Hello from Karl. I'm a 30 year old doctor paying off med school debt and trying to save for newer gear. I've been into hifi since CAL came out with its first tubed (cool) CD player.
I'm a former musician (bass) and into new rock and jazz in the experimental underground and on small record labels. You know, bands that you can actually see live for less than 10 bucks. Chicago has been a great place to hear live music. I guess I like older stuff too (Velvet Underground, Bowie, Stones, Nick Drake, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman...) music that really shaped the sound of things to come. Although Micheal Fremmer put Tortoise on his heavy rotation list a couple a months ago, I feel like this music is largely ignored by audiophiles. Maybe I'm wrong.
I'm into hifi because it can be as exciting as going out to a good live show.
My dog uses my power amp (BAT VK 500) as a stand to look outside. Is drool good for capacitors?
I am lucky because my wife is as into music as I am and understands the magic of good hifi. I understand the whole WAF thing but I dislike the stereotype.
I recently moved to Ann Arbor (home of Audiogon?) and have a new stereo room that has been one of my best "upgrades" to date.
Finally, I would just like to thank all those people that buy new hifi equipment. Without the used marketplace, a guy like me would never be able to afford excellent equipment.
-Karl
I'm a former musician (bass) and into new rock and jazz in the experimental underground and on small record labels. You know, bands that you can actually see live for less than 10 bucks. Chicago has been a great place to hear live music. I guess I like older stuff too (Velvet Underground, Bowie, Stones, Nick Drake, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman...) music that really shaped the sound of things to come. Although Micheal Fremmer put Tortoise on his heavy rotation list a couple a months ago, I feel like this music is largely ignored by audiophiles. Maybe I'm wrong.
I'm into hifi because it can be as exciting as going out to a good live show.
My dog uses my power amp (BAT VK 500) as a stand to look outside. Is drool good for capacitors?
I am lucky because my wife is as into music as I am and understands the magic of good hifi. I understand the whole WAF thing but I dislike the stereotype.
I recently moved to Ann Arbor (home of Audiogon?) and have a new stereo room that has been one of my best "upgrades" to date.
Finally, I would just like to thank all those people that buy new hifi equipment. Without the used marketplace, a guy like me would never be able to afford excellent equipment.
-Karl