How old are you?

no one young or female likes this stuff. It should tell us this is a dumb hobby. I like my dumb hobby but smart enough to know its dumb.

57 years

I bought my first system in 1981 a Harman Kardon PM680 integrated amp, visonik ambassador 120 speakers and thorens td320 turntable, still have and enjoy the turntable. I have gone through many amps and pre amps since.  I was fortunate to have a dad who like good equipment as youngest so always had music in my life.

@hometheaterreview 

 please go away

A well educated and supposedly smart 74, but just autistic enough to stay, oops act, young. My ears still work, too.  I don't know why.

48.
I started music lessons at age 5. 
Around the same time I began listening to hifi with my dad when he got a turntable and speakers. 
I started my own modest system as a graduation present from college.
(Still use the same speakers in my office setup).