gtp Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hello Everybody, My name is George. I have been lurking here for a few months, and have finally decided to join at the suggestion of Guzziguy (Ken). Guzziguy, Fungi, and I live in the same town and have had a few local meets. I have been a HF member for 2-3 years, but I am tired of the same inane debates and fanboys. There is just way too much noise for any real info. A bit of personal info about me: -32 y.o. -PhD in applied physics -Cancer+chemotherapy survivor -Father to a 1.1 y.o. daughter Being a scientific-type, I am allergic to audio snake-oil and psychoacoustic phenomena (e.g. "my tomahawk sounded good at 159 hours but at 713 hours it sounded soooo much better"). I enjoy building DIY amps, having built several Mini^3, XP-amps, Pimetas, CMoys, and most recently a CKKIII. My equipment tends to be more midfi and budget conscious, but I hope I can still contribute to the community here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Welcome, good to have you here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungi Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I was wondering when you'd get here. Welcome to the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slwiser Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 You did what I didn't do which is to introduce yourself. Introducing yourself is a good ideal around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 My equipment tends to be more midfi and budget conscious, but I hope I can still contribute to the community here. Welcome to head-case George! It sounds like you will fit in just fine here. Actually I think the majority of the regular posters around here probably fall more into the mid-fi realm, though we are very happy to have our high-fi friends around as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerius Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 My stuff mid-fi at best, I'm just lucky in that there's a bunch of friendly audiophiles & high-end stores in my area so I can get a taste of the good stuff every once in a while. I get to live the high life for a half day or so every month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 whoo welcome!!! Team MID-FI!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hi, George, welcome. A physicist, huh? If you have any science jokes, I'd appreciate them. I collect them. So far, I have one: Atom: Officer, officer, I've been in an accident! Cop: What happened? Atom: I collided with another atom, and it took off with one of my electrons! Cop: Are you sure? Atom: Positive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Welcome to club 'cheap-ass-fi' Good to have more scientifically inclined peeps here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojnihs Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 welcome to head-case! mid-fi is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtp Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 If you have any science jokes, I'd appreciate them. I have none - 10 years of studying physics strips a person of all humor related to physics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtp Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I was wondering when you'd get here. Welcome to the club! Indeed, I have arrived in some sense When is the next SB mini-meet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 If it's green and wiggles, it's biology. If it stinks, it's chemistry. If it doesn't work, it's physics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtp Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 If it's green and wiggles, it's biology. If it stinks, it's chemistry. If it doesn't work, it's physics. WTF??? Now you've offended me. I am leaving this forum. Have a great life. And anyway, I am an "applied physicist", which means I am like an engineer but I actually know how things work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojnihs Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I have none - 10 years of studying physics strips a person of all humor related to physics. guess a couple of my college buddies will be losing their physics humor as well then...sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtp Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I have none - 10 years of studying physics strips a person of all humor related to physics. OK, OK, out of my deepest recesses I remember this one: A neutron walks into a bar and asks the bartender "How much for a beer." The bartender says "For you, no charge." EDIT: and another one...this one from David Goodstein at Caltech: All quantized units have names ending in -ons, like phot-ons, electr-ons, phon-ons, prot-ons, etc. Even quantized units of people are called pers-ons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 -32 is pretty darn young A bit of personal info about me: -32 y.o. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtp Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 -32 is pretty darn young Whaddya mean??? Oh, I get it: yes, I am (minus)32 years old...but I act younger than my age would indicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 And anyway, I am an "applied physicist", which means I am like an engineer but I actually know how things work . Phah, try that line in the cables forum at (place that shall not be named) and see how far it gets you hehe Oh, and Asylum? yep! Reks will be sending your club jacket soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Welcome! Yeah, I guess introducing yourself is a good thing around here... right before you put up the FS ad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 And anyway, I am an "applied physicist", which means I am like an engineer but I actually know how things work .Oh, hubris, too. You'll fit right in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
en480c4 Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Actually I think the majority of the regular posters around here probably fall more into the mid-fi realm Says the guy with 3 fracken pairs of RS-1s. Dude, sell some of your damn headphones and buy some real gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hey George! Welcome to Head-case and sorry about your thin skin! You mean to say that your Mini-3 isn't still getting better? You probably didn't use a big enough capacitor in it. Or maybe you forgot to add the magic aging dust. We can have the next mini-meet as soon as I convince Frank Cooter to have it at his house. He has that small DIY amp that you and Hiroshi should hear. I should hear it again too. Then we can tell him about this place. He'll like the DIY emphasis here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I like the DIY emphasis here. Great value, exceptional performance, no snake oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclragnarok Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 You did what I didn't do which is to introduce yourself. Introducing yourself is a good ideal around here. Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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