The Best Compliment You've Gotten On Your Rig?

I find it absolutely amazing how indifferent most people are to a good setup
and quality sound. Women seem to be the most indifferent, which has always stunned me, my wife and mother excepted. I grew up in a household of musicians that included my parents and uncle and many of their friends. I was lucky, we always had great muical systems growing up, big Bozaks, KLH 9s, Marantz 8, 9, Fischer 500c and many more plus thousands of records to listen too in addition to the constant live practice in house.

Nothing for my “rig” in particular, but Apogee speakers, in general, have a tendency to solicit compliments for design aesthetics (though understandably not everybody's cup of tea). Pass amps, too, both early Aleph and later machined/brushed aluminum facias, get commented on regularly - all generally from men though.

None come to mind. I know they all must think I'm touched for spending that much time and money on it.

Csontos- Maybe he's an acquired taste, when I was young and foolish I too didn't appreciate the talent.

btw, i think donovan is under-appreciated. do you like his Sutras recording?