What has been a favourite moment in Audio?

I’m flying by the seat of my pants when posting pics/links these days, but yes - unless you have a storage site the "already" works if it up for public use.

Not about in/out from my side, but curiously funny as far a subs go, IMO.

I enjoy "entertaining" Youtube videos - even more-so in this day and age.

DeKay

Thanks for the story and now imagery I’ll never forget.  It made me remember when I went back to a 2 channel music only system a couple of years ago.  I was listening to Who’s Next, my favorite and go to 1st play/test album.  At the end of the 1st song, Baba O’Riley, when Keith Moon’s drums come up out of the background and build over time.  Put goosebumps on my arm and a smile on my face.  That’s a favorite audio moment for me.  Not very bunny but it’s what I’ve got to share.  

I saw two very funny things in an audio store in about 1980 in Cambridge, MA where my brother worked. The NAD 3020 Integrated amp was the new “hot” thing in very affordable & good sounding amp but had limited power & quality/ reliability issues. While listening to a demo & the salesperson’s hype on how good it was, it literally burst into flames filling the room w/ a horrible smelling smoke.

Then another time I heard a salesperson explains to a customer when it was taking so long to set up his new to the market NAD turntable because the tech doing it was very meticulous & it would be perfect & sound amazing ! I then walked into another room where I could see someone bent over the turntable saying “ what a piece of crap!”. It turns out the geometry of the included arm was wrong & a cartridge couldn’t be properly aligned ever. So funny! He became a good friend & went to design & build high end cables first for Audioquest & then his own company.

My first stereo, purchased in 1973.  I had to save up for "half" the cost as my Dad provided the other half.  I was 13 then.  Radio Shack "Realistic" shelf system.  I thought it was the greatest thing in the world!

@lrlacosse It was probably around 1976 that I got my first real stereo. I earned the money by helping my grandfather on the farm and erecting irrigation pivots. An older cousin sold electronics and he let me finance it.  A big Panasonic receiver with built-in 8 track.  Altec Lansing speakers, and BSR turntable.

Your mention of Radio Shack reminded me of a funny story. My first job out of college was working for Tandy.  Anyway, one night there was nobody in the store except me and my manager. Small store.  A lady walks in and is browsing the next aisle over. I get a whiff of some awful smell, so I blurt out "geez, Chuck. What did you do? Sh*t yourself?".  He slowly shook his head and mouthed the word "nooo".  Needless to say, we did not make a sale to that lady. Lol