Who R U?

I am really enjoying this thread so I figure I would jump introduce myself too. I am a 24 yr old single male, live North of Detroit (yes there is life outside Detroit). I recruit for the automotive industry and when the economy is good, I spend all my money on audio equipment. I am more of an audio enthusiast I guess, because I can not match wits (or stereos) with anyone on this site. I enjoy golf, soccer and live music. The winters in Michigan allow me plenty of time to stay inside and enjoy my stereo.

Here goes "Stereokarter": Our family of five (girls 13yrs. and 11yrs. and a Greek God of almost 6yrs.) lives 15 minutus from Toronto Airport in the home town of Magnum Dynalab..tuner manufacturer extraordinaire. Originally born in Dublin, Ireland I came to Canada under protest in the middle 60's and, having listened to Radio Luxemburg and Hilversum at home, soon tuned in Cousin Brucie (the late Morrow) @ 77 WABC NY. 'Saw the 'Stones in Ottawa (they played the npc "Mother's Little Helper"), Hendrix too...none of the rest that are gone. Moved to Toronto in the late '60s, raced karts for many years, toured the States racing and managed to miss the boat for the "big-time". I now own a small van/bus operation specializing in charters and accessible transportation. My sister lives in Penn. and my younger brother in Ottawa (Canada's silicon valley). In my collection are several museum quality Scott tuners inc. a 310E, also a VPI 'table, a home-machined stand (solid alum. bar) some SF stuff (locally from Oakville) and an AR VT100-II. I listen to anything, my faves being Dylan and Townes van Zandt whenever I'm introspective. Hate the Beatles. Love Emmylou. Like Gladiator. All going to Hales T5's for now. The problem with us guys is, IMO, that we mostly listen alone....since most others around us won't give the concentration required. So oftentimes we are viewed as weird! But the great conductors listen in the same fashion too, so who's to say. Anyway, I trust that all this is none too boring...time for a cold Upper Canada Rebellion ale!

Colm, my boys will be 13 and 11 in the next 2 months. Too young for your girls. Hate the Beatles? Really? I never listen to them, always liked the Stones, but I have to acknowledge their talent. Like Spyboy and Western Wall?

Off topic...Paulwp...long distance romances (the longer the better, in this case) RARELY work! "Western Wall" is in "heavy rotation", as MF would say, but I like "Duets" too. I wish that Emmylou would divorce herself from Langois' influence, though. I also have her "Gliding Bird" (1st album). Check out John Prine's CD with the women....excellent.

I'm a 38 year old computer professional living in the San Francisco bay area. Was a serious audiophile type in the 80's then kinda gave it up. Starting to get back into it again, but at a much lower level.