Audio as a hobby

Snow skiing and bicycle racing. Actually I don't race anymore, but I did for a long time. I still ride regularly and can still hold my own with the B riders. Snow skiing, never competed--was never really that good, but enjoy it emensly. I have been Heli skiing in Canada--that was pretty incredible.

Sean-That was you I saw years ago! damn you! I have been scared since that moment it was traumatic to say the least.

I definitely view audio as a passive hobby. I ride and race my road bike roughly 300 + miles a week in the spring and summer, but look forward to fall and winter when I have more time to listen to music and play around with the system. Seems to work for me since I love both hobbies so much.

I've always enjoyed telemark skiing until I too, sretched out the ACL in my right knee. Whitewater canoeing, pool, hiking, scuba diving, and photography all fill the gap when I'm not listening to music.

I have audio systems in just about every room in the house including my woodshop. Most of the time I listen passively. Don't get me wrong; I do the turn out the lights and listen seriously bit occasionally. But, for the most part I listen while cleaning the house, cooking, surfing the net, working on the car, etc. The great part about hifi though, is that occasional moment when your doing something else and all of a sudden you pop your head up and say "hey, I never heard that before", or "this version of the song sure does flow better". You Agon people know what I'm taking about: that moment of inspiration or musical nirvana. That's what audio is all about.

P.S. - I spent more on audio gear than I did on my new home!