“Civilian” reaction to your gear?

A sadly now late artist friend said my system looked sculptural. Most are just bemused by the sheer size of the loudspeakers and stacks of electronics. 

They walk by and do not notice or comment. 

I keep both systems components in cabinets to hide my compulsion….now speakers?  Well usually get eye roll or jokes/comments like “Wow your speakers sure are well endowed” or “My what big speakers you have to listen to”  and “I think your speakers need birth control”….just a few.

The responses have been mixed. Some sort of shrug and say "That's nice." Others have said they've never heard music sound so good. The phantom center channel gets remarked on - I'm surprised at how many folks have never experienced that phenomenon. 

If I needed people to give me validation on my choice to have a nice sound system, I'd of ditched this pursuit a long time ago. But I have moderate responses when people have showed me their wine collection, or their cars, or their fishing gear. They are enthusiasts, and hoped I'd be impressed. I loved that they care about something, but I just wasn't interested in that particular thing.  I was interested in their interest, but that is about it. I guess I shouldn't expect more than that for my little madness...

David

People love the acoustic treatments and then are blown away by anything I play. They have usually never heard something so "real."