Women who enjoy quality speakers

My wife and I are in a middle income tax bracket. Spending stupid money on my hi fi desires has always been a touchy subject. She likes the sound of quality stuff, just has way too level a head on her shoulders to spend beyond our means. Two years ago I was wanting a new pair of Legacys. The Signature SE’s were on my wish list, but the 6500 a pair was stretching my available funds. I called the dealer, which was in a neighboring state, and ask if his demo room has prices listed on the speakers. He replied yes. I asked if he would remove them for my wife and I’s demo session. He chuckled and said yes. After about a half hour of listening to the Signatures, I ask the dealer about the break in period and what differences to expect between what we were listening to and a well worn set. I mentioned the tweeters and how crisp they were. He said, " Let me fire up the Focus SE’s, as they have the same identical tweeter array and they have been played continuously while in the showroom. I knew the SE’s were over ten thousand dollars and absolutely out of my price range. In 30 seconds of listening, my wife pats me on the arm and says " THOSE...are the ones we want." I said (as I chuckled) " Babe, their a little out of our price range." She surprises the heck out of me and says "Our stock is doing really well right now"..I am just being floored that my wife is trying to talk ME into these speakers. Of course we bought them, and to this day she does not know what they cost.

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it does it make a sound? With you we finally have someone in the forest to answer the question!
I wish! My wife can’t tell the difference between music played on her cell phone speakers or“ my” vandersteen’s and this frustrates the hell out of me. Same with tv she does not know the difference between standard and hd and 4k video. I just set up a middle of the road streaming system in my 15 year old daughters room and she said it sounds “different” from what she has been use to and she is listening to more music now. So I do have hope for her but my wife is a lost cause.
Great for you to post this and prove that you do exist and there could actually be more of you!

Thanks Jasmine fir your post and to everyone for this enjoyable thread. 

I think most women won't admit they like the sound of good music.  I remember add a pair of REL S2 SHO subwoofers to my system and dancing in the living room.  She noticed the difference and never complained after that.  She like showing off our system to our system to our neighbors when we had them over for cocktails and dinner.  The key is to make sure you make thing look right.  I can't believe some of the systems I see pictured on Audiogon.  They are incredibly ugly.  I can't imagine even sitting in those rooms just doing noting but listening but listening to music.  I have to be surrounded by a nice comfortable feeling room.

My girlfriend has played saxophone and been a music educator for 30 years. Both of her sons play sax and her oldest is attending a university on a music scholarship. Serious music family.

They have a Bluetooth speaker that weighs less than a coffee cup and changes colors if you so choose. It doesn’t bother me, I enjoy music through whatever...

She enjoys my stereo and is an active part of my joy in the hobby. I just find it curious that her, and some other musicians I’ve known (nobody famous) have had little interest in having an intentional sound system in their home. 

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