What's your profession? Age?

I’m 68 and started out as a child.  In 1956 my dad built a Knight-Kit mono amp and a speaker cabinet from Electro-Voice Aristocrat plans which housed a University 6201 co-axial speaker (I still have the plans, I wish the speaker still existed). In 1961 he brought home a Voice of Music stereo tape recorder.  At 10.  years old I was hooked.  Dad’s systems after that always included tape and he liked the Sherwood amps and receivers.
For me a 45+ year career in broadcast, primarily TV production audio.  I’ve had systems until about 15 years ago thanks to illness.  Retired now and rebuilding a music system.  It’ll be mid-fi as my hearing is ‘assisted.‘  All told I’ll be making about a 6K investment, with the majority going to a turntable and speakers.

Fot me it’s all about the music.

Now 64yo retired. Living the life with my wife. Civil/traffic engineer for 40 yrs.
Got a deal I couldn’t refuse. A demo 250k system for 80k (less the components I had).
I’m a lucky, lucky man 😁 🇦🇺

I'm 61. Retired Law Enforcement Officer (34 years worth + 8 years active Military Law Enforcement = 42 freaking years) as of April 2020.....perfect timing. I have a mere <$14,000 into my system but it serves me well...I'm not going to go nuts about it but it is enough.

I’m 51. I’ve been in the energy space for several decades. Think Enron (non regulated) and local electric utility (regulated). I didn’t work for Enron, but I transacted with them. Now I buy fuel for power plants. My system is modest - $5k-$6k - but music is my love. I don’t care if I’m listening on my rig, cheapie earbuds or a Bluetooth speaker. It’s all good. 70s, 80s, 90s & 2000s rock; Jazz (thanks pops); a smidge of classical now and again. Lots of CDs and a decent LP collection.  Most of my pieces were bought used...amp, speakers, digital player. Turntable was purchased new in ‘01. Big fan of Maggie’s, but I’m curious about horn speakers.  Happy listening everyone. Be safe. 

I had a rich wife so never worked after 30 . From 16 to 28 I was a soldier .These days many ex-soldiers work as cops in US .Same job .