Howdy Y'All (Introductions)

I thought maybe we could get a "who am I" thread started... I haven't seen one & find them helpful @ times (to see where everyone is coming from).

Me first...

I'm Robert Meredith (27, married, 1 dog) - currently living in Parker, Colorado. I'm from Pennsylvania originally but moved out west so my wife could go to grad school. I'm a Mechanical Engineering student (started at Penn State, currently at University of Colorado) - but a working professional also. I'm a Network Engineer during the day - kind of a jack of all trades @ work. My wife of 6 years is a mental health evaluator for the state. She's taking the pre-reqs necessary to apply to medical school. I enjoy hunting, training my dog, computers, cars, and love home electronics.

I'm a budding audiophile - love this stuff. As soon as I get my hands on a 1070 - my setup will be:

TV: Mits 52" DLP
Receiver: Outlaw 1070
Speakers: NHT VT-1.4 fronts, VS-1.4 surrounds, SC1 center, and SW10 sub
DVD: Denon 2910
Sat: Hughes HD DirecTiVo
Antenna: Winegard SS-2000 (SquareShooter Amplified)
MP3: OmniFi DMS1 Digital Media Streamer
Power: Monster HTS3600 Power Center
Cabling: Bluejeans, Monster, BetterCables

There ya have it - next?

-robert

People call me "Mister Ed", or "Big Ed"!

I live in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. I am a 40 year old married father of two. My Son is 10, and my daughter will turn 6 in Dec.

My wife has been a "Domestic Engineer" since mid-1998, leaving the proffessional arena(Accounting) just prior to the birth of our daughter. She is presently gearing up to start a 2-year nursing program in January.

I work a full and part time job just trying to keep our heads above water. I am a Product Designer by day, hence my screen name. I work part time as a sales specialist at the local Home Depot, helping customers purchase the correct doors and windows for their projects.

I like cars, movies, music, playing with my kids and home theater.

Next.........

Ah, a fellow mechanical engineer... I'm also an ME - graduated from Mississippi State University almost 8 years ago now with a BSME and got my PE license in Tennessee about 3.5 years ago. I do mainly commercial HVAC design (office buildings, schools, colleges and universities, chilled water plants, and whatever other projects the bosses toss my way) and of course hang out around here. I'm 30, married, with two cats, and we're expecting our first child in late February.

Hello, I'm a computer system engineer, graduated from ITESM, i run my own bussiness, a computer store and a ciber cafe with 40 pc's, im 38, nmarried, with 2 child, i live in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico, a city near Acapulco, i love HT, and outlaw stuff.

¡Recepción a la familia del proscribir!

Hey Robert,

Since we are all giving background, I am a Loan Consultant in Irvine CA. My company operates in 28 different states so if anyone is purchasing a house or needs to refinance, send an e-mail (Yeah, I know a shameless plug).

I hold a BS from Southern Illinois University in Mass Communications emphasizing in Television/Radio Broadcast and Advertising with a minor in Journalism. I'm 34 and married with two Children a Cat, Ferret and a Fish. I have been into A/V my whole life and have been the proud owner of a 950/7100 combo for over a year now. I used to swear by Adcom as my primary seperates for power and control, but that has now changed thanks to Outlaw.

I am "The Spatula"

Welcome to the Saloon Robert, pull up a stool and stay a while!

Hello. I'm Chris. I live in old one-room school house on the edge of Lancaster County, PA with my wife, our two cats, Carmen and Miranda, and our Old English Mastiff, Charisse (named for Cyd Charisse, the French dancer).
I bought a 1050 about three years ago, matched it with the AR HC6 speaker system, and have loved it ever since.
Due to our finances and the WAF in our house, this is about as much fun I can have right now, but I'm looking forward to getting a SVS product sometime, as well as a larger TV (we presently view a 27" Sony Trinitron).
We like all kinds of music and movies and we have a good amount of each, including all the Joss Whedon efforts on dvd available to date. We can't wait for the Firefly movie to come out.
I really value this forum as a refuge from the marketing machines and uber-biased opinions seen on other websites.
I'd like to thanks the Outlaws for providing this forum, which I have found invaluable. This is the first place I go when I have question about home electronics.
I'd also like to thank everyone who participates in this forum for their honest opinions and insights and helpful suggestions.

I’m Dave, originally from Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh, and now live in Maryland about 20 miles from Washington, DC.

