No one at home was "into" audio, except for the radio (2-in-1) that used to play for couple of hours each day. Started as a fascination for mini-audio systems from Kenwood, Pioneer, Sony, Technics etc when I was in school (7th grade maybe). This was mid-80s. We could not afford those systems at that point. I would occasionally hear such system at some "rich kid's" place. Then one day, I heard a Bose system at a dad's friend's place and that was the "best" music I ever heard. This was the tipping point - from "gadget" to "music". The "loudness" factor from the mini-system seems so crude compared to the actual music flowing through the Bose system(yeah bash me). Music was melodious on this system than anywhere else I had heard before. That started my audio journey. It took me years to get the first system. But till then I had a Sony Walkman with a good headphone set and made sure that I records my favorite music in the best possible resolution (Metal/Chrome Tapes).
When did you start to love music and why?
My story is short but in 1962 our family lived on military housing in France. My folks purchased a Grundig tube console stereo and loved playing music with friends. This was my introduction to music. Interestingly when the Grundig (German made)stereo broke down we called for a French repairman. All he could do was cuss as he tried to make repairs. Finally he gave up and said only a german repairman could fix it.
I personally think that music is like a time machine and can instantly transport you back to a time and place but just as important it can be exciting and or relaxing.
I personally think that music is like a time machine and can instantly transport you back to a time and place but just as important it can be exciting and or relaxing.