In the early eighties (dating my ears), I remember my first audio experience. A medium-sized retailer called Musical Images, run by Greg Belemjian, was competing with the mega companies selling "perfect sound" from transistor amps.
I have been fascinated with audio and music in general since my early education years and built my first set of speakers in my sophomore year of High School. I grew up listening to rock and roll, and some occasional jazz. I took piano lessons early in middle school and developed an appreciation of classical music early in life. After college, I had a deeper appreciation of jazz, and classical music, which remains to this day.
When I graduated from college, I bought a B&K amp/preamp, Vandersteen 2C, and AR ES-1 turntable with Linn basic arm, and cartridge.
I have worked as a trainer and educator in the Laser Industry for the last 22 years, and have been a Beta Tester for an exotic capacitor company that makes private label, and OEM capacitors. This has been an ongoing passion for the last 15 years. I currently reside in the Bay Area and listen to primarily analog, some music DVDs, and digital files. Musical interests vary from Chopin to Clapton to Coltrane, and I love atending live jazz, and Classical concerts. Further, I enjoy the merits of both solid state and tubes and feel they are both so good now, the magic is in matching components, like food, wine, and cheese matching. When it is “right” you know the magical match has been found.
My hobbies include hiking, nature photography, music parties, sharing Jazz, Blues, Classical, Baroque, Romantic, and great red wine. I have a special appreciation for the wines of Napa Valley but I also have a soft spot for great French and Italian wine too.
I hope my hearing lasts a few more years so I am able to make some contribution to helping others find their magical combinations of equipment, transporting them closer to a live event. I strive to help the next generation keep the flame of analog and audio alive so the generation and the next after them keep the magic alive.
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