The audio industry needs more estrogen indeed! I have always wondered why women are so few and far between on this hobby. It may be a cultural thing - decades, even centuries of social conditioning and expectations whose patterns keep being repeated to this day. Then again, you don't see many women tinkering endlessly with their cars either. Those darned cromosomes may be on to something.

The only woman that I know who enjoys listening to high fidelity sound does not have much estrogen. In fact, all of the feminine women I know always run for cover at the mere hint of high fidelity sound audition for the sake of high fidelity sound. :)

Testosterone seems to be responsible for the potential for sympathy and empathy in brain development as well as for OCD as a disease; all of these are responsible for obsession with emotional sonic catharsis and with sound fidelity/accuracy.

Of course, the most obvious effect of testosterone on brain development is interest in technology and technological ability.

Even the upmanship and competitive aspects of the audiophile culture are the result of being high on testosterone. :)

Great Amps, Great Review... I just want to know where Paul Candy got the picture of the Sheep Riding on the Motorcycle? As if that's Paul and a Date, now that's a female with too much testosterone and major coyote ugly to boot!