Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?

some are fortunate to be frugal and not spend a lot of money on anything, except necessities.

Mrtennis,

necessities, now that is good, exactly what i'm saying. Sound and music are necessities. But try to explain that to your girl...

Stereolady,

Effusive apologies for the tardy reply. My spouse and I enjoyed RMAF, immensely! We found gregarious people and delicious sound. By-the-bye, one of our favorite rooms, YG Acoustics/FM Acoustics (main floor) features a product line you carry. As well, I noticed an installation on your website highlighting DALI MegaLine speakers, which just happen to be present at our home awaiting set-up.

I'm given to understand attendance was elevated compared to last year. New products that intrigued us were shown by Win Analog (monoblocks and preamp). I'd really love to hear that gear on MegaLines.

Best,
Sam

My girlfriend is very understanding since it is my business to have all of the vintage gear in my house, I own a vintage audio website, so she is ok with it, I have also got her into the whole GREAT sounding audio thing by including her when I go and look for stuff sometimes. And she can appreciate great sound as much as I can...Don

In short, I include her. We talked about the $$ other people spend on hobbies, and audio is one thing that both of us can enjoy over a long period of time. I have invited her to help audition equipment w/me, making a dinner date out of it. I always play some music she likes and, after an upgrade or change, make sure she's experiences the sweet spot so she can actually hear what I'm talking about. I am truly blessed. My wife of 20+ years actually gave up the living room so I could effectively turn it into the music room... and we're talking Tympani 4's in a not-so-large area. Plus she could sleep thru a train wreck, so no issue on the volume! TOm G