I have been hanging for a while and using you all trying to convince my wife that I was not "special". I did so by sharing some of your comments whenever she raises an eyebrow. Even though I know she is a keeper (been with her over 40 years) but knew she was so when I showed up at our beautifully decorated home with my main speakers (my Valencias). Now her showroom living room became a "listening room". The Valencias were in great shape, only exception was the wooden grille that was disintegrating. I sort of made do with some stainless punch plate. Just recently I became buds with a gentleman that is an awesome wood craftsman and an audiophile. He made me an exact replica of the Valencia grills. Wow, now they look brand new. Imagine her surprise when I showed up years later with a pair of A7s. Those are in my workshop. You have not lived until you have heard "going up the country" by canned heat on an A7! She believes we all suffer from an addiction and I agree, but its not really a bad one... is it? That same gentleman introduced me into Karlson couplers that he makes... Paired with an 806A it sounds spectacular. I am using it with my Altec 9s as a center channel for our bedroom sound system. Now I am wondering if my 9s would improve if each had a coupler...
Having grown up in the 60's I always was an Altec fan, it is just recently that I have expanded into other systems such as the Karlson couplers and the Emilar horns.
Anyway, I am rambling and am just glad to have come into this group. Thank you for the opportunity.
Having grown up in the 60's I always was an Altec fan, it is just recently that I have expanded into other systems such as the Karlson couplers and the Emilar horns.
Anyway, I am rambling and am just glad to have come into this group. Thank you for the opportunity.