Well the world was blessed by my presence midway through 1968. Always been music in our family, mother was in the Beatles fan club. My fasination with progressive rock started with an ELP 'Brain Salad Surgery' flexidisc hanging about in dads 45's which was put out to promote the album. dad got the disc free with a music magazine. this was to be the music style i chose for my long term listerning pleasures.I did start very early with quality hifi a good few years before leaving school, i was doing at least 4 part time paid jobs before leaving school hence nothing was stopping a rich school boys audio adventures.. There's not enough room to list all the specialist hi-fi equipment i've ploughed through over the years honestly but it's been an hell of a lot.I'm not one for following hifi trends, i've always gone backwards & forwards with things i buy & i certainly never buy new anymore.Music is my life & always will be, take that away & i'm finished.