Quick poll How long have you been in this hobby?

meant, since 1975

1973. Came out of college, sold my the new car my dad gave me, and bought a McIntosh 2100, a pair of Klipschorns, a Phase Linear 2000 preamp, and Pioneer PL-12D turntable. I was in heaven.

Since a late night in 1963. It was a very special night for me!

1950 built my first amplifier.

1969, when I inherited my grandfather's Arvin table radio:

http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~srs/Antiques/Radios/Rtempl.php?pid=24

and listened to Triad Radio every night I could get away with it:

http://pages.ripco.net/~saxmania/triad.html

I was 10 years old, and have loved music and audio ever since.

David