesman treated her in a condescending manner , something to the effect of – – Do you know what this costs little lady ? Pretty much turned her off audio forever .