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Title: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 30 Jun 2007, 02:03 am
100% borrowing a wonderful idea that AC'er 'jqp' had for his group in the Carolina's...where are you all hailing from?

NAME                              FROM
TheChairGuy (John)          Tiburon
R_burke                      Boulder Creek  (born in Berkeley)
hi5harry                          Aptos  (near Santa Cruz)
Mortsnets                        Pinole  (in the East Bay)
Berndt                    So. San Francisco
Rashiki                          Pittsburg  (out by Concord and Antioch)
some young guy            Pleasanton
Koiman                           Antioch
ajayrav                       Walnut Creek
eekrat                           Fremont
Vinyl-Addict                 Santa Clara
GBB                              Los Altos
kurtbauer           San Francisco (Noe Valley area)
fortitudine                     Santa Cruz
KKM                              Union City (zip 94587)
sl benz                           Fremont (born in San Francisco)
parabellum                  Walnut Creek
philmiller                        Berkeley
john curl                         Berkeley (Northside)
Charles Calkins               Martinez
Sonny (Tuan)        Emeryville(via Portland/Seattle)
kmmd                           Pleasanton
PhilMiller                   Berkeley (Cragmont Park)
low.pfile (Ed)               Redwood City (originally SF)
Muralman1                   Sacramento
charlez                         Burlingame
eddiem67                        San Jose
rchcah (Ricky)     Natomas Park (Sacramento)
Alex T      San Francisco (Richmond District)(originally Boulder, CO)
rotcoddam                    Orangevale
refmedia                       Kelseyville (Lake County, CA)
Len_Dreyer                   Santa Cruz
Jobman                            Vallejo
Don_S                          Sacramento
Vinyl_Addict                 Santa Clara
bahorn1                     Mountain View
Beav                            Richmond
chrisgwd                      Newark, CA
onehotchili                      Truckee
TomDac                         Hayward
mingles                          Berkeley
m1brown              San Francisco (Bernal Heights)
funnytube(Kent Leech)  Berkeley Hills 
sundayduffer                  San Jose
orientalexpress             San Francisco
waffles                  Clear Lake (Lake County)
SharkyRivethead  Gilroy, by way of Mountain View
Alonski (Alon)         Mill Valley (Marin Co.)
galyons(Geary) Pleasant Hill (Central Contra Costa Co.)
mhconley (Martin)          Discovery Bay
dyohn                              San Jose
cliffy                    Castro Valley (near Hayward)
K Shep                 Bernal Heights / San Francisco

Post your name and location below and we (Berndt and I) will update the list!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: R_burke on 30 Jun 2007, 02:29 am
R_burke                 Boulder Creek

Assuming you mean now, if you're asking about birthplace, then Beserkeley
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: hi5harry on 30 Jun 2007, 02:53 am
Aptos,(near Santa Cruz)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 30 Jun 2007, 03:00 am
Hail Harry!  I spent a few days at Seascape Resort in foggy Aptos only a few weeks ago!

John
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Mortsnets on 30 Jun 2007, 05:55 am
Pinole in the East Bay
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Rashiki on 30 Jun 2007, 03:47 pm
Pittsburg in the Far East Bay (between Concord and Antioch)
 -Rob
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 30 Jun 2007, 04:09 pm
Hail Rashiki!...from the other Pittsburg by where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meet.

I'd like to visit your town one day, but alas, have made it no further than Benicia in the past (as waterside towns go east of me)  :(
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 2 Jul 2007, 04:45 pm
Surely there are more of you out there?

San Fran / San Jose / Oakland / Sacramento and surrounding regions must comprise some 5% of the US's population...with 9500 members registered at AC now, we should have (at least) some 475 NorCal'ers in our midst ) :scratch:

We need 469 more to prove this...................
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: some young guy on 2 Jul 2007, 06:32 pm
some young guy                 pleasanton
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: koiman on 2 Jul 2007, 06:36 pm
Koiman              Antioch Calif..

Lee
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: ajayrav on 2 Jul 2007, 06:36 pm
OK, waving the Walnut Creek flag here.....
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 2 Jul 2007, 07:44 pm
Now, we got 'em coming...perhaps our audio-phools are mostly very shy, hi-tech computer nerds?  :wink:

I figure we're 466 names short still of full roll call aa
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Rashiki on 2 Jul 2007, 07:48 pm
Hail Rashiki!...from the other Pittsburg by where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meet.

I'd like to visit your town one day, but alas, have made it no further than Benicia in the past (as waterside towns go east of me)  :(

You aren't missing much. There isn't much to see or do in Pittsburg. It's a decent place to live, but we usually end up going to Walnut Creek or Concord for food and entertainment.

