Who R U?

Hello:
I am 53, been retired for about 9 years, married to the Love of my Life, next to Jesus Christ, and have raised 5 children. My wife is a Dr. and allows me to play with my expensive hobby. We are in the process of building our "retirement" home on Whidbey Island, Wa, and since we live in sunny So Cal, we are looking forward to "rain, cloudy days and cool weather".

I read these threads almost every day and have learned more about stereo, etc on audiogon in the past few years than doing it myself for the previous 20. I am extremely appreciative of the "friends" I have met via this site and know that I can always find an answer to that reclusive question that pops up now and then.

We have been blessed our entire lives and pray that we can pass those blessings to those who we come into contact with. I always try to offer a hand to those just starting their hobby with pieces of info that I have gleaned over the years. I believe that the more we offer, the more we recieve. This site has always been that way to me, and I pray that it does not go the ebay way with crooks, vandals and etc.......

Thanks to all of you who have been their for me when I needed help, and will continue to be their for others...

Well I'm late enough getting to the party that I may go unnoticed but I guess that could be seen as counterinhibitive.
I'm Tom Carroll. Aged, at 55, I live in Fruita, Colorado where the majesty of the Rocky Mountains yields to the barrenness and color of the Utah desert.
My roots are deep in this diversion and have grown sporadically and intermittently. I've talked with many of you in years past by telephone. I was a trader of hi-fi gear from the late 70s and spent a number of years selling audio in retail stores as well. For a couple of years in the 90s I was part of a fledgling and well-reviewed speaker manufacturing effort that failed.
Today, I am married with two young sons (10 & 12) and a small house where many different electronics occupy space.
Therefore, my Goldmund Dialogues are flanking a Sony 53 inch RPTV a bit forward of the screen. I'm using a Jeff Rowland Concentra integrated amp and a Well-Tempered Reference table and arm with an AQ 7000 cartridge. There is a great little 16 watt community radio station here so I bought an Accuphase T-101 tuner and I am amazed at the quality of sound I get off the air. Someone else in this thread alluded to this earlier. It is unbelievable.
I sold all my silver and copper boutique cables and bought inexpensive Wicked Cables and got away with it.
Digital is not much of a priority as I have over 3000 LPs and only 50 - 60 CDs. I use a Sony DVP 7000 as DVD and transport for my Timbre Technology DAC. These are connected by my last remaining reviewers' cable, an Illuminati D-60.
For speakers I use a 15 foot pair of Monster M 1.4.
Musically I tend toward small scale acoustic anything and
nostalgic rock. Colorado produced some very nice things none of you know about back in the 70s before we started succumbing to notoriety and I listen to these also. Anybody out there have anything recorded on the Biscuit City label?
Tom

Wow, I am so glad to see this reply, so many people and all sound so nice! Greeting from me Ravi who just started getting involved in this forum.

I am 35 year old, completed University about 2 years agon and was working at a record store for over 7 years. I am IT Consultant/Environmentalist who worked with the feds for a while and am moving to the US actually to NJ for employment this January comming.

I know quite a bit about music after working in a big chain Record Store in Canada for over 8 years. I have a beautiful local girlfriend who is a model and music lover and shes finishing up school next year. Shes is 25 and a definate keeper.

Great to be part of the group. Merry Christmas to all as well!

Rapogee- Welcome to the insanity, sounds like you do have a keeper! Where in NJ are you moving? audio is pretty strong in the northern part of the state, i.e. you will have a lot of company :)

Rapogee, did Audiogon mention membership dues? Generally about one third of the vinyl from any music store employment.

Please contact me for the shipping address.