What do/did you do for a living?

When I was about 12 my dad told me I should become an audio engineer. I didn't think that would be very interesting (Ha!). I ended up in electronics and became a computer tech in 1964. Yeah, they had computers the size of rooms back then. Since then as a contractor I've done programming and systems design for many companies large and small (IBM, Great American, Coca-Cola, H.M. Pittman). I had two computer systems companies and completed the computer part of my career as a middle manager for The Coca-Cola Company. After 40 years, and for the past 17 I have operated a yard maintenance company, from which I am now fully retired at 76. I've scrapped together almost $50,000 to buy my system, accessories and supplies, not counting records.

69 year old, retired,  Steel worker in Pittsburgh area.
Kids gone, house paid off.
System bought mostly used.
Audio Research Electronics, Infinity, & Proac speakers, used Linn LP12.
Very happy with it.

Record store owner (non profit) in Athens Ga
Low Yo Yo Stuff

I am a Independent Financial Advisor and my wife also a music nut is a Banker.  I have really gotten back into the hobby of over the past year.

I sell ice in Nome Alaska.  Things have been slow, but I'm hoping that global warming will be good for the business and I can buy more audio gear.