Breaking into the industry

If there is a high performance audio company near where you live contact them and see what they have to offer. The industry is tough and many of the manufacturers you see on the 'Gon are very small operations so you may not have a ton of success getting a lucrative position like you would in the banking industry.

Or, go into banking (for the money) and offer your services part time (for the love) to the owner of a local audio company in exchange for them "showing you the ropes". This scenario would allow you to still make a good living while testing the waters in the audio biz. You may decide you hate it. Sometimes the best way to ruin a hobby is to do it as a business!

I wish you success!

While Ttrhp was joking, Best Buy actually has some of the best sales training out there. Go to a Best Buy--you'll find the sales people are friendly and knowledgeable, and if they don't know the answer they will find someone that does. Going to a place like that and getting trained could be useful. Sales experience and a good grounding in finance is how many of the more successful Custom Installers got started in this business.

If your folks are well off, and are willing to help out, you might want to open your own shop. That is what I am doing. Working for other's don't get you far - if you want to do what is really in your heart.

You can assemble the best sounding gears like some Chinese ones, and assemble a good sounding systems at affordable prices. This way, you will be offering good music you love to others at an affordable prices. Of-course you might want to have Krell and audio research for the rich folks who can afford them - there is your big profit.

So Gonglee,
do you want to give me a job?

rar1 I have only waited this long for a job in the audio industry. I have two job offers in new york and if i cannot get into hifi i will take one of these positions.