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Does a taste for high end audio, also carry over into your other interests?

I would guess there are some where high-end audio may be somewhat different than their interest or investment into "other" things.  From myself and my audiophile friends, there seemed to be interest in food, cameras, computers and even into musical instruments and architecture/house design/interior design.  

My question is, what else in your life gets the same attention and would some consider you "esoteric" in your choices?  Of my two closest audiophile friends, one is into other things such as his home and interior design, cameras, foods, travel...and more... and my other close friend could care less about gourmet anything or the design/style of his home/furnishings, etc.  so his interest in the high-end/audiophile world is more defined than some "other" things.    Just kind of an open ended thought.  In education some friends have pondered the idea of selective intelligence vs. global intelligence/awareness.  Gosh, this is starting to should like an article out of Psycho Today. 

In all cases with my friends and myself, the greatest interest is in family and friends...and those are the people we enjoy sharing the stereo/music with.  Hope all have a great holiday season. 




 



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edcyn
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Call me shallow, but I just like quality stuff.  I tend to purchase musical instruments that, how shall I put it, are a bit north of my playing prowess.   Good beer.  Good coffee.  Good espresso machine.  If I could afford it I'd buy better wine.  My wife is a fine, fine cook, and we aren't afraid of going to fine restaurants.  Large format and medium format cameras.  Before the advent of digital cameras and quality computer gear to view digital photos, I used to schlep the quote-unquote pro-level cameras on trips, too.
Yeah, I should be on the analyst's couch.
edcyn
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The only thing I still brainlessly crave and that costs bucks is a better violin.
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