What's your profession? Age?

Civil/Geotechnical Engineer, firm principal, manager, and occasional professor. 48 yrs old. I'm trying to groom a few protege's so I can start to relax and ride my bikes more. Main system retails at just under $30K with cables and tweeks.

Strating Response when I was 26 getting out of the automotive industry about half way through. Never looked back.

Respiratory therapist,age 55, married, no kids(ahh, i can see you all nodding). Played instruments since age 7, guitar and bass in bands in teens and twenties, so music was always important. Been in this hobby since '86 and my system is around 15k. And yes, ive had to struggle to afford every piece, but its been worth it!

Wholesale fine wine salesman and 36 years old. My system is worth about $20K.

Teacher of the blind and visually Impaired. $25k plus or minus...