Hello all!

[fresherr]

New user to this forum. Stereo lover since Jesus was in diapers. Bought my first and only system in 1975. Sony TA-4650 vfet amp, Technics SL-1350 w/AT14sa cart., little known Paradox 3-way column speakers. Various tape units, tuners, and cd players have come and gone. Over the years, I "lost my way" and got lazy for sound; system went in the closet. Fast forward to this past September. I realized I needed to resurrect my system, so off it went to the tech for new life. Meanwhile, I snagged another Technics DD (1300), and bought a 'Yamahammer' cd player. As the equipment came home from the tech, I found my obsession for Audio Technica carts festering again. Today, I am the proud owner of an AT12sa cart (lc stylus), 2 AT14sa carts, 2 NOS ATN14 stylii, DR500lc cart, AT15ea cart., and a AT440mlb. So, with 2 TTs and enough carts for a lifetime, I am happily playing my original 70s/80s vinyl - sheer bliss. I also bought a Spin-Clean record washer to go with my Discwasher cleaners. I was skeptical about the Spin-Clean's big claims, but knew it could help. "Help"...yeah!!! Even though I have taken good care of my vinyl through the years, it still gobsmacked me at the amount of crud S-C pulled from the grooves. Now, I pop a cleaned record on and only music. :-) I also have a stand-alone home theater setup that is another tale. Past experience includes designing/building speakers, mobile dj and sound reinforcement, auto sound installation, and studying psychoacoustics. I have returned to the fold and there I shall remain.

[walpurgis]

Hi Ron. Welcome to AOS.

Getting back into Hi-Fi after a long break can be fun and a re-learning curve.

Tell us what music you listen to and how far you intend to develop your system.


Enjoy the forum,
Geoff.

[fresherr]

Hi Geoff,

Thanks for the welcome.

My musical tastes are eclectic, but currently I am enjoying a renewed appreciation for bossa nova, trio and quartet jazz, Hiroshima (the group) , and brass-driven big band music. Pipe organ music lets me exercise the full response of my speakers when I feel the need. :-)

Equipment-wise, I am quite content with the size and quality of my system. IMHO, the weakest link in an audio system is the electro-mechanical part(s); input and output transducers. My mainly vintage cartridge/stylii are well established for quality, and they are all in excellent condition. The speakers were completely rebuilt (by me) 20 years ago, and matched for efficiency and compatibility. Since I have a small listening area and 69 year-old ears that survived rock concerts and heavy construction, I am confident that the equipment response exceeds my hearing. So...I intend to enjoy the fruits of my labor, and gently tweak any minor aberrations that seem to appear.

Cheers!

Ron

[struth]

welcome Ron. must have missed you, sorry for the late greeting. Hope you are well and enjoy the forum. Sounds like your all fixed for many years of pleasurable sounds