 -Rob
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: eekrat on 2 Jul 2007, 07:57 pm
eekrat...Fremont
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Vinyl-Addict on 2 Jul 2007, 09:02 pm
Santa Clara-95050
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: mark funk on 2 Jul 2007, 09:20 pm
I use to live in the 707 code (Lakeport) but I'm in the 630 code now. I have been, to every town on the TheChairGuy list, but that was a long time ago. Still like to hear whats going on out there.:smoke:





630 is Glendale Heights about 30 miles west of Chicago.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 3 Jul 2007, 12:56 am
Where's 630, Mark?  I'm only living here for 4+ years now...and travel a lot so I don't know my area (or area codes) as well as I should yet  :oops:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: GBB on 3 Jul 2007, 10:24 pm
If you'd ask this question a year ago, you would have found me in NY.  But these days I hail from Los Altos.
---Gary
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: kurtbauer on 4 Jul 2007, 01:41 am
Noe Valley in SF
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 4 Jul 2007, 01:47 am
Greeting Kurt - welcome to AC  :thumb:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: kurtbauer on 4 Jul 2007, 02:13 am
Thanks for the hospitality, CG.  I'm pretty new to the AC having spent most of my time to date at AA, AK, and DIYAudio.

It's nice over here!

I'm currently into a few (too many) projects. The first priority is to finish an SCA-35 rebuild with ST-35 amp boards and a Scott Nixon DacKit. Then I'll fiinish a stand-alone Scott Nixon TDKit with multiple inputs that I've started. Then I'd like to create a more sophisticated "Digital Preamp" that can directly feed a tube power amp that has all digital sources.  There's more but writing it reminds me about how crazy this hobby is.  :o

Happy 4th to everyone.

KB
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 4 Jul 2007, 02:43 am
Hey Kurt, coolio  :)

We try to stay even-handed.  I get a little shitty sometimes, as does oft-prickly supreme leader JohnR...and Occam, the lad in The Lab, by design or nature.  The rest of the moderators are more much congenial at all times here at AC. 

It's a good place, overall - we try not to let one's voice and honest opinions get shouted down.

I try to remember the heavy-handedness Galileo was given for proposing that the earth actually was NOT the center of the universe...so time, rather than circumstance, will be the arbitrator of 'rightness' sometimes. Poor guy wasn't exonerated but for 360 years later.....THAT's hard feelings  :wink:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: contrarian on 4 Jul 2007, 02:56 am
Sonoma & SF when I'm not doing time in Salt Lake City.   :)

BTW: TheChairGuy is (IMHO) the model poster.  The poster boy if you will.  Honestly, I have not encountered a better example of how to conduct yourself online. 

Best!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: fortitudine on 4 Jul 2007, 04:05 am
Hello everyone, I'm in Santa Cruz. 95065.

Randy

Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: slbenz on 6 Jul 2007, 05:21 am
I live in Fremont but was born in San Francisco.

Slbenz
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: KKM on 6 Jul 2007, 05:28 am
KKM from Union City, 94587.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 6 Jul 2007, 12:04 pm
contrarian,

I'm e-gushing :oops: - thank you!

Do you make your residence in all 3 places?

John / TheChairGuy

Sonoma & SF when I'm not doing time in Salt Lake City.   :)

BTW: TheChairGuy is (IMHO) the model poster.  The poster boy if you will.  Honestly, I have not encountered a better example of how to conduct yourself online. 

Best!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: parabellum on 12 Jul 2007, 02:56 am
Walnut Creek
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: PhilMiller on 15 Jul 2007, 09:36 pm
Berkeley

Currently working on two pairs of RAW HT-3.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: john curl on 15 Jul 2007, 10:06 pm
Where in Berkeley are you Phil!  (in general)   I am northside on MLK. 
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Charles Calkins on 15 Jul 2007, 11:01 pm
Martinz
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Charles Calkins on 15 Jul 2007, 11:02 pm
OOOPPPPSSSS!!!! It's Martinez! Not Martinz. Sorry about that.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 15 Jul 2007, 11:13 pm
No sweat, Charlie!

Now you're comin' on strong, NorCaler's....you're either a shy bunch, or overworked and too busy to post much with some of the highest housing prices in the US. Ha / not  :cry:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Sonny on 16 Jul 2007, 01:43 am
100% borrowing a wonderful idea that AC'er 'jqp' had for his group in the Carolina's...where are you all hailing from?

NAME                              FROM
TheChairGuy                   Tiburon
R_burke                      Boulder Creek  (born in Berkeley)
hi5harry                          Aptos  (near Santa Cruz)
Mortsnets                        Pinole  (in the East Bay)
Berndt                           Daly City
Rashiki                          Pittsburg  (out by Concord and Antioch)
some young guy            Pleasanton
Koiman                           Antioch
ajayrav                       Walnut Creek
eekrat                           Fremont
Vinyl-Addict                 Santa Clara
GBB                              Los Altos
kurtbauer           San Francisco (Noe Valley area)
fortitudine                     Santa Cruz
KKM                              Union City (zip 94587)
sl benz                           Fremont (born in San Francisco)
parabellum                  Walnut Creek
philmiller                        Berkeley
john curl                         Berkeley (Northside)
Charles Calkins               Martinez
Tuan                     Emeryville, (via Portland and Seattle area)

Post your name and location below and we (Berndt and I) will update the list!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: kmmd on 16 Jul 2007, 02:22 am
Hello,

Here in Pleasanton.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: PhilMiller on 16 Jul 2007, 02:56 am
John,

In the hills, near Cragmont Park.

