What made you select "audio" as your hobby

it selected me

My classsical cd collection is drawing me to go Farther, wider, deeper , 
Mods/upgardes glaore, Read my posts, ck out my YT vids. 
I'm approcahing the Everest peaks,, leaving another base camp with each upgrade, modification/addition.
Schnittke, Pettersson, Ravel, Carter, Henze, to name a  few which makes me spend $$$$$$,,with no remorse.
Straeming? HA!, No way,, , Most of my classical cds are not streamed, and my tube cd sounds wayyyy superior to digital streaming.

I became involved with this hobby through my grandfather and uncle. I have a cherished photo of grandad standing nest to his stereo cabinet he built himself containing the Lafayette integrated he also built. Taken in about 1965/66 in Eureka Kansas pop. 2,000 no audio stores for miles. He had an AR turntable with an Empire cart. and Electro-voice Baron speakers. I listened to this combo a lot as a kid. I bought the Yamaha NS 1000M new in 1978 at the age of 19. I still own them and am in the process of refinishing the cabinets. (added new KLE 5 way binding post last night) They saw a few too many parties in their early years.  They still sound fantastic especially now that I have way better electronics than my cheapo Kenwood receiver I bought with them at the time. I bought a stereo a full two years before I bought my first car. It took me that long to pay for it. I spent $1,600.00 in 1978.