Greetings from Colorado

[TerryB]

My name is Terry, I am one of those Americans aged enough to be going through the obligatory mid-life crises, which requires I evaluate my present established, fragile ego controlled, thought process. This evaluation has made me realize that, though I may be experienced at many subjects, I am not an expert at any of them. I am no longer the closed minded, brand loyal consumerist I was ten years ago and I recognize I can still learn from the mental generosity of others.

As a forum lurker for the many monetary fund sucking hobbies I presently enjoy, I have finally decided to actively join this particular forum (a first for me) based on the high quality information exchange I have observed and the general maturity level associated with the members and administrators.

My love of vinyl and music in general has always been an important part of my life since I bought my first Beach Boys album back in the 60’s. My favorite genre of music is any rock music from the 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s (Doors, Stones, Beatles, Byrds, Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons, etc.) to present (Depeche Mode, Green Day, Kings of Leon, etc.).

My current primary equipment kit is Home Theater based and having pursued this digital monster to it’s present day incarnation, I wish to pursue having fun with the analog world again (hence my presence here).

I recently replaced an old Garrard Zero 100 with a Technics SL-1200 MKII. I bought this TT specifically as a project. I have been following Marco’s adventure with modifying his Techy with great interest and between his work and Dave Cawley’s contribution; I feel that I do not have to reinvent the wheel to get the most out of this TT.

As I am generating this thread during my lunch period at work, I will have to get back to incorporating my equipment list. I would not like to mess up a component model number listing and appear as a complete idiot, when I feel that just maintaining my status as an idiot shall suffice for me at present.

I shall bid adios before this greeting becomes any wordier than it already is.

Cheers,

Terry

[Spectral Morn]

Hi terry


You are very welcome to AOS. We like wordy items, plenty to get ones mind into and both learn and be challenged by others experiences.

Thank you for saying hello and also for doing AOS the honour of being the first forum you have picked to join. AOS is very much a community, and while we don't all walk the same path we do find much to enjoy here and share. I look forward to your contributions and questions. If any of the admin team can help you, please ask, and the members here are also very helpful too.

Perhaps you might like to place some photos of your setup in the Gallery...we all like to look at photos of audio and AV gear.

Great taste in music too.


Regards D S D L :)

[kalozois100]

Welcome Terry.
Colorado is a place I ve always wanted to visit but never quite got round to it and now with a young family is even less likely. Perhaps as well as pictures of your av set up some photos of the area you live in with some comments . The sort of pics that aren't for tourist mags but for retired travellers like myself. Who knows it may be a start of something new in the forum as there seems to be quite a few members interested in photograghy aswell.
Kalozois.

[John]

Welcome Terry I look forward to reading your posts

[DaveK]

"Hear, hear", to the suggestions of pics of the beautiful, non-tourist-spoiled areas local to our members. I have an interest in photography and live in that well known tourist trap of Sheffield - if anyone is interested in the more boring scenery of the Peak District, also on my 'doorstep' I could perhaps be persuaded to oblige.:lolsign:
Cheers,:cool:
Dave.

[TerryB]

I want to thank you all for the warm welcome.
As an avid 4 wheeler, I do have a lot of back country photo's on 35mm film (most include my Jeep and my Austrailian Sheperd for scale, wife hates to be photographed) within remote areas not often visited.
The suggestion to post member local pictures has given me incentive to go through my photo's and digitize them.
Having lived in Colorado most of my adult life, and taking photo's with a seemingly indesructable Pentax ME SE (Special Edition), I have pictures of mountain scenes, sailing (local lakes only) and some spelunking expeditions within some of the local fissure caves and mines.

Since migrating to digital camera's I seem to only take family shots.

Thanks again,

Terry

I have a new Def Leppard album I need to listen to, so photo's will have to wait a little bit.

[The Grand Wazoo]

Hi Terry,

Your State is one of the next on my list for a visit - I've never got further into Colorado than Denver airport on my way to Arizona!

However, I've had some great times (& photos also with a Pentax ME & an MX) in the various wilderness areas of Wyoming, Idaho, Montana......... - in fact all the Rocky Mtn. States except Colorado. I'm a forester, so I love nothing more than poking around other people's woodland & natural resources.

In the UK we call spelunking 'potholing'. I've not done too much of that, but I have enjoyed some amazing slot canyons in Utah, Arizona & Nevada.

Welcome to the Art of Sound.

[Beechwoods]

Hi Terry, and welcome to The Art Of Sound from another Byrds / Floyd fan! It sounds like you have an outdoors and underground life I'd be awfully envious of :) Glad you decided to join us!

[TerryB]

Chris,

If you like what you have experianced of the Northern Rockie's, checking out the southern range is a must. The area around Telluride & Ouray (south western Colorado) are known as the Swiss Alps of the Rockies.

