Greetings from California

Bigboris · 9th June 2006, 03:56 PM

Greetings,
I am new to this forum, I was pointed to it by a reply to a post
On the vinyl engine forum.
This looks like a helpful community, I glad I’m here.
I’ve been poking around here for a few days.

I’ve grown up around good audio.
My father had Tube gear. Late 50’s vintage Harmon Cardon integrated amps.
He built his turntable – A Fairchild 412 with an ESL tonearm.
In the early 60’s he made a passive subwoofer and satellites.
(Wish he had gotten a patent)
In the early 70’s he put new JBL drivers & crossovers in the satellites.
He was into the gear, I was into the music. I used the system more than he did.
It sounded fantastic. He didn’t care for my music.
(Jethro Tull, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Steely Dan, Zeppelin)
Talk about poetic justice, my 17yr old son puts some stuff on
that makes me cringe. He turns the sub up to unnatural levels.

When I moved out in the late 70’s I went the Dynaco route.
Pat 5 preamp kit and the 416 power amp. (what a beast! Big transistors!)
I’ve used the Dynaco gear for the last 27 years.
I‘ve just recently re-kindled my audio hobby.
The Pat5 is retired, The 416 feeds the whole house audio.
I have Outlaw mono-blocks feeding a pair of Dynaudio speakers.

My intent is to make my own speakers, (woodworking is one of my hobbies)
And ultimately get into tube amps. All in good time.
I’m currently re-discovering my vinyl.

Thanks for being here,

Mike

SY · 9th June 2006, 04:10 PM

Mike, welcome. There are some spooky similarities in our backgrounds. First 'big" concert I ever went to had Tull as the opening act, then Who and Zep.

Bigboris · 9th June 2006, 05:21 PM

Thanks for the welcome, Sy
My first 'Big" concert was Emerson, Lake, & Palmer -
The Brain Salad Surgery concert.
at The San Diego Sports Aroma

Almost sounds like a subject for another thread
Mike

SY · 9th June 2006, 05:45 PM

I saw that tour, too. Easily the loudest show I've ever attended, painfully so.

If you ever come up our way, let me know.

Cal Weldon · 11th June 2006, 05:47 PM

Welcome to the forums Bigboris

cogsncogs · 15th June 2006, 07:37 PM

Quote:

I saw that tour, too. Easily the loudest show I've ever attended, painfully so.

Well I caught the 'Works' Tour in '77 or '78 (don't remember which

) in Columbus OH at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum.

WHOA!

They played some Genesis tracks (no "Invisible Touch" crap!) over the PA before the show started.

Welcome to diyAudio Bigboris!

Cheers
Wayne

9th June 2006, 03:56 PM	#1
Bigboris diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Greetings from California Greetings, I am new to this forum, I was pointed to it by a reply to a post On the vinyl engine forum. This looks like a helpful community, I glad I’m here. I’ve been poking around here for a few days. I’ve grown up around good audio. My father had Tube gear. Late 50’s vintage Harmon Cardon integrated amps. He built his turntable – A Fairchild 412 with an ESL tonearm. In the early 60’s he made a passive subwoofer and satellites. (Wish he had gotten a patent) In the early 70’s he put new JBL drivers & crossovers in the satellites. He was into the gear, I was into the music. I used the system more than he did. It sounded fantastic. He didn’t care for my music. (Jethro Tull, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Steely Dan, Zeppelin) Talk about poetic justice, my 17yr old son puts some stuff on that makes me cringe. He turns the sub up to unnatural levels. When I moved out in the late 70’s I went the Dynaco route. Pat 5 preamp kit and the 416 power amp. (what a beast! Big transistors!) I’ve used the Dynaco gear for the last 27 years. I‘ve just recently re-kindled my audio hobby. The Pat5 is retired, The 416 feeds the whole house audio. I have Outlaw mono-blocks feeding a pair of Dynaudio speakers. My intent is to make my own speakers, (woodworking is one of my hobbies) And ultimately get into tube amps. All in good time. I’m currently re-discovering my vinyl. Thanks for being here, Mike

9th June 2006, 04:10 PM	#2
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Mike, welcome. There are some spooky similarities in our backgrounds. First 'big" concert I ever went to had Tull as the opening act, then Who and Zep. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

9th June 2006, 05:45 PM	#4
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	I saw that tour, too. Easily the loudest show I've ever attended, painfully so. If you ever come up our way, let me know. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

11th June 2006, 05:47 PM	#5
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Welcome to the forums Bigboris __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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9th June 2006, 05:21 PM	#3
Bigboris diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Thanks for the welcome, Sy My first 'Big" concert was Emerson, Lake, & Palmer - The Brain Salad Surgery concert. at The San Diego Sports Aroma Almost sounds like a subject for another thread Mike

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