When I was 12 years old (1967) I heard Frank Zappa's Freak Out LP. I can honestly say it had a profound effect and started me on a lifelong love affair with music. Listening to Lee Morgan's Rumproller LP as I write this. To quote the Dead, "what a long strange trip it's been".
Decisive moments your your audio journey
Have you had any truly decisive moments in your time in this hobby?
I would have to point back to the first time I ever heard Magnepans, it was a “whoa what was that moment?” moment. That was in the 1980’s. It was the first time I ever truly heard reproduced music that got the midrange right, without it being squished