Welcome Everybody to the Avid Audio Listener

Welcome everyone to the Avid Audio Video Installation and Design Blog. My name is Paul and live in Victoria on Vancouver Island B.C. Canada. I am just starting out with this Blog and want to make sure everyone knows that they are welcome here to learn and post their passion about Hifi, Audio components, Loudspeakers, Home theater and more. I hope that everyone can use this Blog to find out anwsers to there audio and home theater questions.

I personally have pursued higher end audio since the 80's myself and have and appreciatation for many Hifi setups and audio brands from the vintage to the cutting edge. I have been a collector and avid audio listener for a couple decades now. I am always reading, testing, and improving my audio systems including home theater and two channel audio setups. There doesn't seem to be a day that goes by that I am not trying new cables, speakers, amplifiers or something in my audio system to achieve the sound I am looking for.

I have recently started a Custom Home Automation company in Victoria call A.V.I.D. (Audio Video Installation and Design). I have been in the Audio and Video business since 1987 and it made sence to finally do my own thing. Now my focus is on custom home audio, video, and control systems. I specialze in integration and operation of whole home systems, Touch control, A/V distribution and custom home theater but I still work with a fair share of two channel audio as well. Most of my custom system work is designed with a more practical approach because ease of use and flexibility for my customers trumps frustrating unique systems.

I hope that I can bring some real valuable information to you in the future and help anwser some of your questions. I also hope that this blog can help everyone out. Avid Audio Video Installation and Design is presently developing its website, to further help you out and be an actual helpful source of information to you in the future. I recommend you stop by to check it out if you can. It is located at www.avidaudiovictoria.com and is presently under construction. Due to a loss of my webdesigner I have taken it into my hands to finish development of the website so I am working on it as fast as I can. The site is fully running but changes are made daily and some of the pages and links are in development(Some serious trial and error on some of the code)so I appreciate your patients. Avid's website is already featuring demo's, specials, used audio, great audio components, loudspeakers, custom control, High end iPod audio solutions and more. So make sure to check it out.

I will also be featuring my work, articles, reviews, CD, BluRay, and Game recommendations as well as audio systems on my website so if you have some pictures of your audio system and would like to post them on my site. Avid would love to have them. Make sure to send me one or more pictures of your system in a quality resolution with a discription and or story etc about your audio setup. Send to paul@avidaudiovictoria.com and I will try to get them up as soon as possible. I will also try to post as many as I can.


Being on Vancouver Island choices are very limited in higher end audio, and most peoples idea of a quality system they bought for $300 at Future Shop. West Coasters are a little different from your central Canada people that have cold winters, West coasters enjoy the great out doors a good portion of the year with the mild weather, who can blame them when you can fish, ski and golf in the same day. So Passion for higher end audio is sometimes put on the back burner to skiing, golfing or fishing.

Now thats not to say there is not a following on higher end Hifi on the West Coast because I have seen several very impressive systems in my day. I would just like to hear more about them on this blog.

It would be great hear what you have for a hifi system and encourage you to post what you like to listen to, recommended audio tracks, exceptional recordings and audio tweeks that really made a difference in your home audio application. Remember there is nothing wrong with your personal listening tastes. If you think your system sounds great, that is all that counts and it would be great to here about it. Tell us what you have recently bought, tweeks you have used, or audio cables that changed the way you listen to your favorite cds or vinyl. Maybe you are looking for some buying advice or trying to figure out what will best for your place. Let us know. Most of us have been there and have learned along the way.

Passion in Audio comes with constant change, tweeks and upgrades as well as a love for music. I am personally always learning something new for my unique audio systems. Whether you are newby or seasoned vetran of the audio world always keep an open mind and try something completely new. You will be amazed of what some of the smallest changes can do.
Remember listening tastes change and we constantly evolve so keep and ear out.

Cheers Paul

www.avidaudiovictoria.com