About Me

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About Me

I became interested in audio as a teenager in the 70's. My first LP was Zeppelin 4 which I played repeatedly on my parent's Lloyd LP changer (complete with the penny on the headshell) while I lay on the ground with each speaker on either side of my head. I destroyed that LP I played it so much. I was never interested so much in "loud" as I was attracted to "clean". I had no idea how to describe it but I knew it when I heard it. A good friend had a higher end system which had incredible clarity and, opposite of almost everything else I heard at the time, a freedom from audible distortion at high levels. And thus, I had the audio bug and over the years have been through a significant evolution of components that paralleled an evolution in audio readings (Stereo Review to Audio to Stereophile to Listener, Fi, TAS, Perfect Vision and the web...). I have about 900 LPs and over 1000 CD's. I took performance piano and some classical guitar in my late teens (loved it and still miss it).

I enjoy every genre of music except hard core country and opera (probably due to a lack of familiarity more than anything else). I enjoy both 2-channel and multi-channel (whichever brings me closer to the performance). Other interests include film, high end home theater, food and wine, target shooting and fitness for starters. Currently, I am AD Army and a health care professional. My profession takes up the majority of my days but I try to find time to listen whenever I can. My biggest problem: if I start a listening session, I won't be able to stop...which is a good thing.

My Audio System

Main System:
Sources: Well Tempered Labs Reference Turntable/Arm/Lyra Argo i cartidge, Modwright SWP 9.0SE Phono, DENON DVD-2930ci Universal Disc Player, Sony W222ES CD Player/Recorder.
Preamp/Processr: Classe CP-700, Halcro SSP-220
Amplification/Loudspeakers: L+R Front Stereo Pair = Pass Labs X-350 Amplifier driving brand new Acoustic Zen Crescendo loudspeakers;
Pass Labs X-3 Amplifier driving a Martin Logan Theater i Center Channel Monitor and Mirage Omnistat V2 FS Speaker L+R Surrounds.
Sub: Dual Fathom F110s.
Power: PS Audio Power Plant Premier and PS Audio Power Sonic.
Cables: Acoustic Zen, Magnan Signature, PS Audio, Kimber, Monster, Prist Audio Design, MIT, Custom, others.

Home Theater:
Sanus Sanus Stand
Sanus 6 shelf Component stand Stand
Denon 4010 UDP

Country

United States

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