EchoWars

[EchoWars]

Hi ya'all!

Quick Bio...born in Kansas City, Missouri, graduated HS in Lee's Summit. It was in HS that I discovered real high-fidelity when an older friend cranked up some tunes on a nice Dynaco/Dual/Shure/Altec VOTT setup, and I was hooked. Although I was studying auto mechanics and journalism at the time, audio became the reason I studied electronics in college.

Tough to make a living with that audio stuff, though, and after graduation I took a job as a robotics tech and moved to Boise, ID. Lots of job changes, and several moves later (lived in Austin, TX, Chandler, AZ, and Colorado Springs, CO), I ended up back in Kansas City. With the high-tech industry being what it is here in the Midwest, I simply have started to work for myself...fixing all that cool 70's gear that none of us could afford when it was new.

My technical background is such that, the equipment I worked on before in the print and semiconductor industry HAD to be fixed right the first time, or you weren't going to have a job for long. Once I started doing repairs on audio gear, I discovered that there's a LOT of guys out there that do NOT have this attitude with regard to amplifiers and receivers and such. As long as I can continue to do this the way that I want (take my time and see that it is done right), I'll do so. Or at least until someone decides to give me a real job (back in Boise would be nice, thank you...)

Lot of great guys on this website, and I've made many friends. Hang around, and you can do the same.

[tentoze]

He speaks in tongues and never sleeps. An amazing asset. And a damned fine dude to hoist a beer with, as well. Another reason to be proud to be associated with AK>

[Drybasement]

Glad to know you Glenn and it was a pleasure to meet you at AK Fest. Damn fine Cognac you had there too. :)

Cheers

[tentoze]

Glad to know you Glenn and it was a pleasure to meet you at AK Fest. Damn fine Cognac you had there too. :)

Cheers

O yeah, cognac........I think he forced some of that on me!

[jayczar]

Glad to know you Glenn :)

Cheers

same goes for me, feel like looking at an AU-20000 any time in the future, I'm miffed :).

[bully]

Less than 2-1/2 hours from Lincoln the way I drive. Some day I need to stop by with a few brewskis for a visit.
Just last Wendesday I made it through from Harrisonville to I-435 to I-29 at 80+ mph--yup going through Lee's Summit I though about you :yes:
Damn all--when are they ever going to finish that construction at the big intersection? I did loose speed through that area.

[abpeep]

EW's thread on Amplifier Distortion, DC offset... gave me just enough info to realize that I could take on more than just spraying down the switches and polishing the faceplate. Was able to dial in a couple of receivers using his instructions and have taken on a few other repairs since.

Thanks for sharing your expertise.

Alan

[Drybasement]

O yeah, cognac........I think he forced some of that on me!

It's all Glenn's fault I got so loud at the Paul Miles gig. The cognac pushed me over.

[EchoWars]

T'was my plan, all along.:scratch2:

[tentoze]

Was a GOOD Saturday night, weren't it?

[gyusher]

I've never met the man but I've done enough business, had enough PM's and email correspondence that I do have an opinion about EchoWars the man.

Not only is the man smart but he's a snappy dresser too. . . LOL. . .

Rather than turn these threads into "I love me" threads lets just say that the man is a true legend and we got him all to ourselves. . .

That's a big thing. . .

[jaymanaa]

I've had the pleasure of meeting EW too. Just kicked back and listened to lot's of tunes on several different systems. We need to do that more often. Jay

[stereofisher]

No excuses. My kids live in Olartha. One of these days I like to meet you Glen. Told me how to get the cover off a tuner in a big honkin Pioneer SX 1980. After that I was able to get her fixed up. God that receiver sounded sweet on my bench hooked to JBL !00's. Cant afford one but got a cool SX 850 that took care of the bug!!! It sounds good on the bench and is my tester for things I work on.

One of these days Glen!

Eric:music:

[Toasted Almond]

Metaxa? Talk to me Glenn.

[hakaplan]

Never met Glenn, but I've heard a zillion things about him--all of them good. He sure is a legend around here.

[bigstereo]

I can add my name to the list of folks who've not had the pleasure of meeting Glenn in person as of yet. I hope to do that one day and maybe even hoist a few cold ones with him, possibly at the Fest. But for now this will have to do........
Thanks for all you do to keep the good old gear running Glenn. Here's to you EW!
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w160/bigstereo/hoistacoldone.jpg

[Tapehead47]

I wouldn't argue with anybody who uses a .44 Mag for an eating utensil!

