![]() ![]() First sound reference quality preamp ii pro#After that there was an endless list of possibilities: Midwest Audio, Pacific Stereo, Stereo Studio, HiFi Hutch, Allied Radio, Columbia Audio, Holm Audio, Sound Deluxe, Playback Electronics, Rosine Audio, Paul Heath Audio, Victors, Pro Musica, Audio Consultants, and Quintessence Audio. They also had an extensive collection of used equipment which was always fun to check out and bargain for. ![]() In the beginning, my primary go to store was MusiCraft-mostly because they had the more affordable audio lines. The local old school guys just might shed a tear with me as I mention a few audio shops that continue to linger on in my upper temporal lobe. My apologies to the non Chicago folks, but bear with me as I reminisce. For a couple of years, I would plan out a Saturday every few months and hit the road to the city and suburbs. With a new job and some income now rolling in, I was soon scouting for something more. I still own and love those ADS 810 speakers which keep me company in my home office. After graduating, I returned home to Chicago with a pair of ADS 810 speakers and a Marantz 2325 receiver after several iterations of other dorm room systems. Good Vibes Audio, and Glen Poor's Audio kept me on track downstate to continue the journey that my Father began. When the Chicago area was a hotbed of audio and music stores in the 1980s, I was just out of college from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. He kept it affordable and simple but quite satisfying and enjoyable. With seven kids in the family, he never had the money to ever consider something like Marantz or McIntosh, which were the elite products of the day. ![]() He, his soldering iron and his eclectic collection of classical and jazz music got me jump started. Please be patient as a little backstory might explain.Īudio was a hobby that began with my Father's love for building Heathkit amplifiers and various clones of Acoustic Research speakers. It has been quite some time since I have auditioned an Audio Research Corporation (ARC) product. This review brought back some wonderful memories. ![]()
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