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About charlieboy

  • Birthday 04/01/1970

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  • Interests
    I am a 3rd generation agriculture industry Californian living in Tulare County. I'm also a published photographer who first picked up a camera in the late 80's and never looked back. I have been a multirotor builder and operator since 2003 and have my own line of drones flying many countries all around the world. That's when they both seamlessly came together bringing a whole new way of capturing video and still images. I use a variety of new and old styles and gear to capture everyday scenes throughout my travels and everyday life. I have always been interested in audio and have been collecting media and gear for years in the constant pursuit of amazing music and the components to reproduce it.
  • My System
    Currently: Plinius 8200 with Galbo Designs "Ultimate Mod" and 2019 Auricap XO revision (currently serving as preamp), PeachTree Audio 65SE (serving as DAC), Modified AT1240 TT with AT33EV cartridge and Cardas wiring straight to the Plinius phono stage, Otari MTR10-2 Reel to Reel, a PC music server with over 25 terabytes of Hi-Rez files, and a pair of Zu Audio Omen MKII loudspeakers. Room is 24x20x8. All current tube amp and tube preamp upgrades are finished and switching amps in and out are a breeze. Currently I can choose from a 25wpc 6550 triode, 4wpc EL84 pentode, and a 15wpc EL34 triode for tube amplifiers as well as the Plinius SS amplification.
  • See My System
    http://charleshidalgo.com/audio

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    http://www.charleshidalgo.com

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  1. charlieboy
    No. This was Steve's. This is the father to every ufo25 amp out there. This is seen in every development post photo when he was designing posting results publicly before the final version released to all. Serial number #000. Steve ate and slept with this one for a while. It's a great piece.
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    Decware SEWE300B sounding amazing. Just getting better and better.
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    Finishing up on a totally different system variation, with high powered tube amps, and non "horn" type speakers. I'm again, blown away right now. Middle: Audio Research VT100 MKII, and/or Sonic Frontiers SFM-160 monoblocks. Halcyon-Mark Audio floorstanders custom built by Jon Anderson!
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    Decware SEWE300B #004
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    Decware ZenSE84UFO25 serial #000 Steve's prototype.
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    I am looking for a nice pair. I am in Central California near Fresno. Thank you Charlie
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    SEWE300b ZEN Sarah
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    Decware model Sarah 300b
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    Decware Taboo:
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    Mostly though I use two ten terabyte hard drives with about 15,000 all hi rez albums from 24/96 to DSD512 and everything in between. If anyone is interested in this like me they can PM me and I can give details and an extensive list of what took me four years to digitize. Streaming is amzing now days but the hosted files are far superior. Charlie
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    Tidal is going to offer Hi-Resolution FLAC. I have had both services for a few years. It's hard to call but on most things I (and a few others unknowingly) think Qobuz has the edge. That's through a hifiROSE r250b if that matters. I have been meaning to cull one of them out but still have not done so. 🤔
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    They are all Altec drivers and speakers from a set of 9844 monitors (414 woofers, 802 drivers etc.). They have been done in a vertical array with Yuichi Arai 480 horns.
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