I bought my first record at about 12 or 13 (makes it about 1965-66) and helped my dad build a stereo console cabinet at about 15. Mistakenly sold :--(( my dads Harmon Kardon tubed separates at Kobey's flea market for about $10 when I was 17. It's been a roller coaster ride since then.
What age did the "audio bug" hit you?
I was always into music, and as early as 7 yrs old I would put 2 sources next to each other (2 tape decks or a 8 track, or recoed player) and fade them over each other and play "D.J." all day long, in High School I ran the closed circuit radio station and was the D.J. at the local YMCA for dances to raise money for our "leaders club" and did a few weddings here and there, then I was a D.J. at a lesbian bar for awhile (down guys! these chicks rolled their own tampons) but all the same I look back and I guess I was always some sort of an Audiophile...what about your stories???????????