Do you, or did you, have Audiophile buddies that you shared music, gear, times with?

What a nice thread :-) mutual interests with a bunch of good friends is a fascinating Venn diagram. Bird dogs, music, guitars, shot guns, hunting, fishing ( and the many derivatives: Rod building, fly tying, aluminum boat building, tubes, fine red wine, long range elk guns in exotic calibers, cars ( not to be confused w race cars ), race cars, antique furniture, mid century ( eck!!!! ), bikes, FOOD, smoking meat, building and flying airplanes, hot rods, remote location recording, screenwriting and actually making movies, ....getting tired....
ya man deep and true friendships- Lord am I blessed....
thank you for reminding me !!!

I used to but they all moved away and settled down. Been decades in solo audio.

I am fortunate to have several audiophile friends. With one or two we get together 1-2 a month and talk about things, listen to music comparing notes on various performances of classical pieces -- but mostly about everything else under the sun. One of them is an amateur wine taster as well; ha ving a few drinks which brings out the best in us.
Oh yes, and we audition gear as well!

@whatjd ,

The actor Steve McQueen had told his son, Chad, after his son had a hardship, Steve said "life ain't fair"....perhaps simplified, but rooted in truth. 


To suggest anything to the contrary would be irresponsible. Yet it happens all the time.

Three of my male friends are into audio too, and a whole load of other stuff too. Our areas of overlap are sci-fi/Doctor Who, classic films/TV, music etc.

Two of them are into gaming but as a chessplayer I've find any gaming beyond Gran Tourismo and Tekken a little too stressful. 

Sadly we've gradually slightly drifted apart. Only one of them got married, albeit only for a short time (he never talks about the split - just something about their differences. One of them pretends to be a hard man (absolutely not), and another won't come out and admit he's gay. We all know he is, but it's his choice.

Interestingly enough, 2 of them have shown a lot more interest in the Christian church in recent times. 

We also seem to be split on politics and Covid. All 3 of them are more inclined to hold left wing views, yet I'm the only one who has studied history, politics and economics.

I just realized that I'm the only one now left with my parents still alive. Hmm.

Me, I try to act as if I'm control and have the answers. I don't think I have a clue. My life seems to have become like it's on a conveyor belt with most of it obscured from vision.

Just getting from day to day keeping mind, body, marriage, family and finances together.

All of us are quite precious about our hi-fi in a similar way that many are about their cars (yes, yet another psychological research project). However time has brought better perspective to our lives.

Lockdowns have put paid to our regular music evenings, at least for now. So our main contact has been via the phone and WhatsApp.

Anyway, it has been a privilege to find others who have shared both my passion (and neurosis) regarding audio playback.
I am very grateful for all of those shared times together.

We were like children playing.   

I have one left in Washington state. Been bud, for 47 years. I heard him playing a guitar on his porch. I was amazed.. I was a mechanic, he was a tree surgeon. Been best of friends every sense. Me moved to take care of his MIL.  Now to move back is just a pain in the rear.

Heck if it wasn't for family I might be tempted, to move that direction.. My problem, I keep liking warmer winter climates, and cooler summers.  I can drag my music with me.. San Antonio type climate. My bones just quit aching. :-) He's saying the same thing, He's never gotten use to all the rain.. Warmer climate.. I sure like it up there though.. Sheldon...

He was a Polk Audio guy, still is. STA, or RTA, I can't remember, HUGE speakers... Lots of drivers.. My Bud...Once a month or so....we talk..
Music, what he has recorded, the dogs, our health, our stories... LOL

My Friend...

Regards