Finding your groove: getting into vinyl with Audio-Technica
I’d like to think that I could’ve been friends with the late Hideo Matsushita, founder of Japanese Hi-Fi powerhouse Audio-Technica. If I could, I’d travel back in time to 1960’s Tokyo, where a young Matsushita curated “vinyl listening sessions” at the Bridgestone Museum of Arts, exposing visitors to the sounds and possibilities of high end audio and the warmth of vinyl records. I imagine sitting with him in a mod coffee shop, listening to the stories of what he witnessed in those sessions, the conversations he had with visitors, and what ultimately motivated him to head back to his small apartment above a ramen restaurant and start an audio company of his own. In the histories I’ve read regarding AT’s humble beginnings, Matsushita’s motives seem clear. Produce high end audio at affordable prices, bringing audio excellence into spaces and to customers that simply didn’t have access to it before. His first two products, the AT-1 and AT-3 phono cartridges did exactly that, and...
Dec 6, 2023
We cant afford to have them all but when I have enough money in my pocket I would usually buy new things and share with my friends having same interest.
I usually invite them by sharing my equipments but when possible I give to them to promote the audio pleasure in life that some people have not explored.
I bought 7 Centrance products which I gave to my friends as gift.
I bought 5 ATH-M50 and gave to my friends and family members.
HifiMan Headphones and IEMs, AudioTechnica ANC7b, Fiio portable amps, Xiaomi pistons and hybrids, Sennheiser BT 4.5, Shure SE215....
The list goes on and on... and I have been sharing the love.
But I have always hoped one day someone would surprise me as well, by giving me a token of appreciation for what I shared.
Hopefully it will be me this time. Then I can let others try my iSine too. :)
Edit: Unfortunately, I wont be posting at facebook. I did not use facebook for a while and not going back. Congratulations to whoever wins the iSine.