Wife/girlfriend or audio: if you had to chose?


Say your wife or girlfriend (no kid involved) asked you to drop your passion for audio, sell your system and settle for a Bose Wave box - because she thinks that your hobby is a barely grown-up kid toy story that needs to stop (either invasive or expensive or just ridiculous to her friends and family).
What do you do? keep wife/girlfriend or your gear?
Just respond: Audio or Wife and in brackets years of relationship...

Audio (21)!
beheme
I wouldn't have a woman that didn't love music and the Arts. That all has a direct relationship to passion, and I couldn't live with out it.

Warrenh, Very well put. Sometimes it takes more words to explain a delicate balance of power and finesse. And I like your idea for improving her sense of hearingÂ… hard, shiny surfaces are not always bad for acoustics. I've tried the diamonds and it works. Who needs brilliant pebbles. ;^)

Happy Listening!
"Thank God and Greyhound She's Gone" Sorry couldn't resist it:)) Now if I can just get my cat to move outta the sweet spot...
Wife/5.

The music and sounds she makes can not compare to my audio system. Organic with a deep sound stage. Imaging to die for.
audio(45..had a stereo at 7) wife(26)...seriously though, girls just don't dig the three stooges and procol harum. never did and never will. an audio budget(read allowance) is suggested for those whose marriage is a real partnership.....i don't think a budget for a girlfriend too will work.