Who R U?

I am an obnoxious reclusive Jewish mystic (read kabbalist), visual artist, and sort-of writer. I listen to about 8 hours of music a day. About 2 of those hours I REALLY concentrate on it. When I do that, its vinyl all the way on my Linn LP12.
Some favorites are Cecil Taylor, Arvo Part, JS Bach, Blind Lemon Jefferson, John Cage, John Coltrane, Morton Feldman, Francois Couperin, Orlando Gibbons, The Grateful Dead, Blind Willie Johnson, and Steve Reich.

I'm going to be 50 this year. I first became interested in good music when I got turned on to classic rock when I was in the 11th grade. Up to that point I listened to top 40, which looking back did have some great stuff that I still enjoy. But the Grateful Dead took sound reproduction very seriously and I suppose this rubbed off on me. But it wasn't until I was in the military in my early 20's and saw some great equipment in an on-base electronics store in Japan that I really became intrigued with stereo gear. I didn't have the money to buy anything at that time. When I got out in the mid 1980's I bought a Yamaha integrated amp, CD player, and Genesis Physics speakers. I was hooked. My first foray into high-end territory came in the early 1990's, with Magnepan 1.5qr speakers, Arcam Delta 290 integrated, and California Audio Labs delta/alpha transport and processor.

Overall, I credit being a Deadhead for getting me interested in the high end.

My name is Win, and I am a nineteen year-old trapped inside a fifty-eight year-old body. I build heavy turntables that I cannot possibly lift, and maybe I'll build one for myself one day. My wife is pretty cool...sometimes. ;)

50 Years Old Artist Punker Roadie Event Marketer Grandpa Father Husband World Traveler (3 million air miles and counting) Irish to the Core

Music Lover like my Whiskey: Passionate Vox Fuzzed Guitar and a Smokey Beat

Well, as I am new around here I might as well go for it and introduce myself. First off I have an issue with HAF *that's husband approval factor* I could never figure out that "WAF" stuff as in our family I am the audio junkie. My husband plays his own music and our home is chock a block with his four guitars, including the dobro, the banjo, the trumpet, the amps, the flute and various and sundry other instruments he plays. Rather than listen which he doesn't give as much a hang about as I do he will reach for his own way to make music happen.

I on the other hand am in constant cajole mode to seek audio listening nirvana. I am usually voted down.

I'm a social worker. I am rebuilding a system after having had to sell my last set up due to an illness my son had. He is FINE now and I am back to square one and have audio equipment lust again much to my better half's consternation.

Nice to meet you all.

P.S. not ALL audio nuts are men! Do you think I will fit in here?