I was introduced to the world of electronics, such as they were in the early 1960’s, by my father and grandfather. My father built DIY Hi-Fi equipment from Heathkit and my grandfather was an EE. With an aptitude for math and science, I started for a BS in EE at my grandfather’s alma mater, Carnegie-Mellon University. Feeling a need to be more involved with people in a creative way, I left the EE program and went into mass communication, but didn’t leave my technical abilities behind. I started professional A/V and television work in the mid 70’s in education support at a two year school and freelance work at a local television station. In the early 80’s I spent five years in the Middle East doing broadcast engineering and news/features production. In the late 80’s I returned to the US and worked in program and commercial editing. In the early 90’s I started my own business, specializing in custom video-wall programming and production, mostly used at trade shows and conventions, but also used for film, television, commercials, music videos, and large stage productions. In 2001 I began working for the US government in television news and information production for the Voice of America, which broadcasts in 40+ languages around the world.

Of three sons, one has graduated with a BS in Bio-Chemistry, one is deceased and one is struggling to find his way in life – I love them all dearly.

I enjoy the company of special people, nature, projects of an artistic or practical nature, including DIY electronics and home theater, sailing, scuba, soaring, photography and videography.

During a major industry trade show, I became interested in Velodyne subwoofers and Velodyne full-range loudspeakers. Because space was at a premium at home and often on the job, I ended up using a Sunfire Truesubwoofer before Velodyne had similar units, but still bought L/C/R Velodyne full-range speakers for their low distortion. Outlaw was not on the scene at the time, so an Onkyo THX Ampli-tuner was the center of my first HT system, which I enjoyed at home and occasionally used for clients. Among a few upgrades, I'm happy to say that Outlaw equipment is now the hub of my system, with a 950/ICBM/770 combo.

While I really enjoy the pursuit of audio purity on a budget, and I’m still an engineer/technician in my head, in my heart it’s the content that makes me laugh and soothes my soul.

Nice guys - keep it coming.

CB - I'm from Carlisle, PA - not too far from you. Actually, my wife graduated from Elizabethtown College - pretty close to your area...

Speaking of curious parallels...

A Saluki! My parents both went to SIU around 1970 - dad has a MFA from the there (his emphasis was in metals) and mom has a BA.

[Quote]A Saluki! My parents both went to SIU around 1970 - dad has a MFA from the there (his emphasis was in metals) and mom has a BA.[Quote]

Unfortunately Gonk I am not a Saluki, I am a Cougar. Carbondale did not have a Mass Com Program, so I went to the SIU Edwardsville campus just outside of Saint Louis, but there is an interesting parallel there still.

My parents Graduated from the University of Illinois. My father earned a BS in Civil Engineering in 1966, my mom a BA in Music. He almost accepted an offer to teach and complete his graduate work at SIU Carbondale, instead he went to the Poly Technical Institute in Brooklyn NY from 1968-1970.

If he had taken the offer from Carbondale, he would have taught and attended at the same time as your parents in the same department. The world is truly a small place.

Hi
I'm Jim Berry. 42 Married, with 2 beautiful daughters,(Look like their Mother!), 1 dog,(Chesepeake Bay Retriever). Member of Local 103 I.B.E.W. for 20 years. Electrician, Master's license Massachusetts, Journeyman's license Colorado. Graduate Wenworth Institute of Technology, Electronics. Moved to Walsenburg, CO in 1992, moved back to 8 months later. I work at the Fleet Center Boston, setting up Celtic's and Bruins', (when they aren't locked out) games, concerts, ice shows, etc.

Became interested in Stereo equipment in the 80's. Still have a lot to learn,( thanks and congratulations Gonk).

Yeah, how did I miss that congrats on the new addition. That theatre compression will come in real handy for the next couple of years!!!

hi fellow outlaws
i'm joe 35,auto painter
1050/b&k654/b&w601/monitor audio asw210/cal delta+sigma2/monarchyDIP
fairly new to the saloon so here's my chance to say "hi"

if that doesn't work then i have 4-12's in my s-10 ext.cab

Excuse me Painttoad, but until you chimed in I thought this was the beginning of an AA meeting. Perhaps Audioholics Anonymous and not Alcoholics Anonymous.

Allan here; I live in Washington, DC. And... I am an Audioholic.

I have used every excuse to indulge this habit. I often tell people, "My work frequently involves audio solutions for my clients, so I can get the stuff they don't need anymore for free or real cheap"... My wife and two boys (7 and 3 1/2) need to be entertained, so I thought, :"let's buy a whole lot of electronic gear dedicated to our collective happiness." I'm ashamed.

Anyway... Gonk, I thought you had to be at least 75 years old to have the time author over 3000 posts, and I wish you luck with the new baby. I will bet anyone that Gonk posts will decline in the post birth era. And do you ever design GeoExchange systems as an alternative to boiler/chiller designs for your multi-zone projects? I use them, they work, and they are super efficient. In your climate hybrid solutions make a lot of sense.

And BB4TB... I designed that monstrosity in Western Laurel, MD called Bethany Community Church on Riding Stable Road (North of Rt.198). Sorry, but the church has never thought it necessary to fully complete the building, and this has caused me many sleepless nights where I end up in the Saloon to drown my sorrows. I would be interested if you know about the building.

