Vintage HiFi Audio Forum
General Banter => Welcome Wagon => Topic started by: Dicky on November 24, 2013, 09:50:08 PM
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Hi all. I have been lurking the forum for a bit now, so I figured I should introduce myself. My name is Rich and I live in the Brookline area. It is going on a year since my uncle playing his SX1250 got me back into music, and I have been through a bunch of gear since then. I got started with an SX 650 and a set of Infinity Qe's, then went through an Onkyo integrated from 8wof paired with a few sets of his speakers (thanks again) until I happened across a set of Fourier 6 speakers from an estate clean out. I used them a bit, then bought some Polk Monitor 70's. Used them a bit with the new Emotiva gear, but went back to the Fouriers which just sound better. I bought a Denon network player which through airplay and an ipad makes music selection from iTunes incredibly easy, and it is a decent tuner as well. The other stuff I have was free, so it will be replaced when a good deal strikes.
I have had a growing interest in tube sound recently, and last week scored a Columbia Masterwork Model 944 mono console off of CL. I am sure I will be picking some of your brains this winter as to what to do with it. It would certainly look good restored, but furniture work is not my forte. I will be visiting the shop with the inner workings one day though I am sure.
A little about me, I run an auto parts warehouse in the West End, and am a former mechanic who may do things on the side every now and then. Feel free to ask any auto related questions, I will do my best to help if I can. My main hobby is bicycle riding. When the weather and daylight permits, I will go about 150 miles per week on the Montour Trail.
I look forward to talking with all of you during the coming months.
Thanks
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Welcome to the forum Rich.
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Greetings Rich!
Welcome to the Forum! Glad to hear that your back listening to audio. There are a lot of good people here and many folks will offer their advice and information. An opinions both good and bad! Glad you could join us! Good luck!
Regards,
Carl
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Welcome!!
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Welcome to the fun
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Hi Rich! I just started my first tube resto-mod myself. If I don't burn the house down I will consider it a success.
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Welcome! Fourier 6 speakers....wow! I owned a paid back in 1984. Very nice speakers for the money.
Bought them off Al Tucker in Oakland. Glad to hear you are back into audio. I strayed too....but found my way back as well.
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Sup?
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What did you with the console? did you trash it? it is/was a Paul McCobb designed piece of furniture probably worth more then the tubeless amps.
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Glad you decided to join us. Welcome.
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No, the console is still here. Only thing I did so far is fix the leg. Woodwork is not something I am good at, however I have a friend who is a shop teacher at a high school so I am awaiting an opinion from him. I am looking at all avenues, as I kinda do like the look of the thing; it goes well with my basement. Worse yet my girlfriend likes it and wants it to work, so who knows what will happen this winter. I even thought of hiding some new gear in it if the cabinet could turn out well... Oh the possibilities.
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Hello Dicky. Welcome!
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Hi Dicky and welcome. I ride some, but only in fair weather. My son is a serious mountain biker and works at Dirty Harry's bike shop in Verona.
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Welcome to the forum!
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Welcome, Rich!!
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Welcome aboard!