[RaceTripper]

Greetings.

I am a new member and vinylphile from University City. I have been into two-channel music listening for the past 40 years or so. Last year I revamped my entire system, brought out my vinyl from 10 years storage, and am expanding the collection once again. I listen almost entirely to acoustic jazz and classical. I have about 2500 LPs (1/3 jazz, 2/3 classical). I have a degree in Music from Webster University and did some graduate studies in musicology at Washington University, but work in the area as a software engineer.

My system is:
Rega RP3/TTPSU with Groovetracer Reference Subplatter and Counterweight
Dynavector 20x2H cartridge
Simaudio Moon 110LP phono preamp with Welborne Labs PSU
Naim Audio UnitiQute (preamp and digital streamer)
Naim Audio NAP250.2 power amp
Transparent Audio interconnects
Naim Audio NACA5 speaker cable
REL Serie T-7 sub
Dynaudio Contour S1.4 speakers with Stand4

I plan to add a Naim Audio NAC202 preamp with Hicap2 and Napsc PSUs as soon as I can find good ones used at a decent price.

[Bob in St. Louis]

Sorry for the delay in approving your first post. 

Welcome to AudioCircle, and G.A.S.!!! 

I think you'll fit in very well with our humble little group here. Sounds like your past twelve months have been pretty interesting, to say the least. There are quite a few vinyl guys here to chat with as well.

Bob

[steve k]

Welcome Racetripper!
steve

[drummerwill]

 Welcome to GAS neighbor,  I'm a U. City resident too.

   All tubes , CD's and Vinyl, all SET and Hi-Eff speakers.
 
    i know we'll cross paths soon.

   Have Fun!
    Willie

[sturgus]

Racetripper,
Welcome to the group. I think you will fit right in, since you appear to be quite MAD!!! like the rest of us. Would love to hear that tricked out Rega. Once again welcome.
Sturgus

[RaceTripper]

Welcome to GAS neighbor,  I'm a U. City resident too.

   All tubes , CD's and Vinyl, all SET and Hi-Eff speakers.
 
    i know we'll cross paths soon.

   Have Fun!
    Willie

I guess I'm not up on all the recent audiophile jargon (I'm really more oriented towards the music collecting & listening end of it), but what is "SET"? 

I appreciate all the welcome. Hopefully, there will be a place for me to make a contribution.

How do I set my account to receive notification of replies to threads I subscribe or post on?

[electricbear]

Welcome RaceTripper, you're hooking up with a great bunch of guys. You're in for a lot of fun.

[Bob in St. Louis]

I guess I'm not up on all the recent audiophile jargon (I'm really more oriented towards the music collecting & listening end of it), but what is "SET"? 

"Single Ended Triode" -- A type of tube amp

So, what's the story with the moniker?
I'm liking our new friend. Especially the part about collecting music! 

Bob

[RaceTripper]

"Single Ended Triode" -- A type of tube amp

So, what's the story with the moniker?
I'm liking our new friend. Especially the part about collecting music! 

Bob

SET...OK, got it. I've always been sort of a Naim Audio fan, going back to the 80s when their little 18 WPC Nait integrated put my 160 WPC McIntosh separates system to shame. Speaking of tube amps I recently home auditioned an Octave V40SE integrated amp with the Black Box and KT88 tubes. It sounded awesome, but I think I'll get the same or better SQ when I add a proper Naim preamp to my existing Naim system. I've been watching Audiogon (what mess!) for a used Naim NAC202 to buy.

The moniker...you mean "RaceTripper"? My wife and I are race fans and do several road trips a year to see ALMS and F1 races. We normally go to the 12 Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, and one other race. Today we drove down to Potosi for the Rally America 100 Acre Wood Rally. I have also tracked my cars at Gateway International Raceway over in Madison. So fast cars are my other passion...wife and I both drive 2011 Subaru STIs (yes, we have two of them). I had a MINI JCW before that, and a BMW M3 before the MINI.

