What made you select "audio" as your hobby

I like music.

I like building things.

That's a good combination when the physics of most commercially available speakers are inherently flawed and the parts cost of top-notch drivers+cross-over electronics yields five-figure MSRPs.

Drain Bamage.
Chazzbo

Nature, or nurture? Frankly I'm not sure.

My dad owned a TV/Audio shop - sales, install, repair. I went to the shop with him on Saturdays at a very early age (4-5). He'd work, and set me down with a screw driver, pliers, and something harmless like a broken up phonograph. While not doing that I'd just wander around the stacks of amps, speakers, TVs, or just watch him or his partner work on repairs.

That's the equipment part. I also have always liked music. My whole family did.

music, music and more music!

Back in 1976, which was one year out of high school for me, my stereo system consisted of Yamaha NS690 speakers-(anyone remember the Yamaha NS1000 speakers?), Yamaha receiver, and Dual 1229 turntable. My friends and I would dream of 10k systems and would listen to rock music almost every night. We bought alot of record albums back then. I was interested in listening to music, mostly rock music, since I was twelve. Back then, today's classic rock was just... rock. My friends and I saw alot of rock concerts back then too. It was a great music era to grow up in.