what made you get into high end gear.

That is a good post. When I was about 5 or 6 years old, I saw my first piece of McIntosh gear, I think it was either a C28 or 6100. My dad was into / still is, into good gear, back in the day, ( Sony Reel to Reel, B & O speakers,) he would have listening parties, breakin out the booze... that sort of thing. I've been hooked ever since really. And lets face it, the nicer stuff, makes you feel good, maybe as if you've accomplished something, and also as an accomplishment marker.

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One day(some 20-years ago) I took my car into the shop to be service. While waiting for the shuttle service to come by I meet a girl who was also waiting for the shuttle to take her to her place of employment. Anyway, we both got into the shuttle van and on our way we started conversing, during this time I mentioned something concerning music. At this time she realized that I was really into music, then she asked me if I ever heard of Sterophile magazine. Told her I have never heard of a magazine called stereophile. Then she told me if I would like for her to sent me a copy of stereophile, she told me that she was the secretary for stereophile. Couple of weeks later the magazine came in the mail as she promise to sent me. Well, I should have never meet her, now I am still hook after all this years. Be careful who you talk to.

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I believe that is Christy Canyon leaning against that Klipschorn. Am I wrong?

I love classic gear:)

Yeah, you're right Dan, that's her. Christy never told me she was into high end audio, heheh. She was was really young in this photo.

I don't think I am into high-end gear: every time I upgrade something someone on these boards tells me how good that piece of equipment is but that compared to brand X it is small beer.

I pride myself in being and remaining mid-fi.