This is a response to Stephen's "Banning Youth" thread. We've corresponded in the past about our first "Hi-Fi" syetems. I believe that most of us will admit to having their initial audiophile revelation (remember your first time?) at a young age. Albeit, for many of us, this happened during the pre-MTV early FM radio era, or even the transistor radio era. OK, even the Victorola era, eh, Clifton? I think the bug bites us a a critical time in our youth...whether it was finally being mesmerized at the Christmas choir pagent you were reluctanlty dragged to every year, Aunty Em on the family piano, your older bro's friend with the Blaupunkt care stereo or watching the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Not to be elitist, but I think that we, as an audiophiles for some reason respond to this experience differntly than others. Is it genetic, is it social, I don't know. Just like some people spend their hours and $$ restoring hot rods, growing orchids, making art out of discarded matchsticks, me thinks we have a passion/obsession for this stuff from an early age. Lucky for us, it's not illegal...just cumbersome (how may times have you moved your record collection?) and somewhat expensive.
Mine...listening to my parents 60's soft music on their Fisher console stereo...thank you Andy Williams! 
This is a response to Stephen's "Banning Youth" thread. We've corresponded in the past about our first "Hi-Fi" syetems. I believe that most of us will admit to having their initial audiophile revelation (remember your first time?) at a young age. Albeit, for many of us, this happened during the pre-MTV early FM radio era, or even the transistor radio era. OK, even the Victorola era, eh, Clifton? I think the bug bites us a a critical time in our youth...whether it was finally being mesmerized at the Christmas choir pagent you were reluctanlty dragged to every year, Aunty Em on the family piano, your older bro's friend with the Blaupunkt care stereo or watching the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Not to be elitist, but I think that we, as an audiophiles for some reason respond to this experience differntly than others. Is it genetic, is it social, I don't know. Just like some people spend their hours and $$ restoring hot rods, growing orchids, making art out of discarded matchsticks, me thinks we have a passion/obsession for this stuff from an early age. Lucky for us, it's not illegal...just cumbersome (how may times have you moved your record collection?) and somewhat expensive.
Mine...listening to my parents 60's soft music on their Fisher console stereo...thank you Andy Williams!