"Though once you do have a working setup ..." Yeah, I kept telling myself that, and it was true most of the time. But any time you need to add something (vide

"Though once you do have a working setup ..." Yeah, I kept telling myself that, and it was true most of the time. But any time you need to add something (video game system brought by a friend, whatever), or some new tech comes along, it throws everything off. And sometimes you have to move, and it doesn't really work out as well in the new place. "And [AV nerds] are becoming fewer and fewer." Isn't that related to my point though? When convenient products get good enough to take the magic out of a hobby, where do the new recruits come from? A big driver for a hobby is being able to say (to yourself at least) that what you're doing is somehow better than what a layperson with a big wallet can do. That you're "the guy/gal" when it comes to this topic, perhaps surpassed by others who've also invested time. Thinking out loud... This is probably some kind of deep rooted social need for specialization/role in a tribe that gives a sense of importance. We have jobs, which are highly specialized, but nobody in our social circle really cares unless they have a very similar job.