Just the volume control......... counter clockwise only |
Well, yes and no. Up until I caught her using a pair of pliers on the plastic covered binding posts on my newly rebuilt Son Of Ampzilla, she felt quite competent. Since then, she just dusts. |
My wife uses my system as she had her own in college way back when. It helps me out. She doesn't freak out when I spend good money on a cable. Instead she listens and enjoys. Shes also responsible for turning me onto half the music I love. She told me last weekend I could buy an Ayre AX7e if I hang another towel bar in the bathroom. Clearly a non toucher would never throw something like that out there. |
My wife was an LP Disc Jockey back in the day then became a Promotions Director. While she doesn't use those old school turntable back cueing methods she very good at muting and general LP care.
She also came with a substantial LP collection including a great deal of promotional copy and original British and German versions.
Inclusion makes system upgrades a non issue. |
Yes - she is good with gears (better than me on computers and cameras), but sadly, music never stirs the soul to bring tears to her eyes...
Infact, she thinks I am a little insane for all the repeated hifi purchases.
She mostly turns down the volume, when hifi gods and Mozart is about to grant me a sublime experience... |
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Main system,no. HT/secondary 2-channel system, yes. |
my wife has no interest in it. It's a good thing too, because if she tried she would quickly become frustrated and irate, and blame me for how hard it is to make it work. Also, I would be hovering over her every move and become irate when she doesn't do it exactly right.
you see, both of us are a little tightly wound . . . |
I opted for the system and stayed single. Turns out happiness is a bonus for my selection:)
To quote a movie line "WAF!! we don't need stinking WAF!!" |
I am single and live alone, so i don't have any of this problems,I guess we all have different pro and cons in life,
I enjoy to be alone and quite listen to an LP anytime I want with no interruptions. Just me. |
Never. That's why we also have Sonos. |
No. I think she's intimidated by all the tubes. But the funny thing is, functionally it's really pretty simple. A selector, a volume knob, and a CD player. That shouldn't be an issue, but she stays clear. |
only to turn it off. She knows how to turn off the amps but thinks she's turning off the preamp by flipping the HT bypass toggle switch |
Are you crazy? She wouldn't even know how to turn it on. |
digital OK, but not analogue. |
I have a 3 meter usb to my Notebook, she picks up the notebook and moves it to vacuum, other than that, no. |
Winoguy17 you stole my response, too funny |
Just bought a Wadia i170 transport on my wife and daughters request so they can use their I devices in the BIG Rig
As Always Good Listening,
Peter |
I would'nt be married to her if she did'nt touch my system. Oh wait, did you mean stereo...? |
No, she's afraid of it !!!!!! |
My wife never touches my system; (well maybe once or twice a year). She basically ignores it although the other day she said, "something new?" I said, "no it was in the shop" She suprised me by complimenting the looks of it (a Joule preamp). But my wife is not a music lover like me; she's a music "liker" and would never try to figure out how to play my system. Music for her is only a car-radio-kind-of- pleasure. |
