Who R U?


A while back Garfish mentioned he lked the idea of getting to know some of us better.As no one has started a thread like this before I will take the plunge.I have been involved in and read many heated exchanges here in AudioGon.I hope no one attacks me for this thread saying "who cares about you,this is audio" Anyway,Im 45 and live in W.N.Y.I have never been married but have a music loving 11 year old daughter who lives with me.I have been a nurse for 20 years.Before that I was a Navy Corpsman for several years.I recently became engaged (first time) to a beautiful 30 year old music loving woman.At my age a 30 year old is a keeper and I have never been happier!! My other interests??Im into vinyl,who has time for anything else??
david99

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I am 41 and have lived the better half of my life in Northern California (Salida). I am originally from a small town, Salem, Ohio. Unfortunately, my wife is a native Californian and refuses to move from California. God bless her, she has lived all her life in basically the same area and has never seen the rest of the U.S. as I have. HOWEVER, after 17 years she still supports my audio addiction so I can live with it.

I got into audio as a teenager although I still consider myself as a novice. The first pieces I ever bought were a Pioneer SX-737 receiver and a pair of DWD speakers. (Anyone recall them?) Model was a DWD #5 and I thought these were the best things since pockets on a shirt.

I wouldn’t really say I have any favorite “category” of music, as I love it all. Well, for clarification, I don’t consider RAP as music. Sooo Sorry.

My hobbies, other than the obvious, would be:
1. Spending time with my wife.
2. Classic and muscle cars.
3. Collecting Dept 56.
4. Collecting Disney.
5. Spending more time with my wife (she may see this).

Agon is always the first place I go when turning on my computer. I have to see what is the new listings in the classifieds are (Yes, I’m an Audio-Aholic). Sure as hell, the one day I don’t, what I have been searching for months will have come up and already been sold. (Am I alone on this?) Second place I go is the forums. I thank all you all for your post as that is where I have learned most of my audio experience.
Tim, If I catch heat for the rap remark, so be it. I can brush it off. I'm sorry, but IMHO it still is not music. That's why we say to each his own, and as audiophiles, we all have different equipment. I would love to hear some of what your favorite smooth jaz recordings are.
Karl you are absolutely correct. I will be open minded about this, pick up the CD and check it out.