My name is Erin H. I am 30 years old. I have a small family with two big dogs. I currently reside in North Alabama in a rental house that doesn't permit for a mancave... so I'm relegated to a garage with no insulation. Makes for a very hot "Daddy time" in the garage during the summer. I have a bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Huntsville in Alabama. I currently work as a Systems Engineer for the Missile Defense Agency. I previously worked for NASA as a Propulsion and Components Engineer.
I have been in to audio since I was a little kid dancing on the couch to Michael Jackson's Thriller (I have the pictures to prove it). During my childhood I was exposed to all sorts of music through my Mom which birthed my passion for music. I don't play any instruments but I do enjoy music. With my technical background, it seemed natural for me to pursue the technical aspect of music reproduction. I would not call myself an audiophile, however. I am simply a fan of the reproduction of audio and I seek to learn why we as listeners enjoy what we hear, hear how we do, and how objective data can provide us with further insight in to these matters.
I own and operate my own website: www.medleysmusings.com. This is where I go to post my driver test data and sometimes discuss audio topics outside of specific products (such as how time alignment can be used). I've been testing for roughly 4 years now and a couple of years ago I was provided the opportunity to test for diymobileaudio.com with their Klippel analysis hardware (imagine a Dyno machine but for speakers). I enjoyed the gig but it was sometimes very stressful and I missed sleep some nights in an effort to provide data quickly. I resigned from that position. With some encouragement from my wife and fellow hobbyists, and the help of Klippel, I was able to acquire my own Klippel and about $50,000 worth of modules to use for my own site. This has allowed me to test as I needed; taking breaks in between to enjoy life.
My personal goal in being a reviewer at HTS is to provide you with data. Not just data that looks neat, but data that can be used to provide you with meaningful data and analysis of the implications of that data. If at any point you don't quite understand what I've posted, please ask for clarification. When I don't know the answer, I will tell you and we can work to figure it out together. My number one goal is to help the you be better armed with knowledge. The kind of knowledge that makes you think more critically and ultimately make the purchase that's right for you.
I have been in to audio since I was a little kid dancing on the couch to Michael Jackson's Thriller (I have the pictures to prove it). During my childhood I was exposed to all sorts of music through my Mom which birthed my passion for music. I don't play any instruments but I do enjoy music. With my technical background, it seemed natural for me to pursue the technical aspect of music reproduction. I would not call myself an audiophile, however. I am simply a fan of the reproduction of audio and I seek to learn why we as listeners enjoy what we hear, hear how we do, and how objective data can provide us with further insight in to these matters.
I own and operate my own website: www.medleysmusings.com. This is where I go to post my driver test data and sometimes discuss audio topics outside of specific products (such as how time alignment can be used). I've been testing for roughly 4 years now and a couple of years ago I was provided the opportunity to test for diymobileaudio.com with their Klippel analysis hardware (imagine a Dyno machine but for speakers). I enjoyed the gig but it was sometimes very stressful and I missed sleep some nights in an effort to provide data quickly. I resigned from that position. With some encouragement from my wife and fellow hobbyists, and the help of Klippel, I was able to acquire my own Klippel and about $50,000 worth of modules to use for my own site. This has allowed me to test as I needed; taking breaks in between to enjoy life.
My personal goal in being a reviewer at HTS is to provide you with data. Not just data that looks neat, but data that can be used to provide you with meaningful data and analysis of the implications of that data. If at any point you don't quite understand what I've posted, please ask for clarification. When I don't know the answer, I will tell you and we can work to figure it out together. My number one goal is to help the you be better armed with knowledge. The kind of knowledge that makes you think more critically and ultimately make the purchase that's right for you.
