dr.jones
15-05-2012, 10:20
Just a quick post to say hello! :cool:
I'm a member of a few other forums and been a lurker here for a while but thought it time to register and say hello.
My music background is more of a club/DJ background originally - started out on 1210's in the bedroom 15 years ago, moved into doing small venues and the odd club night for a bit of extra cash, still did my day job in IT though!
Always stuck with the DJ'ing, still have those original 1210's but have gone through all sorts of other equipment since. Sound quality always interested me and after hearing so many DJ's driving amps into clipping, over eq'ing, using worn records, knackered needles etc I always seemed to get decent feedback for the sound I was making and made sure everything was decent and set up correctly or I wouldn't DJ. This rubbed off into wanting a decent sound at home and my hi-fi interest was born!
Had all sorts of amps/CDP/digital sources and always stuck with Technics for the vinyl as I know them so well. Always been tempted to mod a 1210 for better SQ but so far haven't.
Currently still do the odd bit of DJ'ing work although not very often now I have 2 young children- now use a laptop configured for DJ use only so nothing un-needed running/MP3's on USB3 drive/vestax DCI-300mk2 DJ controller/Serato itch software and effects now tho so no dragging boxes of heavy vinyl around unless it's something "special"!
I'm a box hoarder rather than swapper. Own something like 6 amps ranging from a cheap Cambridge Audio A5, through to AVI lab series int and my current Puresound A30 that's in my main system. I've just stuck a Technics SU-A900DM2pre/power on ebay too as I feel I should empty my loft of unused equipment!!
Current source is a Squeezebox Touch and a Pioneer Blu-Ray/SACD into a Musical Fidelity M1 DAC. Speakers are Monitor Audio S6's that I've had years as my kids have a current obsession with poking the drivers, pulling the grills or putting toy cars into the ports :stalks: When we move or they get a little older they're the first thing I'm changing but for now I daren't! I also have a small system in my garage, and one in the bedroom, plus bit of kit packed away in the loft!
Music interests range from Electro/Dance/Drm n Bass through to classical compositions, chillout, indie, rock. You name it and I'll listen to it (even if its only once) my tastes are very eclectic and changes depending on mood.
Other interests, motorbikes, trackdays and mountainbikes, plus gadgets!! ha
So, enough boring you, thats me!
I'm a member of a few other forums and been a lurker here for a while but thought it time to register and say hello.
My music background is more of a club/DJ background originally - started out on 1210's in the bedroom 15 years ago, moved into doing small venues and the odd club night for a bit of extra cash, still did my day job in IT though!
Always stuck with the DJ'ing, still have those original 1210's but have gone through all sorts of other equipment since. Sound quality always interested me and after hearing so many DJ's driving amps into clipping, over eq'ing, using worn records, knackered needles etc I always seemed to get decent feedback for the sound I was making and made sure everything was decent and set up correctly or I wouldn't DJ. This rubbed off into wanting a decent sound at home and my hi-fi interest was born!
Had all sorts of amps/CDP/digital sources and always stuck with Technics for the vinyl as I know them so well. Always been tempted to mod a 1210 for better SQ but so far haven't.
Currently still do the odd bit of DJ'ing work although not very often now I have 2 young children- now use a laptop configured for DJ use only so nothing un-needed running/MP3's on USB3 drive/vestax DCI-300mk2 DJ controller/Serato itch software and effects now tho so no dragging boxes of heavy vinyl around unless it's something "special"!
I'm a box hoarder rather than swapper. Own something like 6 amps ranging from a cheap Cambridge Audio A5, through to AVI lab series int and my current Puresound A30 that's in my main system. I've just stuck a Technics SU-A900DM2pre/power on ebay too as I feel I should empty my loft of unused equipment!!
Current source is a Squeezebox Touch and a Pioneer Blu-Ray/SACD into a Musical Fidelity M1 DAC. Speakers are Monitor Audio S6's that I've had years as my kids have a current obsession with poking the drivers, pulling the grills or putting toy cars into the ports :stalks: When we move or they get a little older they're the first thing I'm changing but for now I daren't! I also have a small system in my garage, and one in the bedroom, plus bit of kit packed away in the loft!
Music interests range from Electro/Dance/Drm n Bass through to classical compositions, chillout, indie, rock. You name it and I'll listen to it (even if its only once) my tastes are very eclectic and changes depending on mood.
Other interests, motorbikes, trackdays and mountainbikes, plus gadgets!! ha
So, enough boring you, thats me!