I'm Bob, a 50 year old living in beautiful Central Texas with my wife and two kids. I've been in this game since 1966, when I built my first Dynaco tube amps. Back then, I had to buy two amplifier kits to get stereo, because mono systems were still considered an option. Today, we call them 'monoblocks'. I built my first speaker systems from scratch using 100% solid oak, and I had a single play turntable (cannot remember the brand name). Eventually, I had to sell the oak speakers - too heavy to carry around during frequent college moves. During the 70s, I had various middle of the road systems, usually with integrated amplifiers.
I lost interest in the early 1980s, and regained interest in the early 1990s. I now notice that the period during which I lost interest conincides with the introduction and growth of the CD format (hmmmm).
My current setup consists of Class A and Class B components, with the Class A stuff in the audio-only signal path. I use a Sonic Frontiers Line 2 preamp to switch the front amp/speakers between music only and HT mode. I still think this is the best way to integrate music and HT, as I haven't yet seen any HT unit which can do it all - although the Krell 7.1 comes very close.