Phil
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 16 Jul 2007, 04:35 am

In the hills, near Cragmont Park.

In the hills of what, Phil?

I'm sorry - I've lived here only less than 5 years now and have seen and done a bunch, but don't know every nook and cranny yet.  Is Cragmont Park a town, or a section of a larger town/city I should know?

'Cause, I don't  :oops:

Thanks - re-reading this it looks a little smart-assy....but, it's not in any way meant to be that  :)

Thanks, John
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Meicheng on 16 Jul 2007, 05:17 am
Cragmont Park is in the North Berkeley Hills.  I'm sure he "assumed" you knew that as a fellow Bezerkeleyite!  Martin just down the hill in El Cerrito.   
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 16 Jul 2007, 11:38 am
Okay, now I'm starting to get it.....but, I'm not in Berkeley.  I'm across the bridge in Tiburon.  Been to Berkeley several dozen times, but don't know each neighborhood intimately yet. 

Meiching....are you saying you're 'Martin' and live in El Cerrito? (I'm 98% certain that's what you meant)

Thanks, John   
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: low.pfile on 5 Aug 2007, 10:25 pm
Hi. don't think I am on the list

low.pfile (Ed) in Redwood City (previously in SF)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: muralman1 on 27 Oct 2007, 03:36 am
Muralman1 in Midtown Sacramento - Scintillating H2O Paradise.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 9 Nov 2007, 08:28 pm
Updated...sorry, been slaggin' of late  :thumb:

John
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: charlez on 10 Nov 2007, 02:29 am
Burlingame
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: eddiem67 on 19 Nov 2007, 08:38 pm
San Jose
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: rchcah on 24 Dec 2007, 02:51 pm
Natomas Park (Sacramento), CA.

Regards,
Ricky
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Alex T on 6 Feb 2008, 04:37 am
San Francisco (Richmond District) - originally Boulder, CO
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: rotcoddam on 6 Feb 2008, 05:28 am
Orangevale, ...around the corner from Folsom Prison. :peek:

                                                                    Marty
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: refmedia on 6 Feb 2008, 05:29 am
Kelseyville  :scratch: Yea I know ..... in Lake County California north of Napa

Though I have lived and grown up all over Norcal :thumb:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Berndt on 7 Feb 2008, 01:30 am
Welcome all you new where are you from norcal guys!
Rotcoddam, I used to build heads and ran the shop at Kibblewhite Precision Machine.
Be happy to help you if you need valve train stuff.
Refmedia, still like to hear those super towers!
Also, welcome Alex!
Look forward to seeing some of you guys this Sunday.
Regards, Bill Berndt
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: refmedia on 7 Feb 2008, 03:38 am
Refmedia, still like to hear those super towers!
 Berndt
Well I have traded the Super Tower III's as an even swap for a different system (Tannoy V12's and a pair or VMPS larger subs) with one of my dear friends so they are still in the family! I am mostly happy but the Tower III's are very special speakers indeed. He has a long room and my system is now in a different room that would have been a challenge to get the Towers to work well in. I need to update my gallery with some new pics! But I will see if my buddy may want to host a audiophile pow wow for the norcal audiocirclers :thumb:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Len_Dreyer on 22 Mar 2008, 10:16 pm
Hi from Santa Cruz.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Don_S on 16 Apr 2008, 11:51 pm
Sacramento
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Vinyl-Addict on 17 Apr 2008, 01:19 am
Santa Clara :wave:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Jobman on 25 Apr 2008, 03:18 am
New poster here.

Vallejo

Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 25 Apr 2008, 02:50 pm
Welcome to AC, Jobman...and NorCal  :thumb:

You've been added to the 'roll call' on the first page of the topic.

John (Tiburon - Marin Co)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Frisco on 25 Apr 2008, 04:20 pm
Originally from San Francisco but living in Hawaii right now.......can I be counted in?  :)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Don_S on 25 Apr 2008, 06:30 pm
Welcome to AC, Jobman...and NorCal  :thumb:

You've been added to the 'roll call' on the first page of the topic.

John (Tiburon - Marin Co)

So what am I---chopped liver?  :bawl:  Sacramento
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: rotcoddam on 25 Apr 2008, 10:20 pm
Bill,
  I don't race, but my brother (Phil Schmidt) drag races a top fuel Harley. 225mph, 98% Nitro, 6.30 1/4mile. He does most of his own engine work. I don't think I could get on it. Lil fast, but..
     Harley fuel racing rocks. Shucks, any nitro racing rocks
Marty
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: bahorn1 on 11 May 2008, 04:25 pm
Mountain View.  Fairly new to AC.  Been primarily on the AVS Forum.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Sonny on 11 May 2008, 06:11 pm
Emeryville...

Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 11 May 2008, 06:54 pm
So what am I---chopped liver?  :bawl:  Sacramento

eek - sorry Don....stressful time in my life both March and April - as I was moving from one house March 31, 'homeless' for 12 days until my new house began (same town/Tiburon), and my belongings didn't arrive until April 17.  Thanks for letting me know I missed ya'- it's been rectified now  :thumb:

papajohn10 - If you 'left your heart in San Francisco' we can count you in  :wink: If you've gone all tropical and now sign on your emails with 'aloha' rather than 'hi' 'hey' or 'hello' like mainlanders....then you cannot  :P :)

Sonny/Tuan - We added you long ago

bahorn1 - Welcome to AC :thumb:

John
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Frisco on 11 May 2008, 07:14 pm
Hi....
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Sonny on 11 May 2008, 07:16 pm
Right, I forgot...
So, wanted to extend an invite for a NorCal meeting at my place...
Here's what I have:

Bent Audio Autoformer preamp
EVS 500M and 100M monoblocks
Marantz SA11S2 source
VPI Scout/JMW-9 arm and Shelter 501 mkii
DIVA AUDIO Virtuoso Phono pre with Step Up

DIY Speakers.

Sometime in May early June?

Tuan
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Don_S on 11 May 2008, 08:08 pm
OK John,  You are forgiven.  I thought maybe you were "elitist" and discriminating against us unfortunates in the far, far east Bay.

Hope you are all settled in now.

Don, (Sacramento)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Frisco on 12 May 2008, 07:39 pm

Can I change my log in name as......'cisco........ it was too late ...I hit the enter button by mistake :duh:    Can you make the change for me?
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 12 May 2008, 09:18 pm
Offhand, not sure of the answer for you.  But, if you post your question in the Log-in help area, Rich, aka MaxCast, will answer it for you.

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=1.0

CERTAINLY with a name like 'Frisco' you can be on the NorCal list  :wink:

John
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Beav on 13 May 2008, 04:58 pm
Richmond, famous for being the 11th most dangerous city to live in in the USofA.   Lock and load!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Frisco on 18 May 2008, 04:56 pm
TheChairGuy........

Well its done....... my name has been officially changed to Frisco.  :wave:   Thanks to MaxCast     :notworthy:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Rashiki on 19 May 2008, 05:08 am
Richmond, famous for being the 11th most dangerous city to live in in the USofA.   Lock and load!

Really? What are the top ten?
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Charles Calkins on 19 May 2008, 01:41 pm
Pittsburg Ca. You fool!!!!

                     Cheers
                    Charlie
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: martyo on 19 May 2008, 04:25 pm
Quote
TheChairGuy........

Well its done....... my name has been officially changed to Frisco.  :wave:   Thanks to MaxCast     :notworthy:

It's been 30 years since I lived in Northern Calif, but it used to be only "foreigners" referred to "The City" as Frisco. It was kind of a dig back then.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: low.pfile on 19 May 2008, 04:30 pm
yep agreed "frisco" was highly frowned upon and a sure sign that you did not live here/nearby. I knew better after a month of arriving here from the east coast, about 18 years ago.

But "what is old is new again."  So it seems that "frisco" is somewhat in vogue, since the term is sort of retro and the seventies look seems to be swinging back around again (in fashion anyway).

Streets of San Francisco anyone?!  "Book em Mike"
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: chrisgwd on 20 May 2008, 12:33 am
Hey,

New to AudioCircle from Newark, Ca here!

Chris
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: onehotchili on 20 May 2008, 01:21 am
another new lurker (actually a long time reader/poster at AudioAsylum).

anyhoo... i am up near Tahoe in Truckee, CA!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TomDac on 11 Jul 2008, 01:12 pm
Hey all.. new to this site.  I'm in Hayward, CA

Tom.
MartinLoganClub
http://www.martinloganowners.com
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: mingles on 18 Jul 2008, 12:50 am
Hey folks, I'm in Berkeley. I'd love to hear some other systems if there's interest in that.

John, I came to your house a few years ago and bought a Phonomena preamp from you. You might remember me. How you doing? Sounds like you moved.

-Mark
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 18 Jul 2008, 01:24 am
Hey folks, I'm in Berkeley. I'd love to hear some other systems if there's interest in that.

John, I came to your house a few years ago and bought a Phonomena preamp from you. You might remember me. How you doing? Sounds like you moved.

-Mark

Hiya' Mark...yes, I do indeed remember you.  I moved, but only 0.5 miles lower down the hill in Tiburon.

Great to hear from ya'....swing by Vinyl Circle, too, every once in a while  :thumb:

John
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: m1brown on 25 Oct 2008, 05:55 am
Bernal Heights in San Francisco
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: funnytube on 25 Oct 2008, 09:34 pm
Kent Leech  Berkeley hills, CA.

Just found this group after meeting some of you at Burning Amp. Nice to find this circle!

I have collected many vintage tube amplifiers but my main interest is building my own.

Had many ideas over the years; hope to put some together. Finding like minded souls really helps!