And I enjoy his intelligent, thoughtful posts, too.

[Vitopanch]

Glenn,
A nice intro and a pleasure it is to know a bit more about you.

Vito

[cableguy]

Hi Glen....has a good time chatting with you at the 05 fest.


Bill

[Sluggo]

Looking forward to speaking more indepth with you
some day,when that certain unit come's along!
Thanks for being such an asset to our community~
Mark.

[Mark B]

Uh, what to add..... Glenn has a real good vocabulary!

[sleddogman]

I appreciate and admire Glen's expertise, insights, and patience towards the Sansui questions that others and myself have directed his way.
Now if I could only get him to take a vacation in Germany... ;)

[Sandy G]

I met Glenn at the Fest last year, & he's one of those guys you instantly feel at ease with, like you've known him all your life...And he's one of those rare individuals who can "splain" the wizardry he does-some of it, anyway-in a manner where us mere mortals can understand.

[merrylander]

Glenn and I have co-operated in a few AK 'projects' so it was a real pleasure to finally shake his hand at this year's fest. looking forward to more work together.

[Urizen]

Thanks for all you do for us, Glenn!

:beerchug:

[gearhead]

Glenn, it was well worth the drive from here to meet you. :yes:
Maybe I can do it again sometime.

[SDA SRS 1.2]

Although I'm technically "challenged", I always look forward to Glenn's expert advice and diagnosis. I also appreciate his fondness for the underappreciated Kenwood receivers, especially the good ol' KR-9600! :thmbsp:

Robbie

[Retro Stereo]

Hey Glenn, it's been a pleasure knowing you and hanging with you from time to time over the last several years. Looking forward to seeing you at Army's place next month. I just picked up a boatload of Genesis albums from the local Salvation Army with the cellophane still on the album jakets and the albums look almost untouched. Should I bring those down, are we going to have a turntable there? Are you bringing one up?

Secondly, I really appreciate the work you've done on all my Pioneer SPEC equipment, and the way you explain the things that need fixing. What impresses me the most about your work on my gear, is how you treat it as if it were your gear. I don't believe there are many Technicians out there that can say, or do that.

Not that everyone doesn't already know (AK Member of the Year for 3 years), but Glenn is truely an irreplaceable asset to Audio Karma. To me though, I think I'll just keep referring to him as "my good friend!"



Retro

[Rex Everything]

Who could not like a guy with a S&W N frame model 29 in his avatar :yes:

Thanks for all you do for the community here Glenn and for the personal work you have done for me. I enjoyed the short time I have spent at your place looking and listening. Hope to get there again soon for more looking and listening:yes:

Ready for a Mitsubishi project?

[EchoWars]

Thanks guys...been a member of a lot of forums through the years, and I've been hangin' around here a hellova lot longer than anyplace else I've been a member at. Says something for a restless guy with a hot soldering iron in his hand. :D

The pleasure is mine, indeed.

[luvvinvinyl]

I, and, I'm sure, many others, too, are glad you hang out here.

The tech skills are a monster bonus, on top of enjoying your company.

[Acoustic]

I, and, I'm sure, many others, too, are glad you hang out here.

The tech skills are a monster bonus, on top of enjoying your company.

My thoughts also. Great to say that I was fortunate to have my CA-1010 EchoWars-ized. I am lucky to live just a 1/2 hour from you. You are a huge asset to AK with your tech skills and viewpoints!

[dnewma04]

While I generally question information I read on the internet, or at least do more research than one person's posts, that isn't the case with echowars. If he makes a suggestion, he may be the only person on the site I would follow without reservation. Probably the single best technical asset I have come across on any site and from the 5-10 minutes I got to talk to him at the fest 2 years ago, a very nice guy to boot.

[75Center]

I am still extremely grateful I stumbled across AK when my beloved Marantz died. Two different sets of idiots at "Repair shops" said there was nothing that could be done to repair it.

I sent out an SOS for help in the KC area on AK and everyone pointed to EW's. I am so very lucky to live within 20 minutes of him and now have my wonderful 2250B up and roaring again. :music:

He kindly tried to explain what was wrong with it - what he did to repair it, but I speak medical terminology, not electronic technical. No matter - he took great care of my Marantz.

