Wife trouble

I tell mine you don't like it theres the door OUT

Years Ago I found A pair of IRS Betas in New York I have not seen wife since than

If music is truly important to you, best find a partner who either feels the same or is very tolerant...perhaps with an equivalent hobby that you can't stand :-)

My wife is simply uninterested in gear. She's does dig a good show Dave Mathews, Umphres , STS9, Chris Robinson.. 

My wife could not tell the difference in sound between a six transistor radio and my gear. Until recently, when after experimenting with five or six SUTs at $350 to $1000, I found one for $190 that actually works well and now she gets it. 

That said, I've never had too much of a problem, even with 9 cubic ft speaker floor standing cabinets, because she looooooves to dance (her ex was the Latin DJ for the old Studio 54), and the system puts out the volume needed for killer dance parties.

I just have to keep the area with the gear and the LPs organized and C L E A N. It has to be dust-free anyway, so ...