Most people just ignore it. One friend asked what all the boxes do. Another asked me if I had any McIntosh gear. (I do, just my MR 78.)
“Civilian” reaction to your gear?
What kind of reaction do you see/get when non-gearheads see or hear your systems?
I have gotten the full spectrum- one person called my assembly of gear obnoxious (call me obnoxious, ok, but my gear? Fighting words!). Others have been politely (and sometimes dismissively) curious; I’ve been asked if it’s as good as Bose (I usually say “close”); and some thought this level of music reproduction at home was not possible. Many have asked what does each “box” do.
For the genuinely curious I tell them “sit hear” followed by “what would you like to hear”? I play their choice (thank you Qobuz) and invariably the expression on their is quite positive.
- ...
- 55 posts total
@jwei I’ve also been asked about the “boxes”. BTW- nice tuner! |
66% don't get it. 100% if they can't even name one song they want to hear. Some people I think have a very shallow relationship with music. I kind of don't even like showing it to people. But occasionally, someone really is wowed. My system is not high end but I make up for it with acoustic treatments. |
- 55 posts total