> Lifelong passion projects really resonate with me (sorry) and frankly, I have no doubt that this guy knew 10x more about sound systems than both of us put tog

> Lifelong passion projects really resonate with me (sorry) and frankly, I have no doubt that this guy knew 10x more about sound systems than both of us put together. Probably. He would also probably fail a double-blind test in telling the difference between an ultra-hi-end system and a merely adequate high-end system. IOW, he spent all that money on equipment and environment, but he almost certainly would have gotten the same result with less spend on equipment. > My frustration is that I think this kind of extreme audiophile stuff is a legitimate mental illness. Maybe some is and some isn't, but in this case he really was mentally ill. By his own account, he worked his children hard in pursuit of his happiness, and then when one of them wanted a keepsake worth a $100 or so, he disinherited them. This man is genuinely mentally ill.