I am in the retired category as well. I used to do shift work and was also on callouts so I became a night owl. When everyone is in bed at one end of the house I can go to the other end and listen for as long as I care to. So, for perhaps four to five hours a night is not unusual. Let us face it. There is not much on the idiot box so that is pretty much off the list. Music is relaxing and I often read with music on in the background. When I get something new (cables, music etc.) I tend to listen more. When I was working I listened a lot less as the telephone, pager, Nextel etc. dictated my life.
However, the stereo is a means of entertainment and not a life-style or a power that needs to be obeyed meaning it does not control me as it can and does with some people I know.
However, the stereo is a means of entertainment and not a life-style or a power that needs to be obeyed meaning it does not control me as it can and does with some people I know.