DVjorge
Active Member
I was inactive for some years but my passion for Hi-Fi has never ended. I don't know if this is something that happens to all us. I mean I have periods where I am more "connected" to the hobby and other times, I am more indifferent, but the passion is always there.
Anyway, before I go to bed, I am leaving this post to know what sparked your interest in the Hi-Fi world.
I was born in Cuba, a very poor country with a dictatorship regime governing since 1959. However, before it, when Cuba was open to the world and America, we had (or my parents) access to records and gear of that time. My parents had a Garrard turntable, a Fisher stereo tube preamp (1957 or 1958 I believe) and two Fisher 25 watts mono tube amps. The speakers they had were two Altec 602 Duplex 15". I was born in 1964 when all the good was already gone, but my parents told me Havana (Cuban capital) had many record stores where you could buy classic music, and all the music of their time. As an additional information, later I new people in Cuba who owned Tannoy, Whaferdale, Goodman, Celestion, McIntosch, etc (all of them made before 1960)
Anyway, the audio system I described was part of my childhood and I grew up listening to it until it last. That old audio system created my endless love for Hi-Fi. And to be honest, it sounded so good that sometimes I think it is the best I have listened to during all my years in this world. If you are curious to know what kind of music we listened to during the 60, 70, 80 and so on, most of them rock, pop, heavy metal, disco, etc. Since Cuba is only 90 miles far from Key West, many american radio stations were what we listened to. Young guys of my time loved Eagle, Fleetwood Mac, Kansas, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Foreigner, Styx, Billy Joel, Rod Steward, Dire Straight, etc, and that was the music we listened to every time we had a party.
Now, I want to hear what waked up your love for it.
Thanks and good night to everyone.!
Anyway, before I go to bed, I am leaving this post to know what sparked your interest in the Hi-Fi world.
I was born in Cuba, a very poor country with a dictatorship regime governing since 1959. However, before it, when Cuba was open to the world and America, we had (or my parents) access to records and gear of that time. My parents had a Garrard turntable, a Fisher stereo tube preamp (1957 or 1958 I believe) and two Fisher 25 watts mono tube amps. The speakers they had were two Altec 602 Duplex 15". I was born in 1964 when all the good was already gone, but my parents told me Havana (Cuban capital) had many record stores where you could buy classic music, and all the music of their time. As an additional information, later I new people in Cuba who owned Tannoy, Whaferdale, Goodman, Celestion, McIntosch, etc (all of them made before 1960)
Anyway, the audio system I described was part of my childhood and I grew up listening to it until it last. That old audio system created my endless love for Hi-Fi. And to be honest, it sounded so good that sometimes I think it is the best I have listened to during all my years in this world. If you are curious to know what kind of music we listened to during the 60, 70, 80 and so on, most of them rock, pop, heavy metal, disco, etc. Since Cuba is only 90 miles far from Key West, many american radio stations were what we listened to. Young guys of my time loved Eagle, Fleetwood Mac, Kansas, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Foreigner, Styx, Billy Joel, Rod Steward, Dire Straight, etc, and that was the music we listened to every time we had a party.
Now, I want to hear what waked up your love for it.
Thanks and good night to everyone.!