There are a number of ways in which women ruin sound quality. The first is economics. A women is highly likely to lower the available funds in your bank account, and is likely to use your audio purchases as a calculation of her relative worth.
What this means, is the next time you spend $2000 on a valve amp, be prepared to spend at least that much on her next pair of shoes.
The second factor, is called the WAF, or wife acceptance factor, whereby the more obtrusive an object is on a particular living space, the less likely your spouse will allow it. Explained in more detail here.
Thirdly, and most importantly is the FAF, or fat ass factor. Women are notorious for sitting on objects of high monetary value, and low resilience. I have had several pairs of headphones completely obliterated by some giggling tyrant of the opposite sex. You might think the answer would be to buy a decent pair of speakers. A woman will always compromise your listening experience somewhat, by displacing you from the center of the stereo field. This is minimised by getting a woman who is lean, but at the risk of creating a point of reflection for high frequency sound. It is best to place lean women in a large fluffy jumper for this reason.
If you must have a woman, I would recommend getting a Russian type, preferably lean and fluffy. They are less likely to use your purchases as a measure of their relative worth, being unfamiliar with the basic concepts of free market economics. They're also going to be more sympathetic when you play Tchaikovsky, and may even find your nationalism somewhat endearing. You are also not going to have to compromise when it comes to music choice, as they will be unfamiliar with 'western pop music'. She can also help when it comes to obtaining Russian surplus military valves for your next amp project.