[catastrofe]

Welcome!  Lot's of good folks here. . .I'm sure you'll fit right in.

[sharpsuxx]

Welcome Racetripper!!!  Nice cars, I am a young and poor driving enthusiast, I was really close on pulling the trigger on an STI before I got my Audi A4, wish I would have picked one up.

I just got into Vinyl, so much fun trying to find stuff and it is a much cheaper hobby than collecting gear.  Plus with Vintage Vinyl right down the road, what a city to do it in.  Look ofrward to running into you soon.

[KenSeger]

Welcome RaceTripper to our motley crew of misfits. Between jazz, classical, and fast cars - you'll fit right in and have a great time.
Ken

[RaceTripper]

Welcome Racetripper!!!  Nice cars, I am a young and poor driving enthusiast, I was really close on pulling the trigger on an STI before I got my Audi A4, wish I would have picked one up.

I just got into Vinyl, so much fun trying to find stuff and it is a much cheaper hobby than collecting gear.  Plus with Vintage Vinyl right down the road, what a city to do it in.  Look ofrward to running into you soon.

Vinyl is great stuff. I have started streaming CD and higher res digital, and even 24/96 audio isn't quite as satisfying as good vinyl. Get into a good cleaning regimen. It makes a difference to have clean vinyl. I'm using an Okki Nokki RCM and AudioIntelligent Vinyl Solutions. It's not cheap, but well worth it when you have a lot of valuable vinyl.

Whenever I go to Fitz's in the loop, my dinner bill is $140, $40 for food and drink and $100 for that sidetrip across the street to VV.

[Bob in St. Louis]

Ahh yes...fast cars....drool..drool.....Another hobby I'd like to have but never got into. I worked at Gateway, half a lifetime ago, so I was able to live vicariously through guys like you on the track. That was cool.

Looking forward to meeting you Mr. Tripper! 

Bob

[gooberdude]

Welcome aboard indeed.  Good to hear of other Subaru owners in the fold, especially a husband & wife both enjoying the STi. 

I often frequent stlsubaru.com as well.  The members usually cover 100 Acre Wood with lots of photos & sometimes video.

[thunderbrick]

RaceTripper. I may have met you at the Gateway track.  My son and I used to do the photography for the Porsche, BMW, and other clubs who'd rent the track for performance driving schools, and my son served as a course marshal at the 100-Acre Wood a few times.

"Track Dan" was the weekend on-track manager who watched over everybody.  Great guy!  I certainly hope that when/if the track comes to life again, "Track Dan" is there.

Glad to have another vinyl-spinner on board!   

[Scott F.]

Welcome RT

Sounds like you'll fit right in 

[thunderbrick]

Scott, check your email!

[RaceTripper]

RaceTripper. I may have met you at the Gateway track.  My son and I used to do the photography for the Porsche, BMW, and other clubs who'd rent the track for performance driving schools, and my son served as a course marshal at the 100-Acre Wood a few times.

"Track Dan" was the weekend on-track manager who watched over everybody.  Great guy!  I certainly hope that when/if the track comes to life again, "Track Dan" is there.

Glad to have another vinyl-spinner on board!   

Sure, I know you guys.  I still have pictures around you took of me tracking my Carbon Black E46 M3 and my Chili Red/White MINI JCW with the BMW and Porsche clubs.

I've done a bit of race photography myself. I have some of my galleries at http://racetripper.smugmug.com. Unfortunately, I have had the time to cull and post several races I've done since then. For a while I was working on getting IMSA media credentials for ALMS races & even volunteered to work the hot pits at petit Le Mans, but I decided I didn't really have the time for it all.

[thunderbrick]

I REMEMBER that E46!  Small world!

My son has moved to Dallas for a new job, and I'm getting too old to schlep all those cameras around for a weekend, but "Track Dan" helped us "borrow" the oval to test an early version (below) of a human-powered vehicle.  They essentially said "Don't break anything, and lock it when you leave!"


It became this beauty, hitting 59.3mph, just missing the collegiate land speed record by 2 mph!