A day in the life of an audiophile

I get what you are saying. You may want to read up about the hearing condition known as hyperacusis. I could be their poster boy. Example: having to wear hearing attenuators or just basic ear plugs just to unload the dishwasher.

@mwh777 . What is the spl level you handle w.r.t artists you enjoy listening to?

I have been involved in construction for a long time, pneumatic hammer drills are bliss, even low flying Jumbo Jets are as well, when compared to the F15 - F35 Fighter Jets doing their After Burner thing at the not too Distant Airbase.

Waiting in at the dollar tree,wondering if I shut my tube amps off and the lady in front of me has a full cart ,then she wants 10 balloons. Really.

You do not  often see ads on TV for audio gear so i was interested to see what Bose would be pushing when their ad came on.

Looked like some kind of earbuds. I guess that is where the most profit and general consumer interest lies.