And Hullguy... you lucky son of a female dog. I played hockey in the old Boston Garden, and can tell you that the HVAC in the Visitors locker room consisted of 8" Ø steam pipes with holes in the asbestos jackets. It was probably 130 degrees in there on a cold day. Did you work there too?

And finaly... the Spatula... my father went to Brooklyn Polytechnic in the 60's, got his Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, and then introduced me to Rock n' Roll by taking me to see The Who at Madison Square Garden. Too bad he also liked ABBA because he was a Swedish homer. I love you dad, but ABBA, arrrgg.

Just having fun, and I hope you are too.

Allan

I didn't start work in the Fleet center until 1997. The Garde closed in the fall of 1995. Until they tore it done in 1999, I used to go into the Garden to perform various tasks though. They were lucky it didn't burn down!

You should see the Causeway Street area in front of where the Garden stood! The surface artery is down, (Thanks America for spending the 14 billion), and the old elevated subway is torn down. There is light after 60 years on parts of the street! Jim

Thanks for the congrats, folks. Mrs. gonk and I are both looking forward to the new arrival.

Due in part to getting our power from TVA's generating grid, there is very little interest in ground source systems - my office did one recently on a smaller building, but that's probably the only one we've done in at least ten years. The projects that we use chillers and boilers on tend to be large enough that ground source systems could run the risk of upsetting the artesian springs that provide Memphis with drinking water, and the city is very protective of those springs. I wouldn't mind doing some thermal storage on a chiller plant, but the market is not suited for it because of the low utility rates. We do use a lot of waterside economizers in chiller plants, which can let the chillers stay offline through much of the winter on buildings with year-round cooling loads.

OK, I'm in.

I am a software developer working for an investment firm in NYC. Hoping to get out of the Wall Street grind some day soon but I have not decided on my next career yet.

I got into audio equipment when a friend recommended I purchase a pair on Sennheiser headphones. This turned into a purchase of an entire new system as I discovered that my reciever wasn't good enough for my new headphones, then my Speakers were not good enough for my new 1050, then my DVD player needed an upgrade, New wide screen TV, new universal remote....You know the drill.

Wow, it is starting to sound like an AA meeting. "Hi everyone, I purchased my first piece of audio equipment in aught one and have been hooked ever since"

Anyway I would like to add thanks to Outlaw for supporting this forum and to the members of this forum for all the wonderful advise and information over the last few years. This new section may make for some interesting exchanges of info.

Congrats, Gonk!!

With all of your online authoring and house remodeling, how'd you two find time to make a baby

If you don't already know the sex, I highly recommend waiting and being surprised.

We new that our first was going to be a boy. It was difficult to keep it a secret because you inevitably will have a Fruedian slip in casual conversation. Plus, being surprised was really cool.....the anticipation of not knowing made the birth of our second child more exciting.
We were convinced in our minds we were having another boy. When our daughter was delivered we were so happy we nearly cried!

Oh, we were determined to find out early. Her name will be Kate, and we've been forthcoming about both the sex and the name. Our parents have been good about not trying to have any say in the name selection process - plus announcing the sex and releasing the name let dad start working on the sterling silver baby cup.

rmeredit- I live in Cochranville, PA.

I think we'll see the same number of posts from Gonk, but they'll make even less sense than the small amount they do now;).

Okay. I'll jump in next. I'm Todd Gilmore (39) and I live in St. Louis, MO with my wife and menagerie of pets. (Dogs, cats, bird, fish) We volunteer and are foster parents for a Dog/Cat rescue group here in St. Louis called Impact for Animals.

I'm an Architect/IT guy and I graduated in 1988 from the University of Kansas. (Perfect timing as we won the NCAA Basketball Championship that year.)

It's great to know a little more about the folks you see around here all the time. Echoed congrats to the Gonks and thanks again to the Outlaws for giving us a place to hang out from time to time.

"Excuse me Painttoad, but until you chimed in I thought this was the beginning of an AA meeting. Perhaps Audioholics Anonymous and not Alcoholics Anonymous"
i was gonna start off by saying'"hi my name is joe........"
but it was a little chilling.
congrats gonk

Married, no kids. I have more hobbies than I know what to do with but motorcycles, hiking, biking and digital photography are near the top of the list.

I've been involved in audio for a bit over 30 years doing everything from owning my own recording studio, working in electronics engineering at Altec Lansing and JBL, and as a music and sound editor in Hollywood on feature films. I currently work in the sound department at Disneyland.

disneyland on mars???????
man, technology and the space program......

That's why they made Tomorrowland.

when is that?

Never mind.... :rolleyes:

I am 23, major in IT. I do LAN & WAN planning and design with Routers, Firewalls and Switches; Windows Server Installation, Configuration, and Integration; Security implementation, Cabling, Network support & administration. I am familiar with Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, File and Web Servers, Cisco hardware. I am also MCP, CCNA certified.

