Anyone in this hobby lonely like me and wish they could “hang” with a fellow audiophile?

@whart

I just have to make some fun of Pittsburgh in the late '60s. I visited a number of time (I lived in Western Pennsylvania) and never saw the city... not once. The smog was so thick I could only see a couple buildings in any direction. No wonder you guys huddled together inside. My condolences. ()

Back to the OP's question. Hang with a fellow audiophile? Not really.

You can't have a discussion while music is playing. Plus I don't know any audiophiles other than my local dealer.

I'm fortunate that my wife enjoys our weekend listening sessions and we mostly talk between breaks to change the LP, so I'm not lonely. I'm sorry that you are.

Here is what I find strange though, and so does my wife. My listing area and gear is off of an open plan living area in plain sight. It is obviously not "normal" stuff you'd find in many peoples homes, or even in many homes that do have some sort of turntable, the TT stands out.

Yet when I have friends and work colleagues over I can see them glance over at it, but no one ever says anything or asks any questions. This strike us as odd. Anyone else? 

I did have a few people leaning on the speakers once and of course someone put a drink on top of of one. I just walked up and put a coaster under the drink and smiled. Not easy for me, but what else do you do?  

I'm fortunate that my wife enjoys our weekend listening sessions and we mostly talk between breaks to change the LP, so I'm not lonely. I'm sorry that you are.

Did OP say he was lonely?

Change the requirement to friends or acquaintances that like music (as opposed to being “audiophiles”) and it becomes much easier.  I have a couple of neighbors whom I invite over to my house to listen to jazz and drink scotch every month or two.  Been doing it for over 15 years and we became good friends as a result.  Neither of them is an audiophile, but they love good music, good booze, good food, and good conversation.  I have another neighbor whose politics are polar opposite to mine; he’s coming over tomorrow night for bourbon and good tunes.  We started doing this about a year ago and it repaired our relationship during these tense times.  Don’t require it to be mutual; use it to have fun, and you will.

@devinplombier 

Did OP say he was lonely?

yeah, in the title of his post