Who R U?

I've been visiting this site for about a year & thought I would share some of my background. So much to say without writing a short story, so I'll just make it a vignette. I was in Germany '62-'65 so I heard the Beatles pretty much as my first major influence (I was 8 then). It was different from the Al Jolson & Exodus my dad used to play. Fast forward to the mid/late 70's. I had been out of the Navy for awhile & wound up in St. Louis as a combination truck driver/soundman/roadie for a rock band. It was tough going then as disco was big. I remember sitting at the Sun board just pretending I had a giant stereo! Now I'm trying to work within a budget to upgrade my system to get whatever sound appeals to me. I also have a fully equipped garage & play with cars & trucks in my spare time and of course I have a garage stereo too. I really enjoy listening to my system but after going through a period of having a fixation with material things, namely Harley Davidson motorcycles, I could live without a stereo. I'd rather not, mind you, but could if need be. My only necessity is my faith in God, not just since or because of Sept. 11, but because it is the only thing that makes sense in this world. Sorta heavy, but hey, the question is "Who R U". My source of income is derived from driving a tractor-trailer, although I studied geology/geography so I could make up my mind. As for this hobby, the stereo lets me escape into a magical world of make believe & for awhile I get to go there & get away from it all.

HI Driver. Nice to hear from you. What kind of audio gear do you have in your truck? I spend a fair amount of time in my Jeep Cherokee, and the road noise is a real drag.

Well ...I've been putzin' around audiogon for about two years...drooling over all the High-end audio and making my wish list for when I hit the lottery...I'm 26 from a small tourist town in Wisconsin called Hayward....home of the best Musky fishing in the Country....I've been a Custom Cabinet builder for 8 years...Been Building custom Speaker boxes for myself and others for 3 years...usally out of 1 inch MDF and then covering them with laminate or veneer...so if any of you have a project and need boxes ..drop me a line...Been an avid home theater nut for 5 years...my system consists of mid priced components...Kenwood vr-4900 recieverKenwood 1070 ke EquilizerEchostar Dishplayer sattelite reciever and Webtvpioneer Cld-704 laserdisc playerSony Playstation 24 Yamaha MX-1 Power ampsL-R Main speakers Custom Dyna-AudioCenter Speaker Custom Dyna-AudioSurround Speakers Fluance TowersSubs Parts Express Titanic 12" x236 rca direct-view HDTV readyTechnics AN-10 DVD-audio playerTheta TLCMonarchy DIPMSB link-dac IIand Monster Interconnects through-out the system......not much....but I'm Happy.....when you start out low you always have a reason to upgrade...but I always shop here first...well thats me...Chris

knucklenutz: what a great, appropriate name for a cabinet maker. good to have you among us. BTW, do you have any digital images of your projects you'd care to share? -kelly

Chris - welcome! Love the name, there must be a story behind it!
well, this is a great place to keep learning and finding the deals when you are ready to upgrade - once that bug hits, stand back! I think you would be really surprised how reasonably you can ACTUALLY upgrade if you shop well and buy from someone that you can trust. I, too had a mid-fi HT system when I first came here a few years ago, now it's got Rowland and Classe amps and InnerSound ESL's (even beta testing Roger's new ribbon speaker for our center channel). I started the speaker cable upgrades, but am not finished, I still have the surrounds to do, and I just started really upgrading the IC's. A little at a time and it sure is fun to hear the difference! It's a wonderful journey - I hope that you are having as much fun as I am! Cheers, Angela