Hello!

Pure_Brew · 21st February 2010, 03:13 PM

Hi everyone,
Complete newbie here from the USA. I've been interested in electronics for about 15 years as an enthusiast for high quality audio reproduction (home). During this time I have been involved in the industry in a 50/50 split between sales and home A/V installation (approx 1000 homes).

I am currently enjoying my scratch n' dent audio system which consists of:

Parasound C/DP 1000
Parasound D/AC 1000
Denon DAP-2500
PS Audio 200c...which is my reason for membership here...
Snell C/IV

As far as a DIY'fer,I had an absolute obsession with loudspeaker design/crossover theory, self studying off and on for about 3 years and using Vance's Cookbook and CALSOD. I worked with some Morel drivers, but this project was put on the "back-burner", and has sat for like 8 years now. Family, kids, marriages... and life in general has kept me away.

Anyway, now that things have settled down, I've been enjoying some free time and listening to music again. However, this love/hate AMPLIFIER has gone from being the bane of my existence, to a new kind of obsession in problem solving

.

Project:I might be chasing my tail on this transformer hum, but it has been an interesting ride. Currently I'm working on swapping out the relay for a new solid-state design, which is being posted here in Power Supplies:
Swappin' Mech Power Relay for Solid State-Help is still needed!

Thanks and take care!

Cal Weldon · 22nd February 2010, 01:42 PM

Hello and welcome to the forums.

planet10 · 23rd February 2010, 07:03 AM

Welcome to the Forum Mr. Brew.

Cal's beer fridge could probably use a sample of your brew

dave

Pure_Brew · 25th February 2010, 02:44 AM

Thanks guys, I got 4 different kinds of Sam-Adams in the fridge, well that's what I get when I don't buy for myself... Otherwise it's Newcastle on tap for me.

(actually, I got the name Pure_Brew from the coffee filters in my kitchen

)

Cal Weldon · 25th February 2010, 02:48 AM

this is Cal's source of trouble.

planet10 · 25th February 2010, 03:37 AM

You missin' that in your new place?

dave

Pure_Brew · 25th February 2010, 11:59 PM

I thought we only had Rednecks in the States (looking at that fridge)

Cal Weldon · 26th February 2010, 05:11 PM

We gots them rednecks here too.

Here's the one in the entranceway.

Pure_Brew · 27th February 2010, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cal Weldon

We gots them rednecks here too.

Here's the one in the entranceway.

Good to know I'm amongst friends. So what's on tap?

planet10 · 27th February 2010, 03:28 AM

Beer.

Also non-alcoholic beverages for those of us who drink very little. A strict procedure for extracting thou.

dave

21st February 2010, 03:13 PM	#1
Pure_Brew diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009	Hello! Hi everyone, Complete newbie here from the USA. I've been interested in electronics for about 15 years as an enthusiast for high quality audio reproduction (home). During this time I have been involved in the industry in a 50/50 split between sales and home A/V installation (approx 1000 homes). I am currently enjoying my scratch n' dent audio system which consists of: Parasound C/DP 1000 Parasound D/AC 1000 Denon DAP-2500 PS Audio 200c...which is my reason for membership here... Snell C/IV As far as a DIY'fer,I had an absolute obsession with loudspeaker design/crossover theory, self studying off and on for about 3 years and using Vance's Cookbook and CALSOD. I worked with some Morel drivers, but this project was put on the "back-burner", and has sat for like 8 years now. Family, kids, marriages... and life in general has kept me away. Anyway, now that things have settled down, I've been enjoying some free time and listening to music again. However, this love/hate AMPLIFIER has gone from being the bane of my existence, to a new kind of obsession in problem solving. Project:I might be chasing my tail on this transformer hum, but it has been an interesting ride. Currently I'm working on swapping out the relay for a new solid-state design, which is being posted here in Power Supplies: Swappin' Mech Power Relay for Solid State-Help is still needed! Thanks and take care!

22nd February 2010, 01:42 PM	#2
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Hello and welcome to the forums. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

23rd February 2010, 07:03 AM	#3
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	Welcome to the Forum Mr. Brew. Cal's beer fridge could probably use a sample of your brew dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

25th February 2010, 02:44 AM	#4
Pure_Brew diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009	Thanks guys, I got 4 different kinds of Sam-Adams in the fridge, well that's what I get when I don't buy for myself... Otherwise it's Newcastle on tap for me. (actually, I got the name Pure_Brew from the coffee filters in my kitchen)

25th February 2010, 03:37 AM	#6
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25th February 2010, 11:59 PM	#7
Pure_Brew diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009	I thought we only had Rednecks in the States (looking at that fridge)

27th February 2010, 03:28 AM	#10
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	Beer. Also non-alcoholic beverages for those of us who drink very little. A strict procedure for extracting thou. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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