Hello Fellow Enthusiasts,
I've been a music lover first & foremost since I can remember. My duplex next door neighbor built Heathkit audio in the late '50's & suppose that's where I got my first taste of better sound. At the time I was about 4 & was given my mother's Columbia record player & spun everything from red vinyl classical 45's (given by neighbor) to my Mom's old hit 45's to parakeet training 78's!? Grew up in the '60's & my first real gear was a Lenco 72L & a Kenwood Receiver with some funky ElectroVoice speakers. Over the years I've built my own Heathkit Pro Audio equipment & eventually progressed to my current system of Legacy Focus 20/20, B&K phonostage 10, B&K Reference 5 preamp & Ref.200.1 monoblock amps,Classe CA 200.1 amp, Krell KAV300 CD, Denon DP72L w/Shure V15 Type 5 MRE (since replaced w/JICO SAS). Interconnects are Tara Labs XLR's, Audioquest, Signal Wire speaker wire bi-amped.
My music collection grew over the years from close to 1000 LP's to about the same in CD's & always searching for the best possible recording. The one thing I've learned after getting all equipment optimum & room setup optimum, is that proper mic in the recording studio bears the brunt of what you'll hear (not to mention the mixing factor). Proper speaker placement & room treatment are prime, but the media played is down to a good mic & proper placement in the recording environment as well.
Enjoy listening to Classic rock, folk, pop, R&B, jazz, classical.....if it's good music, I enjoy!
Also played sax & flute in my youth & college, many performances here & abroad before getting realistic, lol.
Enjoyed attending audio shows, especially if rooms were optimized (rarely). It's not often I hear my own setup bettered at audio shows.
I love audio, but I'm a lover of music first.
