Thirsty Dog
15-04-2013, 21:39
Hello everybody,
My name is Martin, and I'm an audioholic...
And a lover of music, and life in general :)
I have been lurking on a few audio forums recently, trying to see if there are any with which I could see myself taking part in, and hopefully contributing and learning from for the foreseeable future. After reading through many posts, and getting a feel for how the forum behaves, and also reading through the ‘Ethos’ page, I new this was the one I wanted to join.
My musical tastes
I think, like most people, I have a very broad taste when it comes to music. But, If I had to have one foot firmly in one camp, I would have to say, I’m a bit of a ‘Metal Head’ I can’t seem to get enough Rammstein at the moment, but also love listening to Kyuss, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Motorhead to name but a few.
Then there is also the Rock Gods, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Bowie………
I also have an affliction towards Electronic, and Electro pop – Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Depeche mode, Robyn. And the list goes on….
Then there is pop, punk, blues, classical. I think you may get the idea.
Edit - forgot to mention one of my all time favourite bands, 'Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds'. I have seen these live more than any other band. I wonder if anybody spotted the link with my user name?
My music System
I was a bit of a Naim fan (and still am to a certain extent), and my system comprised of a CDX2, NAC202, NAP200, Allae’s, and a Rega P5 with Exact Cartridge.
Unfortunately, about 3 years ago, due to work issues (or should I say lack of), money had to be found from somewhere to pay the mortgage, so sadly but necessary, this little lot had to go :(
Now that I have managed to get back to the land of the living, I have a slightly different outlook when it comes to spending my hard earned, so my current system comprises of –
CD - Rega Apollo-R Bought new in January 2013
Amp - Pioneer A400 Bought new by me a very long time ago.
Speakers - Rega R5 Bought new when I sold my Allae’s (Fantastic deal, just as the RS5’s came out)
Stand - Atacama Equinox AV
Cables - Chord Cobra, Chord Epic Twin
Looking towards the future
I am currently looking to buy a new turntable, and by the end of the week, I will be in a position to buy one. :D
Apart from the nature of this forum, one of the other reasons I wanted to join, was because of the depth of knowledge of a certain turntable.
Yes, you may have guessed, I am about to become a Techie (or is that Techie owner?). I thought long and hard about which turntable to buy, and I will probably start another thread about this. But I have made my mind up on a Techie, and I cannot wait to be able to play my vinyl records again.
I am looking forward to being able to contribute to you all in a positive way, and also to gain invaluable knowledge that is held within this forum. This I am sure well help me and others, in the enjoyment of music for the future.
Bye for now.
Martin
My name is Martin, and I'm an audioholic...
And a lover of music, and life in general :)
I have been lurking on a few audio forums recently, trying to see if there are any with which I could see myself taking part in, and hopefully contributing and learning from for the foreseeable future. After reading through many posts, and getting a feel for how the forum behaves, and also reading through the ‘Ethos’ page, I new this was the one I wanted to join.
My musical tastes
I think, like most people, I have a very broad taste when it comes to music. But, If I had to have one foot firmly in one camp, I would have to say, I’m a bit of a ‘Metal Head’ I can’t seem to get enough Rammstein at the moment, but also love listening to Kyuss, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Motorhead to name but a few.
Then there is also the Rock Gods, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Bowie………
I also have an affliction towards Electronic, and Electro pop – Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Depeche mode, Robyn. And the list goes on….
Then there is pop, punk, blues, classical. I think you may get the idea.
Edit - forgot to mention one of my all time favourite bands, 'Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds'. I have seen these live more than any other band. I wonder if anybody spotted the link with my user name?
My music System
I was a bit of a Naim fan (and still am to a certain extent), and my system comprised of a CDX2, NAC202, NAP200, Allae’s, and a Rega P5 with Exact Cartridge.
Unfortunately, about 3 years ago, due to work issues (or should I say lack of), money had to be found from somewhere to pay the mortgage, so sadly but necessary, this little lot had to go :(
Now that I have managed to get back to the land of the living, I have a slightly different outlook when it comes to spending my hard earned, so my current system comprises of –
CD - Rega Apollo-R Bought new in January 2013
Amp - Pioneer A400 Bought new by me a very long time ago.
Speakers - Rega R5 Bought new when I sold my Allae’s (Fantastic deal, just as the RS5’s came out)
Stand - Atacama Equinox AV
Cables - Chord Cobra, Chord Epic Twin
Looking towards the future
I am currently looking to buy a new turntable, and by the end of the week, I will be in a position to buy one. :D
Apart from the nature of this forum, one of the other reasons I wanted to join, was because of the depth of knowledge of a certain turntable.
Yes, you may have guessed, I am about to become a Techie (or is that Techie owner?). I thought long and hard about which turntable to buy, and I will probably start another thread about this. But I have made my mind up on a Techie, and I cannot wait to be able to play my vinyl records again.
I am looking forward to being able to contribute to you all in a positive way, and also to gain invaluable knowledge that is held within this forum. This I am sure well help me and others, in the enjoyment of music for the future.
Bye for now.
Martin