Who R U?

I am 45 and married to the same lovely lady for 24 years with 2 teenagers, a yellow Labrador and a Tom Cat...plus numerous neighborhood strays we feed.... I currently live in Texas where I was recently transferred by my hospital system. I am the manager of the Biomedical Engineering program for our facilities in central Texas. I am a graduate of the Newark College of Engineering. I enjoy audio and building furniture...two expensive hobbies. My wife has been patient through it all..... I told you she was a lovely lady! At times I have been able to combine the two hobbies, making speaker cabinet prototypes for several audio designers I became acquainted with in New Jersey where I used to live, bartering services for equipment. I am currently in the process of speaker shopping, and have a sick fetish for large line source designs. My first exposure to the hobby was in my teens when I literally built a pair of speakers into a “built in bookcase” in my bedroom and assembled several heath kits to cover the usual electronics...at the time I thought it sounded great. Many years later and many upgrades later I am still searching for the Holy Grail. I am a recovering vinyl junky and love classical music and rock/pop.

Hello, Bio, and good to meet you. Happy holiday season!

Rivercitylad and Bioman, could I ask your first names or do you prefer your tag names?
Welcome aboard! and Rivercitylad, yer gonna need an escape-WOW - 3 teenagers AT ONCE! I hope they are boys :)
cheers,
aj

At 59 I'm one of the more senior citisens in this group - 3 grandkids, and semi-retired. Spent most of my career in banking, and was fortunate that my career led to oversees assignments in London and Tokyo, the latter a particularly educational experience.

After spending the past 40+ years living in major metropolitan centers I recently sold my coop in NYC, and now make what had been the summer home of my late wife and I in Southampton, NY my permanent home.

Having lost my partner of 25 years to cancer a year ago ending a 7 year battle, I slowly emerged from my funk helped in part by re-discovering my old hobby of music and audio equipment, in that order. I soon decided that my 20+ year old gear could use an updating, and was fortunate to discover Audiogon, where I've dabbled in some used equipment and leaned on many of you for advice.

I've beem looking around at some local businesses to take an interest in, and my first was to use my personal funds to set up a line of credit for a local dealer to fund the expanion his product lines. Obviously I'm not doing it to make a lot of money, but to keep the grey cells working and have some fun.

If anyone finds their way out to eastern Long Island please drop by - lots of audio gear, cds and lps - plus extra bedrooms and a pool in the backyard!

Happy New Year to All!!!

Doug (the grandkids call me Grandpa D)

grandpad: you, as i, are just one of many old farts on this forum who continue to listen and to learn. i regret the loss of your partner. at the same time, i envy you for your grandchildren; i'm still awaiting the birth, no, conception, of my names' sake. i've enjoyed reading your posts on the 'gon. welcome, friend. may you continue to grace our group with your yearning and wisdom. -cfb