Best- Kent
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: sundayduffer on 10 Nov 2008, 03:54 am
SundayDuffer............. San Jose
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TheChairGuy on 10 Nov 2008, 11:22 am
Hey gents - welcome - you've been added to the list now  :thumb:

Don't know how I missed you 3 weeks ago funnytube/Kent, but somehow I did  :roll:(I was away in Asia about that time and came back with a nasty Asian flu, so perhaps I can use that as my cover  :wink:)

John
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: orientalexpress on 8 Dec 2008, 01:36 am
san farncisco



lapsan
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: waffles on 24 Feb 2009, 08:21 am
waffles             Clearlake (Lake County)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: martyo on 24 Feb 2009, 10:53 am
Welcome to the AudioCircle.  :thumb:

I'm not a Northern Califorian anymore but used to live on the other side of the lake in Lakeport. 8)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Berndt on 19 Mar 2009, 06:11 am
san farncisco



lapsan

Now that we have a new metal brother I expect you to join/host a get together.
regards, bill
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Berndt on 19 Mar 2009, 06:13 am
waffles             Clearlake (Lake County)


welcome waffles
love to ride dirt bikes up by clear lake, we roll over to stoneyford.
Cheers, bill
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: SharkyRivethead on 20 Mar 2009, 06:23 am
 SharkyRivethead here. Just moved to Gilroy from Mountain View.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: galyons on 20 Mar 2009, 07:17 am
I'm in Pleasant Hill, Central Contra Costa County.

Cheers,
Geary
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: mhconley on 24 Mar 2009, 04:28 am
Discovery Bay

Martin
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Post by: Alonski on 14 Apr 2009, 08:52 pm
Alón -- Mill Valley
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: James Romeyn on 14 Apr 2009, 09:55 pm
Cache Valley, north Utah. 

Highest carry permits per capita in the US.  Trials over about six weeks after the arrest...what's an "appeal"?  Court appointed defense attorney's most frequent query to client: "You don't want to plea this out because exactly why?"  A very friendly & wonderful place to live.  Five canyons & several thousand miles of US forest ten minutes from the door.  Infants in shorts in 35 degree whether.     
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: dyohn on 14 Apr 2009, 09:59 pm
San Jose
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Post by: TheChairGuy on 14 Apr 2009, 10:34 pm
Welcome...new blood is great to have around :thumb:

Sorry Jimbo/ro7939....you're gonna' have to start yer own circle there with the Utes (Jim is longtime resident from Petaluma who retired to Utah recently)

Martin/mhconley...where's Discovery Bay?  (says the Co-Fac of the NORCal Circle sheepishly).  I'm only 6 years here and I travel a lot is his snarky excuse :wink:

John
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: cliffy on 15 Apr 2009, 01:38 am
Castro Valley

(East Bay between Hayward and Pleasanton)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: mhconley on 30 Apr 2009, 02:17 pm

Martin/mhconley...where's Discovery Bay?  (says the Co-Fac of the NORCal Circle sheepishly).  I'm only 6 years here and I travel a lot is his snarky excuse :wink:

John

I describe the location of Discovery Bay thusly - approximately one-hour East of San Francisco, one-half-hour West of Stockton, and one-half-hour North of Livermore.  To be specific it is here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=wl&q=Discovery%20Bay%2C%20CA (http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=wl&q=Discovery%20Bay%2C%20CA)

I've been in NORCal since 1996, 4 years in the Santa Cruz mountains (Los Gatos/Boulder Creek), 5 in Brentwood and now 4 in Discovery Bay.  I am a from SoCal - born (but not raised) in LA and lived in North San Diego county from 1977-1993.

Martin
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Sonny on 30 Apr 2009, 02:40 pm
I think it's time for a NorCal get together, don't you guys think?
John (Chairguy) and I are getting together today!

My unemployment sure has some positives!  :thumb:

Tuan (in Emeryville)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: K Shep on 15 Aug 2009, 01:07 am
Bernal Heights
San Francisco

Kirk
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: jimdgoulding on 15 Aug 2009, 02:41 am
Haven't lived there (San Francisco) in years but can't miss a chance to reminisce.  The lower Haight right across the street from 1090 Page near Divisadero.  Big Brother used to rehearse in the parlor.  Traded the owner of Both/And on Divisadero some avant garde jazz albums for lifetime free admission.  A block off upper Fillmore on Sacramento across from the dental college.  Japanese town.  Honeymooned at Deetjin's Big Sur Inn on the coastal highway.  Plan to visit Carmel early next year.

 
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Nyal Mellor on 12 Nov 2009, 05:34 pm
I'm from sunny Fairfax, and a member of BAAS, although haven't managed to get my calendar availability aligned with any events yet!

