"My Dad has a system like that", she said....

CWlondon, it is a mixed blessing. After I'm a little taken aback by her initial comment, she dives into it ("what are those, light bulbs?"...).
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Most recently, yes, a little less than half my age.

My nephews girlfriend. They stayed over a few days and I showed them San Francisco and Napa.

I told her about www.audiogon.com to pass the info along to her Dad.

And yeah she did find the tubes intriguing.

Is the whole idea of having a stereo system - a rack with components plus separate speakers, maybe a subwoofer - skipping the younger generation?