My experience is very similar to @dean_palmer. Gen X'er here---my friends and I spent much of the 80s experimenting with new gear, buying vinyl and CDs. There were several high-end stores we frequented and I still have some of my old gear (now vintage) with upgrades along the way. Now, I venture to audio shows with my husband and play music in my music room alone. I have a few friends that like vinyl but they aren't 'into' the whole audiophile experience. To them, high-end is Beats headphones and iPods.
But I am also a 'rare' audiophile because I'm not into jazz and the usual music one hears at audio shows. If I had to compare my musical tastes, they would be like John Darko's music. Don't get me wrong, I love the classics, but my usual taste in music falls into the electronica spectrum.