A brilliant and kind man. :thmbsp:

[DENNYDOG]

It is nice to see someone have the kind of passion Glenn does for what they love to do.

After talking with Glenn Sr. on the phone, it sounds like Glenn is quite the night owl. Probably has to be to find the time to work on all the gear from the great following he has around here. :thmbsp:

Dennis

[toxcrusadr]

After talking with Glenn Sr. on the phone, it sounds like Glenn is quite the night owl. Probably has to be to find the time to work on all the gear from the great following he has around here. :thmbsp:
Dennis

I will never forget my one and only visit to the EW castle to deliver my SX-1250, and seeing the array of receivers and amps on the floor all awaiting parts and service. Got a tour of some great classics (all broken of course, but still!). In 5 minutes he had the cover off mine and was poking around with a running commentary of what always goes wrong with this particular unit. He's obsessed! :lazer: The best kind of freak when your stuff is broken.

Hope to visit again when there's time to have tunes and beverages. Maybe a KC minifest will develop. :thmbsp:

[wajobu]

I have one of Glenn's Yamaha B-2 reconditioned amps (courtesy, originally of another Glenn...coincidentally, AK Member "Yamaha B-2"). I hope to send another amp to Glenn at some point for a full reconditioning.

Mr. EW is a HUGE asset to all here at AK.

[KeninDC]

EW is a fixture here at AK. My wife's Marantz she bought in high school owes its life to EW's AK posts.

Ken

[dew042]

I've heard rumors that Glenn never sleeps and draws his superpowers from eating babies. And he is super cool too.

dew.

[75Center]

I thought he was a vampire or werewolf??? :scratch2:

[rulerboyz]

The amazing thing that I'm sure a lot of us experienced since joining AK was going from having almost zero knowledge or interest in vintage audio to having it become an important part of our lives. I think Glenn has played a large role in shedding the light on this hobby/obsession for many of us newbies. I stumbled across this site quite randomly. If not for a series of seemingly insignificant events, I would have never even made the connection to vintage audio, let alone repairing anything electronic. And I wouldn't have found all the wonderful things that comes with it (rediscovering vinyl for example). I believe many of the best and most rewarding experiences come to us spontaneously.

I've had several technical discussions with Glenn on PM about a variety of units that I've tinkered around with (at first out of curiosity and for practice), and eventually I was even able to do some minor work and troubleshooting that has helped me discover that I can do several types of repairs, and get a big kick out of learning about all the stuff that goes into Solid State equipment. I even got inspired to take a course in Electronics a short time later.

[yungin's-dad]

So, I guess y'all are tryin' to say Glenn is THE MAN!!!....... Well, I couldn't agree more!!

Thanks Glenn, for all you do.

Ron

[Twenty20Man]

I thought he was a vampire or werewolf??? :scratch2:


I think it would be called "Ampire" and he bites and feeds off capacitors....

but as all have claimed..he is in a league by himself....

[ozmoid]

I think it would be called "Ampire"

OK, that was funny. :smoke:

[Strangeband]

I never neglect to read a posting or thread from Glenn because it will either have great information or be entertaining. He is one of the legends on AK, for sure.

[Dusty Chalk]

(waves)

Yeah, yeah, I know -- I need to ship you my receiver. And no peanuts this time! Haven't forgotten.

[onepixel]

Another class act! It's been a pleasure.

Carl

[EchoWars]

You guys are silly...:nutz:

Still wouldn't trade ya for, say, Army's speakers... Well, probably not anyway.:deal:

[noveltone]

EW, thanks for hanging around. It's been a pleasure to get to know a little about electronics from a guy with a great attitude. To many more....

Collin

[Squidward]

EW is THE MAN. Hats off to the guy who keeps the lights on and the music playing!

[Scorpion8]

How did I miss this one? EW is "da man" and I'm in awe of his abilities. Glad to have chatted with ya, Glenn.

[Yamaha B-2]

EW is definitely "the man" when it comes to our vintage gear. Another good name might be 'Mr. VFET' for all the Sony and Yamaha VFET gear he has saved and upgraded for many of us. It is our honor to know you, Glenn.

[TOO LOUD???]

Good to meet you, hope to meet in person at Jay's get together in Sept.

