Decisive moments your your audio journey

In my early 20's I heard stacked original Quad electrostatics at an audio show. I couldn't believe what I was hearing and I blame that experience for starting me on the often treacherous audiophile path.  Later WOW moments were hearing Maggies and MLs.

My AR turntable I got when I was 14 or so feeding a KLH receiver and speakers.

First time I heard Sound Labs ~1987. It took 35 years, but I finally got a pair.

It was Magnepans in the late 70’s. 

When i discovered few months ago that i had never listen to my Tannoy speakers after owning them 40 years because i was ignorant and i never learn how to adress the acoustic....

Happily my actual speakers are very good and the room is acoustically tuned for them....

When I tossed my Realistic Receiver in the bin and built a Dynaco ST70 (paired with a PAS 3x I bought used).  I bought these components because they were cheap and I saved money by soldering it up myself.  When I turned it on, I cried.  Even through a modest pair of Bang & Olafson speakers the difference was profound.  Thus it began.