Every year, we gather at audio shows surrounded by extraordinary sound systems, passion, and artistry. Yet when I look around, I see mostly adults, and realize how rare it is to see a child or teenager experiencing this world with us.
If our goal is to keep music appreciation and high-fidelity listening alive, we have to open the door to the next generation. These shows can be more than extravagant displays of equipment; they can be classrooms of curiosity, places where parents and grandparents pass on what made them fall in love with sound in the first place.
That is why this year at Capital Audiofest 2025 (Room 726), I am launching Passport to Sound™, a free educational activity book designed for ages 8–16. It turns the show into a hands-on exploration of music and audio discovery. Kids complete fun listening challenges, learn how systems work, and earn their Certified Audiophile-in-Training badge.
I invite every exhibitor and attendee to join this movement to help make audio shows inclusive, welcoming, and inspiring for young listeners. Bring your children or grandchildren. Let them see, hear, and feel what real sound is like.
If you are attending the CAF show, I would love for you to stop by and talk with me in Room 726. We need to come together as a community and collaborate to make this even better for the future.
Because if we want this hobby to have a future, we have to share it.
(Full disclosure: I am a family member of an exhibitor, but this initiative is independent and educational.)
If our goal is to keep music appreciation and high-fidelity listening alive, we have to open the door to the next generation. These shows can be more than extravagant displays of equipment; they can be classrooms of curiosity, places where parents and grandparents pass on what made them fall in love with sound in the first place.
That is why this year at Capital Audiofest 2025 (Room 726), I am launching Passport to Sound™, a free educational activity book designed for ages 8–16. It turns the show into a hands-on exploration of music and audio discovery. Kids complete fun listening challenges, learn how systems work, and earn their Certified Audiophile-in-Training badge.
I invite every exhibitor and attendee to join this movement to help make audio shows inclusive, welcoming, and inspiring for young listeners. Bring your children or grandchildren. Let them see, hear, and feel what real sound is like.
If you are attending the CAF show, I would love for you to stop by and talk with me in Room 726. We need to come together as a community and collaborate to make this even better for the future.
Because if we want this hobby to have a future, we have to share it.
(Full disclosure: I am a family member of an exhibitor, but this initiative is independent and educational.)
