I lately wonder why I’m an Audiophile.

I spent years living as a pretty much ocd audiophiles. Massive amounts of reading and researching, going to audio dealers, attending shows, listening to other's systems, keeping audio journal (which by the way continues, although much condensed these days). Audio was a drug and I was hooked. 

Funny thing though, I'm mostly rather nostalgic about all of it, I recall mostly good things vs bad. Its only when on rare occasion I look back through the journals and see the angst in the pages I wrote do I recall the bad times.

At this point, I can say it was all worth it, right of passage for me, getting deeply involved in this hobby probably served to keep me out of trouble in other areas. Getting deeply involved in cars and motorcycles served the same purpose. Getting deeply involved in hobbies is also a great leaning experience, exercises the mind and has utilitarian purpose in that I do most of my own repairs and maintenance on all manner of things. In the audio realm I've done much diy repair and maintenance with direct help via phone from the designers and owners of equipment in my system. DIY all my electrical work, dedicated lines and optimizing whole house grounds.

At this point in life non judgemental about all manner of hobbyist, I've encountered the still obsessed ocd types, equipment churners, etc, I suppose all are fulfilling some inner need, whatever gets their rocks off ok with me.

I must say with my stereo rig, I'm more than happy with its sound Could be better, absolutely but I jumped out of the rabbit hole I bought my VAC tube amp and ARC LS15 tube pre amp back in 1995  Many other updates over the years  But the one that really brought it up to the next level was the addition of my tower speakers with built-in powered subs with gain control and my two SVS Ultra 13 subs with the upgraded plate amps with DSP  I'm now listening to truly full range music with no indication were my subs are located I listen to everything from Frank Sinatra to Odesza and can't get the smile off my face 

@sns  On “ocd” with audiophiles or music lovers.

l am definitely not an audiophile. I know it for sure. I have spent more on my record and CD collections in the last 55 years than l ever have on all my audio equipment. Do l have OCD with music or does that make me a music lover?

One thing for sure is…. I have never found the need to fall in love with my hi-fi equipment.

I once got to know a man who has a life experience that few are exposed to.

Well Travelled through adventurism and then at a later time in life their Career, where the person met the lady who was to be come his third wife.

Somewhere in all this and certainly not from their career, the person become a self taught structural and cabinet making quality Carpenter, who started building Horse Drawn Vanner Caravans as their Hobby, where they were even able to function as a wheelwright with their Carpentry Skills.

From the Age of Nine to the day the Couple left the UK at approx' 76 Years Old, the person had been a Falconer, not a keeper of Birds of Prey but a True to the description Falconer, which is how we met said person and wife. 

As a family we visited a Falconry Centre on a family break, to learn it was closed due to retirement , we attempted to learn more and met said person, which was a meeting that created a friendship lasting quite a few years until the UK was left for warmer climates for Old Bones.

Stories of ones life was shared and the accounts were mesmerising, which I always encouraged the wife to attempt to have chronicled, not many has such a rich life experience, and the Stories were worthy of a Film being produced.

Like when gathering flight hours to go into flying Passenger Jets, the planes being flown were propellor planes mainly with a Cargo on board.

A mistake in weight calculation resulted in the plane nearly hitting the Golden Gate Bridge, and follow up Horror Experience relating to weight that took hours to get the point the Plane was safe.

In a nutshell, people like to recollect and many on the Gon are at the age where they like to tell a little about their history.

A Thread like this one has certainly opened the door for a 'chew of the cud' where one is at liberty Speaking fondly of memories means to reminisce or recall past experiences, with warmth, affection, and point out the pleasures had. Focusing in on the positive and cherished aspects of the moments and encounters regerenced.

Why not share publicly, ones nostalgic recall of pleasant memories that were able to be generated, that evoke happiness and a deep appreciation for the past experiences had.