Hello from Belgium

basite · 23rd November 2011, 09:05 PM

Hello!

live from the country without a real government

My name is Bert, I'm a 21 year old student. I study sound engineer at a film school (the RITS) in brussels. I am a longtime unregistered lurker here, and finally made the step and registered myself.

I got in the audio hobby when I was 15, and bought myself a secondhand Mcintosh when I was 17

, add a set of Thiel CS2.3's (also secondhand), in the mix 2 years later, and here I am now

I am really interested in building things. Continually growing from making a simple break out box, and now "investigating" in building more complex circuits. I also restorate vintage electronics, my last project was (and is), a Yamaha CR-2020 receiver. I got it to work now, and already did the service bulletins, and reworked the entire amp stages. I am planning on recapping the enire thing, and cleaning her up real nice...

apart from that, I also build turntables, starting from a lenco, till there's not much left of it

.

recently I finished building my own compound table, for some more precise routing and drilling, from then off, I have had some wild plans to build my first tonearm(s) real soon, as well as various other things

Some might know me from Audiokarma and lencoheaven. I am also on audioreview, but I'm not frequenting there anymore...

Anyhow,

Hi.

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

Llama16 · 23rd November 2011, 09:27 PM

Antwerp huh

. Grimbergen (vilvoorde/beigem/...) here.
Finally some more belgians!

Cal Weldon · 24th November 2011, 05:09 PM

Hello Bert and welcome to diyAudio.

Llama, look around, there a number of Belgians here. Everyone is a good member. English, French, German or Flemish, we take 'em all.

Llama16 · 24th November 2011, 05:15 PM

I know they're around, but I'll never say no to more. If you'd have any idea how hard it is to meet someone with these interests

? Luckily I'm having more luck in college, still it'd be great to finally get the right amount of people to organise a meet here.

kevinkr · 24th November 2011, 05:35 PM

Welcome, Bert..
You'll find lots of fun stuff here!

Spent a good part of my teen years in Brussels, IMHO probably one of the best cities on the planet to grow up in.. (Graduated from ISB there) Are there still lots of electronics shops near Place Annessens? Hobbyist heaven back in those long ago days..

Cal Weldon · 24th November 2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Llama16

If you'd have any idea how hard it is to meet someone with these interests

I hear you. There are tons of Canadians here but the only ones I know and the ones I've met here that are into audio aren't close enough to just go and spend an afternoon with. I feel for ya.

KrankKall · 24th November 2011, 06:09 PM

Welcome Bert!
My son-in-law is from Belgium.

Steve

meanman1964 · 24th November 2011, 06:53 PM

Yes, Another one from Belgium welcome Bert

23rd November 2011, 09:05 PM	#1
basite diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Antwerp, Belgium	Hello from Belgium Hello! live from the country without a real government My name is Bert, I'm a 21 year old student. I study sound engineer at a film school (the RITS) in brussels. I am a longtime unregistered lurker here, and finally made the step and registered myself. I got in the audio hobby when I was 15, and bought myself a secondhand Mcintosh when I was 17 , add a set of Thiel CS2.3's (also secondhand), in the mix 2 years later, and here I am now I am really interested in building things. Continually growing from making a simple break out box, and now "investigating" in building more complex circuits. I also restorate vintage electronics, my last project was (and is), a Yamaha CR-2020 receiver. I got it to work now, and already did the service bulletins, and reworked the entire amp stages. I am planning on recapping the enire thing, and cleaning her up real nice... apart from that, I also build turntables, starting from a lenco, till there's not much left of it . recently I finished building my own compound table, for some more precise routing and drilling, from then off, I have had some wild plans to build my first tonearm(s) real soon, as well as various other things Some might know me from Audiokarma and lencoheaven. I am also on audioreview, but I'm not frequenting there anymore... Anyhow, Hi. Keep them spinning, Bert.

24th November 2011, 05:09 PM	#3
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Near Vancouver	Hello Bert and welcome to diyAudio. Llama, look around, there a number of Belgians here. Everyone is a good member. English, French, German or Flemish, we take 'em all. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

24th November 2011, 05:35 PM	#5
kevinkr diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Blog Entries: 6	Welcome, Bert.. You'll find lots of fun stuff here! Spent a good part of my teen years in Brussels, IMHO probably one of the best cities on the planet to grow up in.. (Graduated from ISB there) Are there still lots of electronics shops near Place Annessens? Hobbyist heaven back in those long ago days.. __________________ "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan

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Llama16 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2009	Antwerp huh . Grimbergen (vilvoorde/beigem/...) here. Finally some more belgians!

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Llama16 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2009	I know they're around, but I'll never say no to more. If you'd have any idea how hard it is to meet someone with these interests ? Luckily I'm having more luck in college, still it'd be great to finally get the right amount of people to organise a meet here.

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KrankKall diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM	Welcome Bert! My son-in-law is from Belgium. Steve

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