I'm a global product manager for a cutting tool company. Been in this business for well over 20 years.
My audio interested started at young age where mom always played guitar, piano, organ and sang in a choir. Started to play guitar myself and eventually ended up owning a recording studio that I sold when I moved to US.
The stereo has evolved over the years; something morphing into a HT, sometimes into a pure 2-ch setup. I'm now fortunate enough that I have a dedicated stereo and a dedicated HT. No idea how much I have spent over the years, and quite frankly, I don't think I really want to know either. :-)