Moved here a year and a half ago from rainy England. Am up for showing anyone my system if they are around Fairfax. I'm running a Mac Mini music server with DSP eq into a Weiss DAC 2 into Linkwitz Orions
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Regalma on 12 Nov 2009, 08:34 pm
Capitola, but as a true Northern Californian - Fort Bragg - I think of everything south of Sonoma County as Central California, and even Sonoma County is suspect. Funny story - when I was in Europe I met a woman from Eureka and when I told her I was from Northern California, since I was from Fort Bragg she told me that up in Eureka Fort Bragg isn't considered Northern California. Maybe people in Crescent City lump Eureka in with Los Angeles.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Berndt on 14 Nov 2009, 05:05 pm
Capitola, but as a true Northern Californian - Fort Bragg - I think of everything south of Sonoma County as Central California, and even Sonoma County is suspect. Funny story - when I was in Europe I met a woman from Eureka and when I told her I was from Northern California, since I was from Fort Bragg she told me that up in Eureka Fort Bragg isn't considered Northern California. Maybe people in Crescent City lump Eureka in with Los Angeles.

I lived in shingletown/redding for a while and they thought that northern california started at red bluff :o
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: R_burke on 18 Nov 2009, 07:45 pm
Capitola, but as a true Northern Californian - Fort Bragg - I think of everything south of Sonoma County as Central California, and even Sonoma County is suspect. Funny story - when I was in Europe I met a woman from Eureka and when I told her I was from Northern California, since I was from Fort Bragg she told me that up in Eureka Fort Bragg isn't considered Northern California. Maybe people in Crescent City lump Eureka in with Los Angeles.

Ahhh, the never ending debate, do we have 3 states in one, or just two.  I've always considered it two states, So-Cal and Nor-Cal, I draw the line at SLO town (San Luis Obispo).
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: watercourse on 26 Nov 2009, 01:06 am
20-year San Franciscan via East LA a la Cheech.
Ecologically speaking, the SF Bay itself is the division between northern and southern terrestrial ecosystems.
But SoCal culture is pretty much all over NorCal now (how is Walnut Creek different than say, the OC?)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Flyin_V on 9 Feb 2010, 03:56 am
Over in the east bay, Hercules.

~Lary
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: CT_Wiebe on 1 Aug 2010, 12:27 am
San Jose, the "big city" on the SF Bay :roll:.

- Claus {non-Santa model}
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: HAITIMAN on 1 Aug 2010, 12:30 am
Tracy.....with the cows...and the flies :roll:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: targa02 on 1 Aug 2010, 04:02 am
Downtown San Mateo!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: beefchowmein on 24 Feb 2011, 08:26 pm
Just joined!

Burlingame!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Cheeseboy on 2 Apr 2011, 11:59 pm
Santa Rosa! 

Playin it loud and proud!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: RPM123 on 4 Dec 2011, 04:55 am
San Francisco by way of Buffalo, NY.  :D
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Chromisdesigns on 4 Dec 2011, 06:32 am
10 years in San Francisco since we retired; prior to that, born, raised, and lived in DC and surrounding areas most of my life.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Chromisdesigns on 4 Dec 2011, 06:40 am
Haven't lived there (San Francisco) in years but can't miss a chance to reminisce.  The lower Haight right across the street from 1090 Page near Divisadero.  Big Brother used to rehearse in the parlor.  Traded the owner of Both/And on Divisadero some avant garde jazz albums for lifetime free admission.  A block off upper Fillmore on Sacramento across from the dental college.  Japanese town.  Honeymooned at Deetjin's Big Sur Inn on the coastal highway.  Plan to visit Carmel early next year.


When we were looking, we checked out "Big Red", the place near Page and Broderick where many of the the George Clinton P-Funk gang lived or hung out, which was on the market at the time.  Amazing place, price was right, but would have cost a fortune to do the repairs it needed 10 years ago.
 
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Æ on 4 Dec 2011, 07:05 am
I live in the Big Tomato, Sacramento. I sure do miss Arnold (Governator), he was fun!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: kc8apf on 11 Dec 2011, 06:32 am
I'm in Campbell, right next door to San Jose.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: PMAT on 11 Dec 2011, 06:50 am
Im in santa rosa 55 miles n of the golden gate. Don't post much but always watching. I put my main rig in my 14 year old sons bedroom while the X-mas stuff is dominating the house. He is hooked..... reel him in slowly..... Boom Boom Boom is not as sweet as high fidelity!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: planecrazy on 2 Apr 2012, 03:40 pm
Hi there, Bay Area Audio crazies  :)

I hail from San Jose - Willow Glen neighborhood. Am trying to build my first decent 2 channel system - the project has been on since 2 years and not a single piece of equipment bought yet - just researching  :icon_lol:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Jimbabwe on 16 Apr 2012, 05:01 am
Danville.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: wilsynet on 16 Apr 2012, 05:03 am
San Mateo.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: powerfast on 17 Apr 2012, 12:53 am
Senic Pacifica 
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Post by: Gbuckphoto on 3 Jan 2013, 12:41 am
San Jose
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: subframe on 5 Jan 2014, 06:30 pm
Hi NorCal.  I'm in SF.  I'm just getting back into hifi after a long time spent more on the studio and software side of audio, and having a blast doing it!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: lcd54222 on 7 Feb 2014, 02:18 pm
I'm in Walnut Creek.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: bachtovinyl on 19 Feb 2014, 01:10 am
Hi: I am in Tacoma, WA.98407. Are there any members in this area?
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Roger A. Modjeski on 22 May 2014, 08:00 pm
Currently in Santa Barbara. Moving to Berkeley to start an audio amplifier and speaker DIY school where we will cover all aspects of amplifier and speaker design including my favorite combination: Direct drive OTL with electrostatic speakers. Have a look here at the top post, vote, and reply if you can help.

