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I am Texas born and raised with a few detours around the world, as an Air Force brat. My father finished his 20+ year enlistment as an electronics instructor. He was also a musician, so I grew up immersed in electronics with a soldering iron in hand and listening to music.
After college, I spent 25 years in high tech electronics. Working R&D I had the opportunity to work on some really cool things; deep space satellites, satellite tracking and surveillance, combat DF, automotive active suspension systems, networking and telecommunications security, to name just a few. This background, along with a love of wood working, has served me well with my passion for music, audio and home theater systems. It has all been fun including building speakers, tube preamps and amplifiers, even being able to bring a piece of broken gear back to life.
I have been married to Rose going on 20 years. She is a wonderful wife, mother and my best friend. She also gets kudos for putting up with my audio obsession. We were both married before and I think that helped us to appreciate each other, what we have and determining what’s worth fighting for and what to just let go of. We are like two high school kids locked in old people bodies. We cut up, have fun, laugh a lot and just like being near to each other. We have four grown children; two boys, from Rose’s previous marriage and a boy and girl from mine. We also have a 10 year old grandson that is the light in my wife’s eyes.
My love of audio started early. I built my first stereo console in 9th grade wood shop with JBL drivers no less; a contribution from my musician Dad. I did a custom sound system in my hemi Satellite during high school, decades before it was the norm. My gear was pretty simple, as a broke college student. I worked full time to put myself through school but still managed to have a Marantz receiver, Pioneer turntable and JBL speakers. Somewhere around 40 I started collecting SAE (Scientific Audio Electronics). It was something I couldn’t afford in college. I was now reliving my younger days assembling racks of high end gear. My hobby became passion, evolved into obsession and ended up in lunacy. All the while, Rose has taken it all in stride.
I am Texas born and raised with a few detours around the world, as an Air Force brat. My father finished his 20+ year enlistment as an electronics instructor. He was also a musician, so I grew up immersed in electronics with a soldering iron in hand and listening to music.
After college, I spent 25 years in high tech electronics. Working R&D I had the opportunity to work on some really cool things; deep space satellites, satellite tracking and surveillance, combat DF, automotive active suspension systems, networking and telecommunications security, to name just a few. This background, along with a love of wood working, has served me well with my passion for music, audio and home theater systems. It has all been fun including building speakers, tube preamps and amplifiers, even being able to bring a piece of broken gear back to life.
I have been married to Rose going on 20 years. She is a wonderful wife, mother and my best friend. She also gets kudos for putting up with my audio obsession. We were both married before and I think that helped us to appreciate each other, what we have and determining what’s worth fighting for and what to just let go of. We are like two high school kids locked in old people bodies. We cut up, have fun, laugh a lot and just like being near to each other. We have four grown children; two boys, from Rose’s previous marriage and a boy and girl from mine. We also have a 10 year old grandson that is the light in my wife’s eyes.
My love of audio started early. I built my first stereo console in 9th grade wood shop with JBL drivers no less; a contribution from my musician Dad. I did a custom sound system in my hemi Satellite during high school, decades before it was the norm. My gear was pretty simple, as a broke college student. I worked full time to put myself through school but still managed to have a Marantz receiver, Pioneer turntable and JBL speakers. Somewhere around 40 I started collecting SAE (Scientific Audio Electronics). It was something I couldn’t afford in college. I was now reliving my younger days assembling racks of high end gear. My hobby became passion, evolved into obsession and ended up in lunacy. All the while, Rose has taken it all in stride.