[theophile]

I came to AK by way of seeing a link at the bottom of one of 'Pete the Bully''s posts at Audio Asylum.:thmbsp:
One of the first posts to have really caught my eye was this one:

http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4641&highlight=Kenwood+9100+700C+phono&page=5

It's now just over four years old(and I've resurrected it once more.....).:D
Anyway there was a fellow who posted on it by the moniker of 'EchoWars'.He seemed to know a bit,and kinda was an advocate of Kenwood(though he said they were all good).
In retrospect it was EW's advocacy of the 700 series a little later,which opened a lot of people's eyes to a set of forgotten gems.
Besides enlightening us regarding the Supreme Series,this man(who it's reputed)never sleeps,prefers to spend the time when he hasn't got a soldering-iron in his hand guidng lost souls on AK with tips and helpful suggestions.
In this way he has endeared himself to countless thousands(cue flower-petals being strewn from rooftops),and resurrected to far better than new,many a vintage audio masterpiece which would otherwise be dumpster-bound.:tears:
Let us therefore pay homage to this giant amongst solder jockeys,and raise our voices(and our glasses)to shout vigorously:

:ntwrthy:"Hail,EchoWars!!
May he forever tinker."

[Negotiableterms]

Glenn is a priceless resource on AK. I have an EW'd SX-1980 that went to Glenn working, but with disappointing sound, and came back as one of my favorite pieces. That's the essence of what he does, the exact opposite outcome to GIGO, and it's the result of a talented electrical engineer applying knowledge to a long-running passion, with a lot of common sense. Rare enough, all three, and rarer still together.

[marantzfan]

Yes, but the question on my mind...Where did the handle EchoWars come from? :scratch2:

[SPL db]

I've met Glenn personally and talked with him over the phone and conversed with the gentleman
on several occasions.

Glenn is more than knowledgeable in the electronics field. I was a bench tech myself for a few years
and I can safely say that Glenn is a technician's technician (translation - Glenn really knows his chit!)

I'm glad that Glenn is a member here and helps us keep our treasures running as smoothly as possible. :yes: :thmbsp:

Scott

[mulester7]

Glad you're here, EchoWars!

[tentoze]

Yes, but the question on my mind...Where did the handle EchoWars come from? :scratch2:


I happen to know this answer.

[marantzfan]

I happen to know this answer.

Would you tell us for a scooby snack?:D

[roadie1]

I happen to know this answer.

Dang you tentoze! You always have a brilliant retort or have the inside scoop. And I mean this in a complimentary way............

[EchoWars]

A while back, I used to just tell people to toss the moniker into Google and they'd come up with the answer. Now, all you'll get is a load of AK links where my 'name' is mentioned.

Short answer: Peter Case, 1st solo album, side 1, track 1. Only Twangophiles need apply.

[roadie1]

A while back, I used to just tell people to toss the moniker into Google and they'd come up with the answer. Now, all you'll get is a load of AK links where my 'name' is mentioned.

Short answer: Peter Case, 1st solo album, side 1, track 1. Only Twangophiles need apply.

Thank you! It must be nice to be famous and I mean that in a complimentary fashion also. To have done so much to help so many people enjoy their hobby must be very gratifying. You're one of the backbones to AK. Thanks again, Glenn..................R1

[joekid]

We have never met, but Glenn you sound just like me someone who is great LOL.:DHope one of these days we will met. untill then
All the best
Joe B

[Yamaha B-2]

you sound just like me someone who is great. Joe BWell........EW is a bit more humble about his abilities, etc.:thmbsp:

[theophile]

If he had a swollen head about his abilities,he'd be one of the few who'd deserve to entertain such a self-opinion.:yes:
Good on ya EchoWars! :thmbsp:

[shelby1420]

A truer gent ye shall not meet, I have had the privilege of hangin with Glenn at one of our fests a few years ago, twas a wonderful time indeed. I have also had Glenn agree to work on a few of my pieces of gear, absolutely second to NONE!!!!!

[pioneervato]

Too bad (for me) that you no longer live in Chandler. I enjoy your posts and admire you for your talent. Your skill has kept alive many a unit from becoming heavy doorstops or jackstands. May your soldering iron never get cold. Thanks for all of your contributions.

[Brad Muller]

Echo's a true pro's pro. He doesn't help everyone out for the $$$, he does it because he loves it!:yes: A guy like Echo is a rare find indeed!:yes: Thanks Glenn, Brad