Have you recently lost a close audiophile buddy? What has it taught you?

Lost a pal 20 years ago. He was an opinionated bastard, yet a patient guiding force when I was new to all this. An opera singer and smoker. No cares about the big house falling down around him as long as he had the music. Big room, tall ceilings. Casement windows flung open. Gear everywhere. Full of superlatives, and always trying new kit. Listened to all types of music but opera and small ensemble classical was where he was most at home. Taken too early. Should’ve quit the smokes. Forever pottering around tweaking with astonishing results, he taught me that a healthy skepticism was necessary in order to stay solvent.

Hi guys, open to new friends in the hobby to keep the legacy. 
If you are in the NYC area please email me.
Sorry about the lost each one of you had experienced.

I live in Arkansas, but my brother Audiophiles are always welcome in my home.   

Sorry for your loss - mountainsong.I know that you will find another Audiophile there in NYC. Seek out a NY or NJ Audio club. Keep me posted on this development.Happy Listening!

I lost a good friend two years ago, he was in the industry but was a music lover to the core.....  had over 5000 albums and a few thousand CDs 

I was going through a tough time, I had recently come close to dying and had a long road back, but it was nothing compared to how he suffered.   He went down hill fast and was gone in 8 months ....It taught me that life is short and there's always someone out there worse off than you.

I miss digging out classic deep tracks and talking hi fi.....