In 1975 I went into Wacks Audio in Milwaukee, and it started my journey.
I talked to the owner, and he knew I had a big interest in audio.
He took me up a flight of stairs to a locked room, that only certain customers got to see.
Inside were Magneplanar Timpani IIIc speakers, driven by an Audio Research D150, Sp3a and some unknown turntable. The D150 was massive, with three meters and a big knob that cranked up the voltage during start up. One look at that amp, and you knew the owner was dead serious about audio!
The sound that came out of those speakers sounded like "real" music. I had never ever heard anything like that, and was completely blown away!
I could not afford that system, but after hunting around, I bought Magnepan IIa speakers, GAS Son of Ampzilla, Thoebe preamp, and a decent turntable. I was more than satisfied for years!
I talked to the owner, and he knew I had a big interest in audio.
He took me up a flight of stairs to a locked room, that only certain customers got to see.
Inside were Magneplanar Timpani IIIc speakers, driven by an Audio Research D150, Sp3a and some unknown turntable. The D150 was massive, with three meters and a big knob that cranked up the voltage during start up. One look at that amp, and you knew the owner was dead serious about audio!
The sound that came out of those speakers sounded like "real" music. I had never ever heard anything like that, and was completely blown away!
I could not afford that system, but after hunting around, I bought Magnepan IIa speakers, GAS Son of Ampzilla, Thoebe preamp, and a decent turntable. I was more than satisfied for years!