My father returned from a tour of duty, with the Army, in Korea, in 1965. He brought home a Pioneer receiver, Sony reel to reel deck, Garrard turntable and Pioneer speakers. As a 12 year old, I was hooked for life. Over the next 50 years, he often apologized for contributing to my addiction. This has always been more than a hobby for me.
I have been fortunate, in that I have been able, over the past few years, to upgrade my system to the point where I have very few, if any, days where my system sounds like crap.
At the end of the day (I’m not quite yet retired), other than family, my system is the best stress reliever in my life. I can’t imagine not having it.
Aerial Acoustics, Audioquest, Bryston, Chord, Dynavector, Esoteric, Liberty Audio, SME.