what made you get into high end gear.

Oh Mothers,
Tell your children
Not to do what I have done...

Music! Which should be first and most important in this hobby. I think alot of people forget that.

I had sold a pair of big JBL 4343 Speakers to a high end dealer in VA. back in the early 80's.He listened to them first in my apartment with my modest Marantz 4400 Receiver
driving them and stated our Magnaplaners image better then these big boys ,come by at our stereo shop and have a little listen.
When I walked into the main show room they were playing Contus Domious LP on a Linn Table with big Maggies, an ARC Tube Preamp,with an ARC AMP.I can't remember the model number too many years ago,BUT that sound absolutely blew my mind.For the first time I heard this huge wrap around sound stage,and this quality of sound reproduction I thought you could only hear at a live symphony concert.I was permanently hooked from that day forward.I was an advent subscriber at that time to the Audiomart with Walt and Lennice.Walt helped me get my first high end speaker Acoustat Model 4's.I then purchased an ARC SP6B,and used a Hafler DH200 Amp which was shortly after modified with Wonder Caps and bigger power supply.I've gone thru much gear since then,and still enjoy this hobby greatly.

David berry,thanks for the kind words,i wouldnt wish what happened to my family on my worst enemy,you might be suprised later in life as to how your trips with your sons to the hifi shop help shape them as men, cherish your time with them beacuse theres nothing better,memories are great.

my father didnt really care for audio his passion was always harley davidson motor cycles,when i turned 16 years old my father bought me my 1st harley & ever since then ive been hooked,after owning over 20 different hd's in my life the best one ive ever had was the old basket case shovel head that pop's bought me.

its nice when familys share the same interests,having fun with your family is important.

mike.

Bigjoe, great story...sorry for your loss, nrchy, sorry I read your story,wasting my time was my loss