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=124.0

Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: metaldood on 26 May 2014, 04:50 pm
South Bay near San Jose  8)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Ern Dog on 27 May 2014, 01:04 am
Anybody in Southern Oregon?  I'm in Ashland.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: guf on 27 May 2014, 02:34 am
Anybody in Southern Oregon?  I'm in Ashland.

When Norcal separates from Socal I'm hoping Ashland joins us.

I'm in SF
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: nostubeman on 29 Jun 2014, 05:00 am
Nostubeman - I'm from Concord.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: gychang on 14 Oct 2014, 08:29 pm
gychang, Davis, California
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Boxster$$ on 21 Dec 2014, 08:19 pm
Boxster$$.....Rocklin
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: jnldaddy on 7 Jan 2015, 07:30 pm
San Jose!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: gychang on 28 Jan 2015, 02:36 am
near Sacramento, live in El Macero, next to Davis.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: ACHiPo on 28 Jan 2015, 01:47 pm
E. Bay
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: targa02 on 30 Jan 2015, 05:04 am
San Mateo!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: watercourse on 30 Jan 2015, 05:21 am
Still in SF, tho it's pricing me out! Pesky millionaires and those who cater to them...
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Voncarlos on 30 Jan 2015, 01:21 pm
Was from Mendocino/Fort Bragg, but made the switch to Salt Lake City.
I must be the only Audio member here.  :bawl:
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: MtnHam on 30 Jan 2015, 03:47 pm
In the boonies 60 miles north of SF, near the coast. Amazing how few of us in Sonoma County. My 2nd system is in San Francisco.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: thanhdang63 on 6 Feb 2015, 04:34 pm
I'm from San Jose.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TE on 23 Jun 2015, 11:26 am
Meadow Vista (7mi E of Auburn)
Sierra Foothils
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: floodo1 on 17 Sep 2015, 04:06 pm
San Francisco.
Been into headphones for some time, but recently got some KEF Q100s so am learning about the speaker world (-8
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: rmk! on 23 Oct 2015, 05:25 am
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n86/rmk_01/019_zps862948c9.jpg)More Home Theater enthusiast than audiophile but audio is my focus. I'm in Carmichael 10 miles east of Sacramento.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: PMAT on 23 Oct 2015, 05:37 am
Santa Rosa
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: tomsch on 2 Dec 2015, 02:13 am
New to the forum but located in Folsom but building a new house in El Dorado Hills that will be ready to move in by late Feb'16.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: fliz on 18 Dec 2015, 09:22 am
San Jose
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: recarcar on 26 Mar 2016, 05:00 am
recarcar (carlos) Oakland
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: mordikai on 26 Mar 2016, 11:20 pm
Moss landing
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: junepy on 29 Sep 2016, 07:02 am
Mountain View, south bay. Hello everyone!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: cliffy on 29 Sep 2016, 03:49 pm
Castro Valley  (SF Bay Area)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: pconley2 on 29 Sep 2016, 04:27 pm
South Bay (San Jose)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: ALoveSupreme on 21 Feb 2017, 07:29 am
San Francisco. Hey folks!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: niner on 24 Feb 2017, 02:18 am
Sacramento now. Originally from Saratoga.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: DrFilGd on 20 Sep 2017, 05:15 am
DrFilGd     from Mt. Shasta
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Delta77 on 20 Sep 2017, 01:02 pm
Fresno Ca.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: tony-w on 3 Aug 2018, 04:04 pm
San Francisco
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: RobL on 13 Jan 2019, 03:33 pm
Saratoga
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: leica m3 on 20 Jan 2019, 07:24 pm
San Francisco
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Neotinto on 11 Jun 2019, 07:32 pm
Menlo Park - restarting my audio journey.

Keen to meet other enthusiasts!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: mkane on 4 Aug 2019, 03:42 am
Mike Kane - Cloverdale
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: sacguy231 on 20 Aug 2019, 03:43 pm
New member here, I'm in Sacramento. Hi all!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: shaksfan on 11 Feb 2020, 03:19 pm
Sonoma County Wine country. Santa Rosa
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Charles Calkins on 12 Feb 2020, 06:18 am

   Martinez Ca.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: ric on 12 Feb 2020, 02:29 pm
Cotati, (Santa Rosa area)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Mark Hubbard on 29 Feb 2020, 07:46 pm
I'm up in Eureka, a medium-sized city about 275 miles north of San Francisco on California's north coast. We are fortunate to have College of the Redwoods (an excellent community college for freshmen and sophomores, as well as specialized and continuing education for adults of any age) and Humboldt State University (offering baccalaureate and masters degrees in numerous fields), which is eight miles north of Eureka in the beautiful city of Arcata. These resources along with an avid and thriving arts community keep us involved and connected to the rest of the world. Thank you for welcoming me into the Audio Circle community.

