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Yes I studied music as a youngster, but why bother to ask? I learned many years ago that consumer audio has nothing whatsoever to do with music. In the immortal words of my former employer, "If there's one thing I can't stand it's these loser musicians who never made it, who think it's their job to save the world from bad sound."

I checked "I just listen." Growing up, we had "music class" in elementary school. I was also in the choir and band for a while. But these didn't really teach much about music; they were more "fun school activities" than anything. I've probably learned more off liner notes than I did in school! Sometimes, I've considered learning an instrument. It seems like it would be invaluable and teach more than listening or reading could. But it's hard finding time, and I have limited patience for the process of learning a new skill, particularly one that could take years before one could be a passably decent amateur.

Started out on piano, then played drum kit and bassoon in high school, then become besotted with Moog & Arp synths (influence of Wendy Carlos, Joe Zawinul and Keith Emerson), then played keys in a some late '70s Toronto punkish art school bands, then some fairly mediocre but nonetheless fun piano with a jazz quartet, then recorder and early music (after a mid 40s complete about-face on synths), and now I have a piano, a harpsichord, and have starting drumming with a Samba group. I'm not a seriously skilled musician, but I love making music, love listening to music.

I've played trombone for 41 years and have doubled on euphonium for nearly as long. Although my day job is in engineering, I still find time to play my trombone in a very good regional orchestra and my euphonium in a community band.

Maybe I like and appreciate music so much is because I have zero ability to read or play music.