How old were you when audio gear first caught your interest?

Hello All!  t the age of 9 or 10 I started drilling holes in my mother's book cases and mounting speakers in them. I went door to door with my little red wagon asking for old radios and record players. I disassembled them to find out how they worked. Great fun. I still watch trash cans for discarded audio gear. Enjoy the hobby and the music.

I was 13 around the time of Who’s next album coming out.   

I think it was 1953 and I was 17.  A neighbor had a JBL C34 rear-loaded corner horn, Gerrard changer with Shure variable reluctance cartridge, and an amp he designed with separate chassis for power supply.  I was amazed.

1965, I was 8 years old. My uncle's system. Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey" on a Garrard turntable, Macintosh amp, Klipsch Klipschorn speakers. A presentation I shall never forget. Thanks for ever, Uncle Raymond. GRYS

18. I had joined the navy in ‘73. My ship traveled from Hawaii to Japan. Sansui, Pioneer, all of the great reel to reel players were all dirt cheap. I was hooked. Also same for photography equipment. Each became lifelong passions. I’m now 70. So yeah, 52 years have flown by!