With best wishes to all of you,

Mark Hubbard
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Tmylett on 10 Mar 2020, 12:48 am
San Rafael , Marin County

15 miles north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: mkane on 18 Mar 2020, 12:52 pm
Cloverdale
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: lcd54222 on 23 Apr 2020, 04:47 pm
Walnut Creek
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: JTF on 19 May 2020, 03:05 am
I'm in Davis, just west of Sacramento
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: BassMojo on 19 May 2020, 05:25 pm
I'm in Folsom, just east of Sacramento.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: ElGatoRon on 24 Jul 2020, 02:17 am
Campbell
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: dwmulf on 14 Jan 2021, 05:56 pm
Danville
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Post by: jjss49 on 15 Jan 2021, 03:16 am
Larkspur
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Post by: MtnHam on 15 Jan 2021, 03:29 am
San Francisco
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: marks-sf on 19 Jan 2021, 03:33 am
Listening in San Francisco!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Nsm1979 on 29 Jan 2021, 04:05 am
Paso Robles, wine country to the south.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: enginerd on 28 Mar 2021, 03:50 pm
San Francisco (Noe Valley)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: decooney on 28 Mar 2021, 09:06 pm
Folsom
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Post by: RPM123 on 28 Mar 2021, 11:47 pm
San Francisco
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: galyons on 29 Mar 2021, 12:14 am
Lincoln. northwest of Sacramento!!  The northern wine country!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: guf on 29 Mar 2021, 01:29 am
SF. Sutro heights
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: roamingwesty on 30 Apr 2021, 09:41 pm
Hello from Carmichael, Sacramento County.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: mikezuk on 6 May 2021, 10:10 pm
Hi all  -

Tahoe City, California
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: GaryPC on 15 Jun 2021, 06:08 am
Greetings fellow Northern Californians!

GaryPC.       Grass Valley, CA
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: docwong on 15 Jun 2021, 07:45 am
Hi All, I'm from the SF Bay Area!  My current system are 10 GR-Research speakers throught my home, but in my listening room I have a set of Quat ESL 57s, Dynaco 60 amps with a spectural preamp, etc.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: AScattergood on 20 Jul 2021, 05:59 pm
Berkeley. from Cape Cod.

-Amos
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: jdshammer on 12 Aug 2021, 05:12 pm
Representing South Bay Area, Santa Clara.

Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: pc on 22 Sep 2021, 02:42 pm
Sacramento
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Zachik on 12 Apr 2022, 07:44 am
New to Audio Circle... I am in San Jose.
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: AllanS on 13 Apr 2022, 03:45 am
Novato. Still consider Novato home but have been living in NC since ‘95. Welcome aboard!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: vinnysj on 14 Apr 2022, 11:54 pm
Sunnyvale
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Post by: E-Zee on 15 Apr 2022, 03:56 am
Roseville
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Post by: Audiofossil on 27 Jun 2022, 10:11 pm
Concord
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: linkfan on 14 Aug 2022, 05:38 am
San Mateo :)
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: sacguy231 on 14 Aug 2022, 02:12 pm
Sacramento
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Post by: shane1128 on 3 Dec 2022, 07:07 pm
Yorba Linda 92886
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Post by: cantare on 7 Dec 2022, 12:53 am
North Fair Oaks, SF Bay Peninsula here!
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Post by: coolsat on 4 Jan 2023, 05:33 pm
Santa Clara, CA
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Brineyboomer on 12 Mar 2023, 09:01 pm
Hello everybody:

First day on Audio Circle so this will serve as an introduction as well.
Living in Novato (Marin County). Current system is Yamaha CR 1020 since 1978 (it refuses to die), B&W CDM7SE speakers and a NAD C568 CD player.

While the Yamaha is in the shop for its decadal servicing (getting harder every time to find a service tech nearby), I’m having fun with a Fosi Audio TP3116 mini-amplifier in its place. For 30ish dollars from Amazon, it provides more than enough power to drive the B&Ws with a surprisingly good sound. This break from the Yammie has me thinking about a 10-20 watt audiophile quality backup with a contemporary low power speaker backup as well. As I type, I have a pair of Amp Camp Academy speaker kits waiting for assembly. DIY open baffle, full-range speakers have caught my attention for simplicity and cost in Audio Circle.

Anyhow, enough for an introduction, I look forward to exploring Audio Circle!

Tristan
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: Kshen888 on 25 Oct 2023, 04:25 pm
Hi Everyone!

Im in the Sacramento area.

New to Audiocircle, but been into HiFi for many years, looking forward to making some new friends!

Been feeling really detached in this new post-COVID environment. Working from home and not getting out much i feel like i have unintentionally self-isolated myself  and so I am looking for ways to connect with like minded people and get back out into the world, lol...are there ever any NorCal meet-ups that happen?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Where are you from, NorCal'ers?
Post by: TripleNickel on 7 Apr 2024, 11:04 pm
San Francisco checking in!