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What age did the "audio bug" hit you?

I was always into music, and as early as 7 yrs old I would put 2 sources next to each other (2 tape decks or a 8 track, or recoed player) and fade them over each other and play "D.J." all day long, in High School I ran the closed circuit radio station and was the D.J. at the local YMCA for dances to raise money for our "leaders club" and did a few weddings here and there, then I was a D.J. at a lesbian bar for awhile (down guys! these chicks rolled their own tampons) but all the same I look back and I guess I was always some sort of an Audiophile...what about your stories???????????
chadnliz
mt10425
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I bought my first record at about 12 or 13 (makes it about 1965-66) and helped my dad build a stereo console cabinet at about 15. Mistakenly sold :--(( my dads Harmon Kardon tubed separates at Kobey's flea market for about $10 when I was 17. It's been a roller coaster ride since then.
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marakanetz
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I was 5 when I dismembered a vintage phonograph that collected a dust in my grandma's garage.
sdatch
204 posts
 
30. Shortly after my 30th birthday I accidentally blew up my old Kenwood receiver. I did a google search on Audio gear, since I thought I should get something better, and my eyes were opened to a whole fascinating world or the high-end. As a guitarist I was blown away when I found that tubed consumer audio gear existed. Since I had collected a huge number of recordings, going bakc ot my days as a college DJ, I decided to treat myself to some nice equipement. And it's been straight down the rabbit hole from there...
krell_man
827 posts
 
I was 11 when "The House Of The Rising Sun" came out in 1965 and swept me into the rock world. I was already playing in the grade school band and grew up with the piano. One of my uncle's was a college professor and had a Fischer tube receiver. Once I heard "Demons and Wizards" by Uriah Heep and "Survival" by Grand Funk on his stereo, there was no turning back.
jmslaw
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I had my first tube amp at age 6. My dad was an audio nut and bought me a little starter syatem. I quickly disassembled it and used all the tubes as Ultraman props. Needless to say, dad was not pleased! I always listened with dad to his Maggies and Ohms and various Marantz, SAE and other audio goodies. He bought me another stereo combo for my 12th birthday and I have been an avid audio freak ever since. Now I have the good fortune of giving him my "hand-me-downs".
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