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Hobby or Lifestyle?

This thought reemerged again last night after going to my tax accountant. Upon being told the obscene amount of $ that the govt. is going to releive me of my wife said I should find another hobby which is work related (and thus deductable). This triggered a thought. In the past I've seen many posts about this "hobby" and it has always seemed odd to me to call it a hobby. I've never thought of this as a hobby. I started buying records at about the age of 9-10 (1960-61). I had a cheap "record player" back then and since that time I can never remember a day without a way to play my music or many days that I didn't play some music. My systems got better through the years and I now have the best system that I have ever owned. In my younger nomadic days, I can remember moving with only my clothes, drums and stereo. And if I had to move today and could only take three items, the list would be the same. To me "stereo" is not a luxury item. It is as necessary as any appliance in the house. It's not a hobby but a lifestyle. Anyone else feel this way?
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garfish
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Because I've only been involved in the "high end" for about 10 years now, I still consider it (specifically high end) a hobby. That said though, I've enjoyed music all my life, ie have played guitar(s) for over 40 years, and have always had at least a mif-fi system around, and enjoy live concerts.

I think music is part of American life for many just as it is in many countries, so in that respect, music is part of the American lifestyle in general. Music helps to define a culture. And you don't have to be into "high end" audio either-- us audiogeeks are just more obsessive about it. Cheers. Craig
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