Thinking about the good old days...


I'm definitely  an old geezer, and have a lot of experiences and memories to reflect on.  Lately, I've been remembering the enjoyment of "audio" back when I was just starting down this path: the music was just so amazingly enjoyable and fun.  I think my greatest satisfaction with my own audio stuff was when what-passed-for-my-system was a Fisher 90T tuner/preamp, Fisher 80AZ amp, a University speaker enclosure that I built ftom a lot fitted with 12" University woofer and some University tweeter (I forget what).  The only source was a Lenco turntable with a GE VR2 cartridge.  Dang, that stuff was just so wonderful to my young self!
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I have been doing "high-end" audio since 1969, both personally and professionally.....now retired.  Starting with Dynaco to many others most of you could identify with on my journey.

I knew I was hooked for life when I took a pair of the original Advents (Walnut) and staked a second pair on the top upside down...so the tweeters were close together.   From there yes there were Magnepans, Martin Logans, Dahlquist and many others....but those stacked "Double Advents" were the kick in my audio brain that set the course. 

I remember using 16g lamp cord with twin copper leads tinned with silver solder.....and thinking I was in heaven.  You know, the old "in for dime, in for a dollar"...ordering British pressings from a store in London and so very much more. 

Of course having friends over and perhaps a little "Blue Nun" and other items were a part of the "mood".