New Audiophile?

I spent a lot of time sound-shaming my kids any time I caught them listening to music on their iPhones. I gave them each a nice setup and ask them every week if they bought a new album, do they have any recommendations, anything worth strreaming?

They seem annoyed and amused with my obsession, but at the end I hope they enjoy it and forget the damn phone.

How exciting!

I would have loved to share this hobby with a family member or two.

All the best.

What a great thread.  I just gave my 11 year old grandson his first stereo for Christmas and he was thrilled.  Beginners turntable etc.  His uncle gave him new and used records, mostly hard rock classics.  Then he had to check out my rig and I gave him lessons about cleaning [and keeping clean] records. Great, well spent holiday.

This is definitely a fun thread. For Xmas I replaced my grown daughters all in one broken Wi-Fi turntable with odds and ends around my house. I gave her Opera Consonance Cyber 100 Signature tube integrated, upgraded U-Turn Audio turntable and vintage late 1970 Polk speakers. Now my 4 year old grandson and 6 month old granddaughter sit still on the couch and listen to albums as if it was a TV program. Most evenings before night time the 4 year old grandson dances to 2-3 songs joined by the entire household. I am thrilled.

My 35 year old  son's wife bought him an all n one record player on sale about $200. They collect a couple dozen rare lps from 90's bands. He was kinda proud of it saying "sounds pretty good, huh"? Through my teeth I said yeah, not bad.

He brought over a new lndie lp he just got. Put it on my revealing mid fi system. He said wow, I never heard that violin or those backing vocals before. I felt pretty good.

I know he ll never put the $$$ into a system like mine, but he respects my hobby.