Currently seeking an entry-level position in networking, but people seem not interested if you don't have any work experience. I really don’t know what to do now and pretty tired of this shit. Want to change career. I am interested in professional recording, cinema design, and speaker building those stuffs.

How did you start your career if you don’t have any work experience? Anyone has the same problem?

I'm Jay Singer, 52, a husband, father of two, musician and teacher. I've always found that I can listen "through" any audio to the music that was under all the scratches, clicks n' pops. OTOH, the little old ladies unwrapping their cough drops at Severance Hall while I'm trying to listen to the CO drives me crazy! My portable ax, a Yamaha S80 was bought more for its "feel" rather than the sound (which is fairly good, btw.)
I started this ht thing by moving my Mackie speakers to the sides of an old crt. Then when I got the universal Pioneer player it opened the floodgates. I view my dvd's through a Sony Cineza front projector and the audio comes through 5 Mackies and the LFM-1, all controlled through the 950. Works beautifully for sacd's and dvd-a's as well as for ht. Best of all, my wife "gets it!" We are anticipating the arrival tomorrow of the Ekornes furniture to complete the room. Free advice: for those of you considering a large screen tv: go with a front projector for a less expensive yet higher quality picture.

Later!
Jay

PS See my tour journal at: http://aroundthelake.crazyguyonabike.com

JMS,

I have several cousins in Pepper Pike......

one on Belgrave, and the other on a street off of Brainard on I-271 side between Cedar and Fairmount, newer development, enormous homes!

its about who you know... or you could get lucky.

The market was down when I graduated and I didn't have any experience either. It took me 9 months to find a "real" job out of school. Keep plugging and sending out resumes. You'll find something. Also don't be afraid of taking a job to get your foot in the door somewhere.

Good luck and try not to get too discouraged! (Although I know it can be difficult.)

If you happen to live on Mars, perhaps Soundhound could find something for you to do

He can work at the Jiffylube fanchise I'm opening on Mars that specializes in servicing robotic spacecraft. :p

Ah, so you are the reason that Spirit and Opportunity are still running - it really is important to change the oil and rotate the tires every five thousand meters...

Don't forget the air filter: it's particularly dusty up here.

Thanks for all the info you provided; I really appreciate that. Especially you, curegeorg; I know what you mean.

Hi, I'm Nert, short for Inertia.

About me:
11+ years, Aerospace Stress Engineer.
3+ years interest in Home Theater.
6+ months interest in the Audio side of Home Theater (much to learn).
5+ years of beer tasting on weekends.
2+ years cigars tasting everyday.
3+ years Outlaw fan.
38+ yrs old.
Bad Lower Back. Overweight, need to exercise.
I am blessed with a Lovely wife, and an old, yet great golden retriever.
Friend of Incog (outlaw). Met Neo (outlaw) once.

And there you go.
Those are the ABC's of me.

PS: I had an account here awhile ago (inertia), but I've since changed email accounts, and I'll be gosh darned if I could ever remember my password

PPS: Scott (Mr. Outlaw) is 'da bomb.' What a great frickin' dude!!!

Hi Guys,
I'm Todd. I'm 38, a toolmaker, and I live just down the road from Chapel Hill, N.C.. I'm new to this home theater stuff, but have always been a music fan. I am all Klipsch, all the time. I am also a new Outlaw and all I can say is WOW!!!! Not only are the products great, but this forum and everyone here ROCKS!!

Hope I get to meet some of you guys someday. Until then, I'm just glad to be here,

Noloft

I would agree with you, Noloft. This is one of the better forums to ask questions in and not get slammed for them!

Hey Guy's
My name is Dean, 38, Facility Manager, single, no pets(Gheez thats sounds pathetic). I have always been into stereos since my first Onkyo reciever in 1985(still have it). I got into home theater about ten years ago when a friend sold me his Yamaha surround processor(still have it). I have since passed him up in home theater upgraditis ($@$#@$!). I stumbled upon Outlaw just surfing the web ans after reading on this forum for a month or two bought the 950 and some cables and have never looked back.the wealth of knowledge and willingness to share on this forum is enough to keep me an outlaw for years to come. Many thanks!

No pets?!?!?! Awwwww....come on! Get a cute lil' doggie!

Hello,

Just wanted to say Hi

I'm Pat, 43 semi-retired (bad back) and have been following the Outlaw products for about a year now. Having 2 channel with a sub to watch movies is quite enjoyable.
The wife and I live in an old 50's limestone house and keep an eye on her 85 yr. old Mom still living by herself nearby.

I've been through dirt bikes, fishing boats cabinet making and other strenuous hobbies. Now it is music and movies.

The M200 Mono Blocks look interesting and just might be a good step up from my stereo reciever.