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Hi, My Intro
My first post.
My audio interests are a continuing journey. A lot of my work has been DIY both for the challenge and enjoyment of making things, and also out of financial necessity. Although, over the years I probably would have come out ahead if I simply bought the real items in the first place.
My DIY interests have brought me into new fields of interest, machining, woodworking, electronics. I've learned just enough to get into trouble. I wish I knew more about electronics in particular so that I could actually understand and troubleshoot designs, rather than to sometimes copy and hope for the best.
I love turntables and vinyl, both the mechanics and sound, although my interest in digital has been growing as I feel CD's at this point are much improved and a real deal to collect as they are now obsolete.
I prefer to mess around with simple solid state, rather then tubes, chipamps and opamps.
I'm getting more interested in speaker making.
This forum is a wonderful resource.
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Hi Zach, welcome to AoS
What is your system? And if you have any photos of it please post them up in the Gallery section. Enjoy the forum.
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Welcome to the forum Zach. Learning electronics is a great thing to do, in fact it is a continual learning process.
There is some reference material in the Members area, as well as the DIY section
members are always ready to give a hand.
If you prefer books
Some good reference books are Analog Electronics Ian Hickman
Designing with Field effect transistors Siliconix
Troubleshooting Analog Electronics Robert Pease
and internet resources from Doug Self, Cyril Bateman, Ben Duncan,
Rod Elliot http://sound.whsites.net/projects.htm
and many others
For audio valves fets and mosfets happen to hold the best attributes for audio purpose
although combinations including op amps are always exciting to use.
Cheers / Chris
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Thank you all for the welcome and comments.
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Hello Zach. Welcome to AOS.
If you have any DIY projects, you could feature them in our Drawing Board section. They would be of interest.
Tell us what music you listen to and what your plans for your system may be.
Enjoy the forum,
Geoff.
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Welcome to the site Zach. hope to see you around