In my younger days I felt the need to have others share in my audiophile enthusiasm and/or share in their enthusiasm, much more social undertaking in those days. Over all those years only a single short lived conversion, and this individual no longer even bothers to have his system setup, all sitting in storage. Generally, the non audiophile comments as to how clear everything sounds, end of story. Sharing with other enthusiasts was mainly for learning experience, I purposely sought out those more knowledgeable and experienced than I.
On to today, I savor my time alone with a system that provides the sound quality I always dreamed of, no need for divided attention or diversion. Illusion of performers in room such that virtually no need to manufacturer the illusion. Having people over or going to concerts has become a detriment in that I get far too easily distracted by their mere presence. Wonderful music performed by talented humans played over a high performance system in one's home is an end game activity, this one of those peak experiences, very unique and irreplaceable for me. Proselytizing to the unwashed is work for the missionaries, heaven not on line for the disbelievers here.
