Hello from Just south of the arctic circle in Sweden!

anonomouse · 3rd January 2011, 10:17 AM

Hi all,

I'm an transplant from sunny southern California to a very frost 63 degrees 49 minutes and change. Just about 200 miles from the Arctic circle. it was -28C over the weekend.

I really don't have all that much Hifi experience at all. I love to build my own anything, There is some sort of inner joy in enjoying something that you have build with your own hands. Not to mention the wonder of all that mental processing that goes on when you look at something you've built and think of how to improve upon it. Seems like this is the place to be for diy hifi.

I'm looking at building at starting small with a set of Zaph sr71s and a Myref Rev C to power them. From what I've can gather from my research this should be a relatively low price great sounding system. Eventually, I'd like to build a set of Zaph Zd5's and a competent amp to power them.

I've tried to upload some pics of my most recent project, but haven't been sucessful. I built bed that hangs from the ceiling of my tiny 200 square foot student room. It is a steel framed Oak faced bed that is supported via 2 bolts holding it to a cement wall and hanging from a third bolt via 10mm stainless cables.

indianajo · 3rd January 2011, 05:59 PM

Welcome to the site. Lot's of do it yourself people here, you'll fit in. You can learn it here, I started on car radios with a Ford car manual, had lots of questions for my chemistry teacher. The internet is great!! You probably won't waste a lot of time surfing in the north sea up there. We had 1/2" of ice on the ground two weeks ago; I fell on the way to the garbage can. Great electronics weather.

planet10 · 3rd January 2011, 07:25 PM

Welcome to the forum

dave

Mr. Triatic · 3rd January 2011, 07:36 PM

Välkommen!
Welcome!

In this forum people of different nationalities, cultures and widely different professions meet and share their knowledge, could it be any better?!

/L

AKSA · 3rd January 2011, 08:25 PM

Welcome!!

I have a relative living in Umea, is that far from you?

Hugh

anonomouse · 4th January 2011, 09:16 PM

Thanks for all the hospitality! yup the weather here isn't the best. Makes me miss sunny So Cal. But like you said good building weather. Sounds like your relative and I live in the same town. Umeå is a pretty small place and we English speakers tend to stick together so it's pretty likely I know of them or met him/her.

Cal Weldon · 4th January 2011, 09:34 PM

Hello and welcome aboard.

3rd January 2011, 10:17 AM	#1
anonomouse diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2011	Hello from Just south of the arctic circle in Sweden! Hi all, I'm an transplant from sunny southern California to a very frost 63 degrees 49 minutes and change. Just about 200 miles from the Arctic circle. it was -28C over the weekend. I really don't have all that much Hifi experience at all. I love to build my own anything, There is some sort of inner joy in enjoying something that you have build with your own hands. Not to mention the wonder of all that mental processing that goes on when you look at something you've built and think of how to improve upon it. Seems like this is the place to be for diy hifi. I'm looking at building at starting small with a set of Zaph sr71s and a Myref Rev C to power them. From what I've can gather from my research this should be a relatively low price great sounding system. Eventually, I'd like to build a set of Zaph Zd5's and a competent amp to power them. I've tried to upload some pics of my most recent project, but haven't been sucessful. I built bed that hangs from the ceiling of my tiny 200 square foot student room. It is a steel framed Oak faced bed that is supported via 2 bolts holding it to a cement wall and hanging from a third bolt via 10mm stainless cables.

3rd January 2011, 05:59 PM	#2
indianajo diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana USA	Welcome to the site. Lot's of do it yourself people here, you'll fit in. You can learn it here, I started on car radios with a Ford car manual, had lots of questions for my chemistry teacher. The internet is great!! You probably won't waste a lot of time surfing in the north sea up there. We had 1/2" of ice on the ground two weeks ago; I fell on the way to the garbage can. Great electronics weather. __________________ Dynakit ST70, ST120, PAS2,Hammond H182(2 ea),H112,A100,10-82TC,Peavey CS800S,SP2-XT's, T-300 HF Projs, Steinway console, Herald RA88a mixer, Wurlitzer 4500

3rd January 2011, 07:25 PM	#3
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3rd January 2011, 07:36 PM	#4
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3rd January 2011, 08:25 PM	#5
AKSA diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Welcome!! I have a relative living in Umea, is that far from you? Hugh __________________ Aspen Amplifiers P/L (Australia) www.aksaonline.com


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4th January 2011, 09:16 PM	#6
anonomouse diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2011	Thanks for all the hospitality! yup the weather here isn't the best. Makes me miss sunny So Cal. But like you said good building weather. Sounds like your relative and I live in the same town. Umeå is a pretty small place and we English speakers tend to stick together so it's pretty likely I know of them or met him/her.

4th January 2011, 09:34 PM	#7
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Hello and welcome aboard. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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