Originally Posted by
jtrosky
I definitely think the car audio world is changing, but not really "going away". Instead of changing head-units like you used to do in older cars, now you just need to integrate with the OEM head-unit (since most aren't easily replaceable). So I think the whole "replace your headunit" way of doing things *is* going away - but the whole integration and/or DSP/amp installation field is getting bigger - especially the DSP field. DSP is a game-changer - and products like AmpPro are helping with the integration side of things.
However, I also see that younger folks aren't as interested - in cars or car audio. :-) They seem to be much less eager to get a drivers license and a car of their own. Maybe they will just start getting into car audio later in life (I'm 47 and just getting into it somewhat seriously).
But gone are the days of just buying a new headunit and being done with it....