“Civilian” reaction to your gear?

it's mostly about the albums and the turntable, asking if it's still a thing and if I am somehow stuck in the 80s still.

I think that those civilians that say they admire it are just being polite, sensing my enthusiasm.

I sometimes muse about what others might think about my gear heap but am absolutely fine with the fact that most don't care at all. Maybe some think it's overindulgent nonsense (although it's clear I'm a musician) but I'm having too much fun with it to care much.

Great post. My best friend of over 42 years, first time he heard it, I turned the lights out, played “The  Look Of Love” by Diana Krall. When the song was over, I flipped the lights on and he had tears literally streaming down his face…he was speechless. This is not the crying kind of man. He never was…ya that was all he needed to say…

I  had to be careful not to play my system too loud when my brother was home in the next room watching TV. I was using KLH Nine full-range ESL's. They could play quite loud on music peaks.