Who R U?

Glad I found this post. Past few months I bought some good stuff, sold some good stuff, and got a lot of good advice here on AG. I am Ed. We go by shaqspack (www.shaqspack.com) for our lovable lab Shaquille. You can see him on his Website. I'm 46 and just got married this Thanksgiving, thinking it wouldn't make a difference after 7 years. It did, even happier. Our four-footed furry kids (Not inbred) are enough for us. I have a Ph.D. in psychology and practice general psychology and medical-legal consulting outside of Sacramento. I was born to be an audio geek of some sort. Remember taking apart my mom's record player at an early age. And learned about capacitance, getting my butt knocked across the room. AND ICK, IT WAS TUBE!! Funny how that's turned out. I remember my early audiophile days thinking Yamaha was the holy grail of audio and upgrading wiring meant using heavier gauge lamp cord (and better wine meant over a buck). Passions for audio cooled until HT. Wow, movies at home (My wife and I have never been to a movie together -- it's just been that long since anyone could drag me to a theatre --- and I'm gettin' old -- wanna put it on pause and pee when I want). So, got the bigscreen (just a projection) and Dvd (Pioneer 05) and B&K separates with new soliloquy speakers to replace paradigm any day now. Playing with assorted wire, etc. My wife refers to it all as black boxes. She didn't have a TV when we met. Now we have a smaller HT in the bedroom. How romantic Kristi, me and Shaquille in the middle. My other passions are flying (licensed pilot) and coaching youth (Jr. Hi) basketball. Go nuts or need a movie in Sacramento, I'm the guy.

My name is Todd, I go by retroguy. I have been in the Electronics Industry all of my life. Built my first crystal set at Eight and my first Two way at fifteen. Earned most of a BSEE at UIUC in the early 90's. I'm 35 shortly have a lovely wife that has danced for the Geoffrey in New York and now has her Masters in Chem. Does research for ADM Corporate. We have two incredible sons, Euler who is four and Feynman who is 18 months. Not much into HT, It's hard enough to get two channels to sound good. I was very fortunate to find my wife, she loves music as much as I do. Our children are constantly listening to music as well and showning a talent. My oldest boy has a nice singing voice when he's not being to shy. Enjoy your music. This was a genius thread to start.

Hi Shaqspack; great intro. post-- at least I certainly enjoyed it, and welcome to Audiogon Chat. I believe "some of us" could occasionally use your professional services on some of the more heated threads. Do you do cyber-counseling? Nice to meet you too Retroguy; I see on another thread that you're already "mixing it up". Cheers. Craig.

Howdy, my name is Guy...I am a 45 year old, degreed electrical engineer. I live on Long Island, am 45 years old and have been married for 23 years. My wife and I are DINKS which is how I can afford this hobby. I also enjoy woodworking as well as the technical aspects of audio. I play guitar and have loved music all my life. I am attempting to build my own speakers. It is a pleasure meeting all of you.

Gmkowal, it's great to build your own speakers, the final payoff is extraordinary. I have designed and built some 30 pairs of speakers over the years. I am currently working on a ribbon hybrid. Tweeter/mid from an original Apogee Duetta, and several Vifa options. Anyone have any suggestions? Good luck on yours. retroguy