Greetings from Floripa

[marioalfeu]

Hi, people

My name is Mário, live in Florianopolis, Brazil. My city is also knowed as Floripa, and is sitted in the southern part of Brasil.

First and foremost, sorry for my English, long time since I used it for the last time.

Ex-student of mechanical engenniering, love to hear music, play squash and spend time with my 2 y´old son.

I am here because a friend of mine told me that THIS IS the place
to read, learn and exchage experiences related to fullrange speakers and D class amplifiers, the things I am looking right now.

I want to build a Solo 206 from Tony, and to buy a Charlize to go with it, in the hope of achieving a mid-fi, relaxing and warm sound, to listen to Rush, Led Zep, Pat Metheny, Dennis Chambers, and so on.

That´s it, and it is nice to be here.

Cheers!

[vinylkid58]

Welcome Mario,

Your friend is right, this is THE PLACE to be. Led Zep, Pat Metheny are two of my faves as well. Good luck with your projects.

Enjoy,
Jeff

[Netlist]

Mário

Pat Metheny has indeed nice music. I own 'American Garage' and 'Offramp', both on LP.

Enjoy your stay and keep us posted on your progress.

/Hugo

[marioalfeu]

Thanks, guys, for the nice wellcome!

[ErikdeBest]

Welcome Marioalfeu

Does this friend of you happen to be Holbein Menezes? I am the guy who sold him the pair of fostex - I sent him an e-mail, but he didn't reply.

Erik

[marioalfeu]

Hello Erik,

No, my friend is not Holbein, but I know him, but only from emails exchanged.

I can tell you that in Holbein's homepage (www.audiodicas.com.br/) his is letting everybody knows that he is retiring, and returning to his home land, Ceara.

That's why, perhaps, he did not returned your emails.

Altought, there is a picture of the Fostex and a mention of your name in his last article he writed.

The man is a genious, and I am very sorry for not meet him in person!

Hope I helped, even if with bad news.

Write him again, mate!

Ah, Hugo, all Pat in CDs, but had New Chautaqua in LP, and was Excelent, but had to go to a very good friend of mine!

All best, Mário Alfeu

[Cal Weldon]

Welcome to the forums Mario.

[marioalfeu]

Thanks, Cal!!!

How is the weather in British Columbia, sunny? Playing some golf, perhaps?

Have a good friend of mine in Winnipeg, and he writes me that when the sun apears, everybody rushes to do outdoor sports. But, in the winter, he stays in a squash court...

[Cal Weldon]

The weather here is excellent. We have had a very dry summer but not too hot. Our daytime highs are still around 20 - 25C and overnight to about 10C.

Winnipeg has a much different climate than here on the coast. They go from too hot to too cold in a matter of weeks. They have a real winter. They have snow.

We golf in the winter if it's not raining. I wish I were golfing but alas, my girlfriend bought a "handyman's special" house so that is keeping me busy. Have to get ready for the rainy season.

How about you?

[marioalfeu]

Very well explained. I did not know the differences between Canadian climate.
But, of course, the sea plays a very important role in this situation.

Florianopolis is an island, located in the south part of Brasil, 27º50' latitude south and 48º25' longitude west. So we have a subtropical climate.

We have well distinguished summer and winter, going from 28-31C beetween november-march, and 8-15 on winter, june to august.
Note that we do not have heating on our homes, so, my dear friend from Winnipeg felt a lot of cold in our winter. Mostly because the humidity is on the air, and not in form of ice or snow.

The rain is well distributed on all year, but we are having a dry season, damaging the agriculture.

Alast, seems to me that you are working a lot on the roof.

All best, Mario Alfeu