I am 35, I've lived most of my life in Ohio, but I just came back from a few years in New York City. And it's great to be close to my favorite high end store again! And away from the cramped listening rooms and the awful treatment that I experienced all too often at NYC audio salons.
I got into High End nine years ago, after purchasing some Signet speakers that had a nice midrange and treble response, as opposed to bass bass bass, after discovering opera. Now I'm full blown into it, I've just gone to Thiels, and I'm chomping at the bit to get Spectral amplification. Over the years, the most important lessons I've learned are to trust myself as a listener, to have an open mind about components, and to have a great listening room.
I really love reading, hiking and music, and since I have to take actuarial exams, I have to study alot, so most music I hear is through my discman and grado sr 60 headphones. Right now I listen to The Strokes "Is This It" every day. "Essential Stan Getz" almost every day, too.
Favorite singers: Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Nick Drake.
Some Favorite Bands: Stones, Sex Pistols, Velvet Underground, Smiths.
Favorite Album: Exile on Main St.
Favorite Jazz: Stan Getz, Miles Davis
Favorite Classical: Bach, Beethoven (String Quartets), Ravel, Chopin and various clarinet pieces by various
Best concerts: 1)Tom Waits Beacon Theater
2)David Byrne Columbus Ohio
3)Patti Smith Bowery Ballroom
4)Cincy Symp Orch - contemporary polish piece that could have been the "PSYCHO" soundtrack
I would love to live in the mountains or the coast some day, with a high end juke box, if they ever make one.
