Hi everyone!
My name's Dave and I'm a retired ee in the middle of Michigan. Originally from Long Beach Ca.
I got into audio in the early 70's when I worked at Radio Shack, and I've been into music my whole life. Classically trained on trumpet, when I was 16 I decided I couldn't become a rock star on trumpet so I picked up the guitar. About 40 years later I found out I couldn't be a rock star on guitar either!
The last 5 or 6 years I've been getting back into putting a nice system together and I've acquired some nice equipment, starting when I found a Pioneer SX-1250 sitting on top of my across the street neighbor's trash on collection day. I got over there and grabbed it, and I still can't believe that actually happened. I've since rebuilt it and it's in really great shape. I'm into equalizers and expanders...currently a dbx 3bx and an SAE 2800 parametric eq. Last week I finally bought the speakers I've wanted since 1980 or so, the Dahlquist DQ-10. I just finished refoaming the woofers and I'm going to install them this morning. My other speakers include Boston A200's, KLH model 23's, Realistic Optimus-7's, and Klipsch KG-4's. I always wanted some Klipsches but I found that the horns aren't my cup of tea...
I have two Phase Linear 400 series 1 amps that have been recapped, and I am trying to order DC protection for them but Don must be on vacation. I want to get one of them driving my new to me DQ-10's because the SX-1250 is on the edge of it's ability when I crank up the volume. But I'm really reluctant to put the PL 400 into service until I get some speaker protection.
Ultimately I want to get a BIG amp and I've always lusted over a 700B. So I'm here at the suggestion of Lee, who is a friend from AudioKarma.
This is a great looking forum, full of great information and people, and I hope that I will be able to add to it, not just take away. That's about it for now, and I look forward to meeting you all!
Dave
My name's Dave and I'm a retired ee in the middle of Michigan. Originally from Long Beach Ca.
I got into audio in the early 70's when I worked at Radio Shack, and I've been into music my whole life. Classically trained on trumpet, when I was 16 I decided I couldn't become a rock star on trumpet so I picked up the guitar. About 40 years later I found out I couldn't be a rock star on guitar either!
The last 5 or 6 years I've been getting back into putting a nice system together and I've acquired some nice equipment, starting when I found a Pioneer SX-1250 sitting on top of my across the street neighbor's trash on collection day. I got over there and grabbed it, and I still can't believe that actually happened. I've since rebuilt it and it's in really great shape. I'm into equalizers and expanders...currently a dbx 3bx and an SAE 2800 parametric eq. Last week I finally bought the speakers I've wanted since 1980 or so, the Dahlquist DQ-10. I just finished refoaming the woofers and I'm going to install them this morning. My other speakers include Boston A200's, KLH model 23's, Realistic Optimus-7's, and Klipsch KG-4's. I always wanted some Klipsches but I found that the horns aren't my cup of tea...
I have two Phase Linear 400 series 1 amps that have been recapped, and I am trying to order DC protection for them but Don must be on vacation. I want to get one of them driving my new to me DQ-10's because the SX-1250 is on the edge of it's ability when I crank up the volume. But I'm really reluctant to put the PL 400 into service until I get some speaker protection.
Ultimately I want to get a BIG amp and I've always lusted over a 700B. So I'm here at the suggestion of Lee, who is a friend from AudioKarma.
This is a great looking forum, full of great information and people, and I hope that I will be able to add to it, not just take away. That's about it for now, and I look forward to meeting you all!
Dave
