What's your profession? Age?

I am 46 going on 19 and employed as a Training Group Manager for an Auto Parts Manufacturer. I was bitten by the audio bug 21 years ago when I heard a pair of Celestion SL600's driven by Counterpoint electronics and have never looked back.

I am an industrial electrician- and electrical engineering student at Purdue University. I am 31 years old. I have loved high end audio for years- and my system now consists of:
Pass Labs Aleph 3
Adcom GCD-750 and clock-modded Rotel RCD-990 (for sale BTW)
B&W CDM-1's

My favorite artist is by far Tori Amos, but I like Sam-Phillips, Son Volt, Richard Buckner, - and my latest "must listen", Brand New.

I am a minimalist at heart and Mr. Pass's creations fit the bill perfectly.

Am amazed that there aren't more folks from industry.I was in retail for hi-end between 1995-2001 and thinking of getting back into it as consultant because over crowd can barely set up VCR (now DVD-R) with lowing cost of computers,internet radio,Recivers with Ipod docks,better sounding Wifi,chip amps,and cups of DEQX like tech at reasonable price.A music server with touch screen 5 years ago could cost $5K-$10K and basically a 486 machine with software and touchscreen.Now you can get single box that is no larger than CD plarer with HD,inputs for HD whose prices are dropping like a stone (meaning no compression needed economy wise) and WiFi to boost that could ruyn to 6 watt chp amps and hi-effciency speakers or a computer all for under 41K.Recivers are now at $600 level have USB inputs,some HD radio and Ipod docks.Finally the promise of digital has caught attention of this tube and LP guy.
Chazzbo
P.S.Brought way too little cash home since much of it went to a system that most freinds thought I was nuts given what I made to won.But it's heterosexual make-up artist going home do really want to eat caviar through your eyes and go home and bite into Milk Bones???????Terribly sexist analogy I know but it fits right?

I'm an IT Developer for a major electronics corporation. I have a Geology degree. I'm 35 years old (in 2007).

Profession: Heating, Electrical, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Service & Installation Tech.
I startup HVAC systems & intergrate them with building automation control systems.
Age: 51 Young.
System & SW: Costs too much & I fear it will never end.