> Neighbors, even if they were jerks, didn't have so many instruments with which to be so loud. This, I think, is under-recognized. People with phones, cheap s

> Neighbors, even if they were jerks, didn't have so many instruments with which to be so loud. This, I think, is under-recognized. People with phones, cheap stereos, and small portable speakers, have made many places that used to be quiet into noisy areas. Worst is when they are all competing with each other to hear their own music.