All I really want from audio hardware is to have bass capability, and it does flabbergast me when someone uses their phone to try to persuade someone else of the merits of a video or song. I am completely insensitive to the difference between .flac and most .mp3s though, and in terms of video I’m generally perfectly happy with 720p and see no point in exceeding 1080 for any purpose besides archival. I’ve seen no reason to buy new tech for the past 15 years besides wear and tear.