As a forester, you would appeciate the entire state of Oregon. This place is like a Colorado on steroids. It really puts my home state to shame as far as vegitation growth. One of the most beautiful areas I've ever seen.

Potholing. I've learned something new already!! Thanks Chris!! I will have to start using that one (people in the states are confused enough when I mention spelunking as opposed to cave exploring).

Potholes are something we drive through on our jacked up streets.

Cheers,

Terry

[Beechwoods]

Potholes are something we drive through on our jacked up streets.

:lol: I know the feeling!

[The Grand Wazoo]

Chris,

If you like what you have experianced of the Northern Rockie's, checking out the southern range is a must. The area around Telluride & Ouray (south western Colorado) are known as the Swiss Alps of the Rockies.

As a forester, you would appeciate the entire state of Oregon. This place is like a Colorado on steroids. It really puts my home state to shame as far as vegitation growth. One of the most beautiful areas I've ever seen.

Potholing. I've learned something new already!! Thanks Chris!! I will have to start using that one (people in the states are confused enough when I mention spelunking as opposed to cave exploring).

Potholes are something we drive through on our jacked up streets.

Cheers,

Terry

Terry,

I've actually been to Oregon. I set out on a little drive one day from Vancouver airport - actually it was 10th Sept '01 - the day before all that sh*t kicked up. We went down through Washington & Oregon & into N. California, looking at forests, volcanoes & stuff on the way. On the way back, we went the coast way, finishing off the Highway 1 trail that we'd started from the Mexican border a couple of years before.

It was a fantastic trip - 3500 road miles in two weeks & me the only driver in the car!!

[TerryB]

Hey Beechy,

I checked out your gallery, as I still maintain a Kenwood cassette deck for tapes played in my Jeep. CD's just do not work on off road trails.

Nice tape units. Some of these I have never seen before. You UK guys are truley priveleged when it comes to hi-fi gear. I'm now feeling more inadequate than ever regarding my own setup.

I did post some information on one of my AV systems within my profile. Both of my current AV systems are a compromise due to the horrendous room acoustics of my house. I've tried to spend intelligently on my equipment choices as I know some better components would just be a waste. Speakers with a music priority as opposed to Home Theater is my next goal.

When I'm ready to listen for replacements, I will lean on this forum for some recomendations.

Later...

TB

[Beechwoods]

Hi Terry. I must admit that we in the UK into vintage audio gear often look longingly over the water at the goodies that seem to turn up on US eBay, and the prices :) Thank you for your comments about my gear... I've been collecting old tape machines for a few years and it's been a slow evolution. It's no competition though!

This hobby is all about matching what you like about sound with what is good value, and what works well together with your room and your other gear. My setup is a mish-mash but I love the old tape gear so that gets priority. I've learnt a lot since joining AOS though... improved my amplification, my speakers, turntable... my system has come on ways I would never have considered had I not had the help of other members on here :) I'm sure when the time comes you will get plenty of assistance on speaker choices that will suit you and your space!

[The Grand Wazoo]

Chris,


Potholing. I've learned something new already!! Thanks Chris!! I will have to start using that one (people in the states are confused enough when I mention spelunking as opposed to cave exploring).

Potholes are something we drive through on our jacked up streets.

Cheers,

Terry

Ha ha,
We have potholes in our roads too.............in fact, our potholes are so spectacular and numerous that The Beatles wrote a song about 'em!!

Daily Mail, 17th Jan 1967: "There are 4000 holes in the road in Blackburn Lancashire, one twenty-sixth of a hole per person, according to a council survey. If Blackburn is typical then there are over two million holes in Britain's roads and 300 000 in London."

[TerryB]

Wow Chris, statistical information. That's what I live for.

I bow to the Grand Wazoo!

I can only imagine the road conditions in the UK. The company I work for sends equipment to the UK for Rolls Royce (jet engine entity) and in spite of the corrosion protection applied to our units, when they return for upgrades, I am amazed at the surface degradation exhibited. The wheather conditions affecting your streets must be horrendous.

But, hey, that global warming monster may fix that.

Cheers,

Terry

[The Grand Wazoo]

.............in fact, our potholes are so spectacular and numerous that The Beatles wrote a song about 'em!!

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The Beatles - 'A Day in the Life'

"I read the news today oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.
I'd love to turn you on"

[Beechwoods]

De La Soul also wrote affectionately about pot-holes, don't 'cha know :)

Perhaps we need a new thread on songs about pot-holes!

[Stratmangler]

This pot-hole appeared in Manchester t'other day http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1112980_hole_in_the_road_mystery_solved

Chris:)