Why Don't More People Love Audio?

Tbg - I tweeted to agon a question about nuking my old virtual system last week, as support had no idear. The next day a product manager (not support) wrote me a coherent reply, noting a major site makeover they're doing in a few months. That will fix many problems apparently.

Ergo: maybe tweets are a better means? Worth a shot?

Related question, surely debated around here: where are the women? Their hearing is better than ours, that's known biology. And this hobby is what, 95% male?

I've been to several audio shows out of state, and it's a depressing sausage fest. Most pax are old, fat, white guys. Wearing pleated pants and $4 bargain bin short sleeves, even whilst peddling big buck equipment...the humanity.

Both those topics, the gender aspect and the utter lack of professional appearance and/or interest in physical health are worth separate threads. At least for the popcorn factor, watching y'all blow a gasket over what I wrote.

Maybe I've stumbled over the connection why there are so few women in this hobby...look around.

I'm an endurance athlete, and spend countless hours with my rig; they're not incompatible. My gut doesn't hang over my belt, nor will it ever (and I'm pushing 50). Get yourself a pair of Fluevogs and work from the ground up.

Thank me now or later, either fine.

Tbg - your 'system' url leads to a thread on circuit boards. Details my man, they matter. Well, unless you have tenure of course, then nothing matters, right? Good gig if you can get it. Sidebar - I used to teach college statistics. I know the drill. Not my thing long term but good way to meet the ladies, if you make it interesting, which I did...indeed I did. Brought em over to jam to my Klipsch Heresy's, which are still kicking. Those things are indestructible.

Swinfrey - totally agree. Good to have an open mind w/music. I'm currently soaking up 5 newly arrived box sets: Mancini, Nat Cole, Keith Jarrett (Sun Bear concerts), JL Hooker, Howling Wolf. Also have Bill Evans on heavy rotation lately. Never listened to jazz until around 10 years ago, and now it's my fave genre.

Rockadanny - Sweet rig. I know Alex of WyWires, from shows. My rig is all his. Also have Audio Metallurgy ICs I sometimes swap in (but don't tell him that).