Originally posted by dr*audio
I was just over at Piece - It - Pete's this afternoon and we had a great time discussing Audio, garage sales, etc. We had an idea that it would be great to have a get together of Cleveland area members for a barbecue/listening session and general good time.
Anyone interested?
If so, who are you, tell us a bit about yourselves and where are you located?
The Michigan folks seem to be having a few good meetups, maybe it's time we got into the act.
I live in Fairport Harbor (eastern Lake County) now, but I grew up in suburban Cleveland. My name is Jeff. I'm 48 years old and lived in Wickliffe most of my life before moving to Fairport in November 1999.
As you will see by looking at my signature, I am also an amateur (ham) radio operator (been licensed since June 30, 1972).
Of course, I like audio too. (Been a member of AK about a year and a half now.) I had a Zenith 5-wpc system with Allegro 100 tuned-port speakers 17 years in Wickliffe, but gave it up when I moved (the apartment I live in now is too small for a big rig like that). I bought a new Aiwa 200-watt bookshelf system when I moved here, however; with its three-way speakers, surround sound, T-bass and BBE, not to mention an 8-band GEQ system and dual full-logic cassette decks (let's don't forget the CD player--it's a 3-CD changer) the system sounds great with its powered subwoofers and specially-designed speaker cabinets (Aiwa claims these speakers have better bass and overall frequency response than many cheaper systems found in low-priced shelf stereos, such as Magnavox and others). Speakers in my system are 21" off the floor of my apartment (bought two Tech-Craft stands a few months ago), and let me tell you, that height makes all the difference in the sound. I thought my system sounded good with the speakers resting on the carpeted floor, at either side of my desk (had them like that the first four years I lived here), but when I put the stands together and the speakers on top of them, the difference was immediately noticeable. (The stands look good too; in fact, they blend in with the furniture in my place very well.)
I apologize for rambling, but when I get started talking or writing about audio, radio or anything related, I find it darned hard to stop!
Nice to know there is at least one other AK member besides myself here in northern Ohio. I browse AK's forums daily and post whenever I have an opinion or feel like I can help someone out with a problem, so you'll see my user name (Jeffhs) here and on the antique radio and TV forums quite often. I collected old TVs, radios, etc. back in Wickliffe 35 years ago (when I was 13 years old; my first acquisition was a 23" Zenith b&w console). Browsing these forums keeps me close to a hobby I enjoyed all those years.
Kind regards,
