What made you select "audio" as your hobby


I've read many posts here on Audiogon as to the extremes many of you have gone in pursuing sound perfection.
I wonder what made you select this "nutty hobby" in the first place??
goldeneraguy
My older brother had a Duel TT, a Pioneer intergraded and a pair of JBL's. This was 1975. That's all it took..
I walked into biology lab at age 14 as a high school freshman and the teacher had classical music playing on a mono system and I was a dead duck. That was 64 years ago and I'm still hooked.
An electric shock received playing with a record player as a kid. ⚡️⚡️ Sent me over the edge. 🤪
whoa - 13 year old thread

when i was in grade school i loved music and listened to 33/45's on my my dad's garrard record player hh scott integrated amp ar speakers

always paid attention since then