“Civilian” reaction to your gear?

Many of my friends show an interest in my system, many will end up in the room listening. My wife's friends are a different story. When someone new comes over she starts the home tour in "my" room and then progresses to the walk of shame pointing out the 20 years of projects that she feels are 90-99% completed.

I can live with that.

@faustuss 

Probably the most off topic comment I've seen this year - congratulations.

@zigstien 

"Probably the most off topic comment I've seen this year - congratulations."

Very relevant to the comment I was addressing. So much easier to pretend you don't have a clue!

When my son was young his friends ignored my system. They discovered Guitar Hero video game and they came in the door as I was cranking Barracuda by Heart and Jordan sat down next to me and listened the next 5 tunes. Guitar Hero saved classic rock for another generation.

@faustuss 

The decline of brick-and-mortar audio stores have been going on for well over a decade. 

To me, Audio Salons fail because they have nothing to offer a younger generation raised on low-quality MP3 files., Telling them that that $10K gets them an entry level "beginner " system is probably not the answer they want to hear.

On subject of the recent articles concerning the passing down of generational wealth, it’s "click-bait" designed to polarize us as a society and mirrors someone that’s upset that grandma stop sending birthday money.

PS 

 I took a look at your system in the virtual system section and commend you on a system that I would imagine is a joy to listen to and reflects a lot of research and fore thought in assembling. I’m guessing that a little sacrifice was necessary in putting together and no birthday money was used.

@zigstien 

"I’m guessing that a little sacrifice was necessary in putting together and no birthday money was used."

I appreciate your praise regarding what I've collected but acquiring such involved a trade up strategy of buying good quality equipment and using the equity in it as well as sweat to move up from one model to the next.