Someone referenced an older brother in the Marines that had a nice system. I knew a few Vietnam veterans that purchased great gear in Hong Kong and got the audiophile bug. One of them was a next door neighbor to my high school civics teacher, who was a real holier than though type, and was critical of the Vet for amassing the system. The teacher’s acted like the guy had personally started the Vietnam War so that he could get nice gear. I pushed back against the dolt and suffered in the classroom for it
How old were you when audio gear first caught your interest?
Wondering how old people were when they first started to get interested in audio gear.
I first heard of Dual and Acoustic Research when I was around 13, but it did nothing for me, however, by the time I was 15 or 16 I definitely was interested. A relative had a Dual turntable, Scott receiver, Tandberg reel to reel and Rectilinear speakers (and he still has that gear, and the Rectilinears are still in use). I remember helping him get the speakers into his apartment. I also knew of Thorens.
That’s all back in the 70’s
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