My audiophile dad. He encouraged me to listen to recorded music, something I certainly would've done anyway. He gave me his old systems. I watched him solder together Heathkit tube mono separates on the kitchen table. I inherited the Heathkit stuff when he went to stereophonic. He took me to audio shows. Later, I was totally blown away when I heard my buddy's B&O speakers at his tiny college apartment in Berkeley. I went shopping for them at some high-end stores and wound up with KEFs connected to NAD electronics. I was a nuisance at L.A.'s plethora of high-end stores.
Who Were Your Mentors
I'm curious about who your audio mentors were, and how they influenced your audio journey and the system you pursued? Father, uncle, friend, sales dude, local manufacturer, other?