Where Have All the Hi-Fi Shops Gone

When I was a lad I served a turn as a Hi-Fi looker with no bucks to burn…

With apologies to Gilbert & Sullivan, I’d venture that more than a few veteran audiophiles began that way. Back in the day every city of medium to large size had at least one hi-fi shop. Big cities had dozens….I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but by the mid ‘90s there were far fewer shops than before…