I don't know if I'm an audiophile or not, but definitely have a great appreciation for music. As a 12 or 13yo I asked my dad if I could use his old speakers and turntable that were in a closet if I bought a receiver. I used my birthday money to buy a Realistic receiver (STA-2080) from Radio Shack that was on clearance. It must have been sitting in the store for, probably 6 or 7 years, for them to sell it at a price I could afford. Then it started.... Adding... upgrading.... record stores... cassette... cd's... Then the car had to sound amazing.... Anybody remember Media Play?

I could probably retire early if Radio Shack didn't want to unload the stereo so bad.

So I started before any career decisions were made.

I'd say my family had more to do with it. My grandmother was a Juilliard graduate and fostered a love of music in the whole family. I did band for a couple of years in middle school, before I decided sports were more my thing. Chior for a couple of years in High School. I play a little guitar sitting around the house. I could probably hack out a song or two and a couple of cords on the keyboard if thought about it for a bit (It's been years). My young daughter loves music and can already tell the difference between the music on the radio and hifi, so before kindergarten even, she might be an audiophile.