Having been with my curent girlfriend over six years, she has always been very tolerent of my aduio interests. She is a very good resource to have along when on auditions (better ears than I), and is usually the voice of reason when I "get a little carried away" with upgrades. I am cuurently about to move into her house; knowing this is a little scary for me, she is buying me a new set of Dunlavy Cantatas to "make you feel a little more comfortable in my place"...a keeper!
The partner or wife factor
Most of us don't live alone. We have to contend with the people, we share our living space with. This can be a huge asset to our hobby, sometimes a detriment. Sometimes, listening with a loved one can deepen our involvement with the music and shared hobbies are a source of joy through the years, sometimes the hobby can be a continual source of bickering and trigger resentment and,in a worst case setting, separation either from the system or from the partner. I personally, in my long life, have both met with intelligent support for, but also viscious resentment of my gear, as systems and partners changed.( Systems more than parners) The shortest episode, hilarious actually, was when a ladyfriend , led by me proudly to the listening area , shrieked "electrosmog....!!" You can rest assured, she didn't stay very long. What about your experiences? Joyful, painful, helpful, destructive, funny or amorous ones? Very curious....
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