My Interest in Audio

[Mr. Stanley]

My mom was a professional pianist. We always had music playing in the house. My Dad and older brother built amplifier kits from Allied audio in Seattle. Heathkits and stuff like that. In the early sixties my brother purchased an Empire Troubador turntable, which at the time (1962) cost close to $400!
Then he added on an HH Scott tube amp, and built refrigerator sized speakers using top of the line Electro voice components. Great sound! I was hooked! This was about the time olf the "British Invasion"... Beatles, Kinks, Stones --- the rest is history.

 

[RBFC]

Welcome! It's amazing how we all got drawn to this hobby.

Lee

 

[Steve Williams]

My mom was a professional pianist. We always had music playing in the house. My Dad and older brother built amplifier kits from Allied audio in Seattle. Heathkits and stuff like that. In the early sixties my brother purchased an Empire Troubador turntable, which at the time (1962) cost close to $400!
Then he added on an HH Scott tube amp, and built refrigerator sized speakers using top of the line Electro voice components. Great sound! I was hooked! This was about the time olf the "British Invasion"... Beatles, Kinks, Stones --- the rest is history.

Welcome Stanley

BTW, your boss isn't such a bad guy. We like him here at WBF

 

[microstrip]

(...) My Dad and older brother built amplifier kits from Allied audio in Seattle. Heathkits and stuff like that. In the early sixties my brother purchased an Empire Troubador turntable, which at the time (1962) cost close to $400!

Heathkits were only part of my dreams at my youth. At that time imported goods were really expensive, and the only thing I could do was browsing their nice catalogues ...

We can find them at
http://www.heathkit-museum.com/

and schematics at
http://www.vintage-radio.info/heathkit/index.htm

 

[NorthStar]

Bonjour Mr. Stanley; it is nice to meet you sir!

Bob