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bobp
30-10-2010, 18:18
I have been lurking on this board for quite some time and it's time to introduce myself.

My name is Bob and I am am an audiocholic. I've been spinning vinyl since I was 4. In my teens drooled for equipment I could not afford (silver era). Later splurged a lot on sideways upgrades and even lost interest in equipment for some time. But never lost interest in music.

Now listen to all formats except 8 track :-) and all kinds of music except heavy metal.

I admire engineering and despise lowlife shysters, shills and crooks that populate 80% of hifi business today.

I am strong opinionated and respect others who are the same, if they are not shills.

The reason I came to this forum was modding of 1200MKII, but I found much more. Would glad to pay back with advice on topics I am most familiar with - Nakamichi decks and PC as a music source.

At this time, I give strong preference to analog over digital. Hopefully, digital will evolve to something better during my lifetime.

My tastes are simple, I am easily satisfied with the best. Since I can not afford COTS, I have to mod and experiment. Synergy is the key.

I do not seek a symphonic orchestra in my room. I seek emotion as if listening to symphonic orchestra. And having fun along a way.

Will provide some pics later, because they say more than I can.

The Grand Wazoo
30-10-2010, 18:23
Hi Bob!
Welcome again. Thanks for the introduction.
Cheers

Reid Malenfant
30-10-2010, 18:31
Hi Bob, welcome to AoS :) I'm with you chap, about the only music i can't listen to is heavy metal, i just does nothing to me except make me want to switch it off :eyebrows:


My name is Bob and I am am an audiocholic.
What's one of those? Someone who likes music & hot chocolate :lol:

Sorry Bob, just teasing ;) I hope you enjoy your stay & manage to post more than a couple of times in what looks like a couple of years ;)

All the best :wave:

Seth=L
30-10-2010, 21:37
What's one of those? Someone who likes music & hot chocolate :lol:
I assume he meant "Audioholic", meaning from Audioholics.com/forums. I'm also from Audioholics. It's my home away from home. AoS is my new summer house.:lol:

DSJR
31-10-2010, 14:11
Welcome :)

Digital is already there mate. You just need to get some speakers that lack crossover and driver problems masquerading as "excitement." You'll suddenly find the varied formats you listen to ALL take a huge leap upwards and "digital" will move your emotions as much as any poopy bit of black plastic does, notwithstanding the lovely tactile pleasure of handling and playing records :sofa:

goraman
01-11-2010, 00:50
Welcome,from all of us hifi shills!

bobp
01-11-2010, 15:39
Welcome :)

Digital is already there mate. You just need to get some speakers that lack crossover and driver problems masquerading as "excitement." You'll suddenly find the varied formats you listen to ALL take a huge leap upwards and "digital" will move your emotions as much as any poopy bit of black plastic does, notwithstanding the lovely tactile pleasure of handling and playing records :sofa:



DSJR, I am lazy person and hate getting up to flip the record, especially when drinking :lolsign:

For me vinyl is not a ritual, it is necessity, simply because I have not found better way yet. And I did try hard - spend some two years in building and
tweaking music servers. The whole excercise only made me listen to the vinyl more. (disclaimer "in my system, for my ears". )

What kind of drivers and crossovers you had in mind that lack driver and crossover problems? I can only imagine a speaker employing full range planar/ribbon transducer with no internal or external crossover that would fit such description. If such driver exists, I probably could not afford speakers using it.

Marco
01-11-2010, 17:49
Hi Bob,

Welcome to AoS :)

Where are you from? Please add both your first name and location to your profile - cheers, and enjoy yourself! :cool:

Marco.