My name is Ron. I'm 46, married to the same wonderful woman for some 22 years and have a son who is nine and a daughter who is 6. I've been visiting Audiogon for about 6 months.
I live in northern Indiana and own a small advertising & marketing firm, as well as being a partner in a moderately large manufacturing business with several siblings. I've had several clients in the pro music business, including Crown International (amps, mics), Pro Co Sound (pro and MI cables, snakes, The Rat) and a new client which just introduced their high-end cables in Las Vegas.
I've played music for a good portion of my life - keyboards, trumpet and drums - though my chops have almost disappeared since I don't play or practice regularly.
I'm getting back into audio after a long time and starting to build a new two-channel music system. I also have a modest Marantz/Paradigm HT system. My first system was purchased in college and consisted of Genesis 1 speakers, an Advent 300 integrated unit and a Technics table with a Shure V15. Those speakers were still seeing daily use in my office up until last month when I replaced them with some B&W 602's. I just gave them to my 9-year-old tonight so he could start building his first system.
I'm blessed with a wife who likes music, has a good pair of ears and doesn't blink an eye when I talk about buying gear - in fact, she encourages me to get good stuff. The only thing she requires is that it looks nice in her house. I recently picked up a pair of Tyler 7U's in rosewood and she thinks they're beautiful. I'm also happy to report that my children love the same kinds of music I listen to (at least for now) and are both learning the piano, which they seem to have a natural talent for.
My first 45 record was the Beatles' Hard Day's Night and my first album was Iron Butterfly's In-A-Godda-Divida. I listen to a wide range of music, from Christian rock to Alternative to Classical, along with some Metal, Jazz and whatever Sounds Good. (No rap and very little Country.) Our city puts on one of the premier Jazz Festivals in the country each year, so I get three days of listening to live performances in intimate settings. A few evenings with the municipal band and a few other concerts throughout the year fills out my live listening.
Besides a renewed interest in audio, my other interests include the restoration of two historic downtown buildings that I own, participating in local government and civic organizations, travel, theology and a little woodworking.
I think Audiogon is a wonderful resource for learning as well as purchasing all things audio. I hope to be as active as time permits.
I live in northern Indiana and own a small advertising & marketing firm, as well as being a partner in a moderately large manufacturing business with several siblings. I've had several clients in the pro music business, including Crown International (amps, mics), Pro Co Sound (pro and MI cables, snakes, The Rat) and a new client which just introduced their high-end cables in Las Vegas.
I've played music for a good portion of my life - keyboards, trumpet and drums - though my chops have almost disappeared since I don't play or practice regularly.
I'm getting back into audio after a long time and starting to build a new two-channel music system. I also have a modest Marantz/Paradigm HT system. My first system was purchased in college and consisted of Genesis 1 speakers, an Advent 300 integrated unit and a Technics table with a Shure V15. Those speakers were still seeing daily use in my office up until last month when I replaced them with some B&W 602's. I just gave them to my 9-year-old tonight so he could start building his first system.
I'm blessed with a wife who likes music, has a good pair of ears and doesn't blink an eye when I talk about buying gear - in fact, she encourages me to get good stuff. The only thing she requires is that it looks nice in her house. I recently picked up a pair of Tyler 7U's in rosewood and she thinks they're beautiful. I'm also happy to report that my children love the same kinds of music I listen to (at least for now) and are both learning the piano, which they seem to have a natural talent for.
My first 45 record was the Beatles' Hard Day's Night and my first album was Iron Butterfly's In-A-Godda-Divida. I listen to a wide range of music, from Christian rock to Alternative to Classical, along with some Metal, Jazz and whatever Sounds Good. (No rap and very little Country.) Our city puts on one of the premier Jazz Festivals in the country each year, so I get three days of listening to live performances in intimate settings. A few evenings with the municipal band and a few other concerts throughout the year fills out my live listening.
Besides a renewed interest in audio, my other interests include the restoration of two historic downtown buildings that I own, participating in local government and civic organizations, travel, theology and a little woodworking.
I think Audiogon is a wonderful resource for learning as well as purchasing all things audio. I hope to be as active as time permits.