Hi all. My name is Tom am excited to have found AK! I'll be turning 69 next week and have been married 44 years. My wife and I are empty nesters. Back in the day I was what I would call a budget audiophile, always trying to buy decent gear but at a price I could afford. I subscribed to Hi Fidelity and Stereo Review mags, audio porn. I've been recently getting back into this hobby, thanks to my wife. About 6 months ago she cleared an area in the den so I could set up my college audio gear.
I've been playing all my old albums, mostly from the 60s-80s. I bought a new stylus for my Empire cartridge and also bought a new cartridge to test out. My receiver is a Pioneer SX-650 and my turntable is a Sony PS-X30. They still sound good to my less than perfect ears.
Anyway, I'm having a blast and hope to learn from this forum and have some fun.