Who R U?

I am 21 and have been doing hifi for about 10 years now. I got hooked when my father bought a B&O system (yes, I know what you're thinking) and I came to understand that there were stereos made by companies other than Sony. I just graduated from college and am a software engineer with Hewlett Packard in Ft. Collins, Colorado. I used to be really active on Audiogon but left for a while when the board got shut down, but I am glad to be back. My hobbies are music, movies, reading and trying to explain to people that Bose is not the end-all in stereos.

nhorton: welcome back to the 'gon from a fellow coloradan. if you're interested in attending some openhouses in denver to hear some of the best components available, send me a private email and i'll get you on "the list." -kelly

I am a 59 year old semi-retired restaurant developer from beautiful Spokane, Wa. I have been married for 15 years and have three kids that are 10 12 and 14. I have only been involved in this hobby for one year, but I can see how addictive it is. I am amazed at the amount of knowledge that is avaliable on this site. I hope to be able to contribute a little more when I become more knowledgeable. Looking forward to the CES show. Best regards to all. Rivercitylad

rivercitylad: i've seen your moniker on a number of posts and guessed at where you are from. good to know more about you and happy to have you aboard. -kelly

I am 45 and married to the same lovely lady for 24 years with 2 teenagers, a yellow Labrador and a Tom Cat...plus numerous neighborhood strays we feed.... I currently live in Texas where I was recently transferred by my hospital system. I am the manager of the Biomedical Engineering program for our facilities in central Texas. I am a graduate of the Newark College of Engineering. I enjoy audio and building furniture...two expensive hobbies. My wife has been patient through it all..... I told you she was a lovely lady! At times I have been able to combine the two hobbies, making speaker cabinet prototypes for several audio designers I became acquainted with in New Jersey where I used to live, bartering services for equipment. I am currently in the process of speaker shopping, and have a sick fetish for large line source designs. My first exposure to the hobby was in my teens when I literally built a pair of speakers into a “built in bookcase” in my bedroom and assembled several heath kits to cover the usual electronics...at the time I thought it sounded great. Many years later and many upgrades later I am still searching for the Holy Grail. I am a recovering vinyl junky and love classical music and rock/pop.