Editorial: Hi-Fi? What’s That?

A woman came to my house yesterday to give me a bid on some planned remodeling. When she came in, she sat on the couch in the living room, in what would be a good spot for listening to that room’s sound system and, noticing the large speakers, she commented “Gee, you must like to listen really LOUD.” When I responded that “No, I like to listen really good”, she gave me a look of frank bafflement and obviously had no idea at all what I meant. Although what that woman said took me aback, it probably shouldn’t have. It was hardly the first time I’d ever run across people with not even the slightest understanding of our hobby….