bigjohn,
My father used to own a Radio Shack in the early 80s.
How is that for a kid in a candy store eh?
Every Christmas, new radio controlled toys to test out, brand new computers all around (anyone remember the TRS80?), the latest in hifi equipment (they used to sell much better stuff back then) and electronics gadgets galore.
I used to love wiring things together for fun. I never realized miniature grinding motors and batteries could bring so many hours of joy.
My wife may disagree.

Oh geez, did i just say that???

"Those who preach the myths of audio are ignorant of truth."