Audiophilia, R.I.P.?

NPR's Linton Weeks notes the sharp decline in spending on high-end audio equipment, and wonders where all the audiophiles went. To video, it seems:

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/05/134256592/whatever-happened-to-the-audiophile?ft=1&f=1008

One point the story addresses only inferentially: A high-end video (aka "home theater") system is also a high-end audio system. The DVD player doubles as a CD player.