1 00:00:00,595 --> 00:00:03,325 - It's once again time to get gutsy with Liz Hall 2 00:00:03,385 --> 00:00:06,325 and her expert guests on the Gutsy Babe Podcast. 3 00:00:07,625 --> 00:00:09,965 - Hey, this is Liz Hall with the gutsy babe. 4 00:00:10,475 --> 00:00:12,565 Today's guest is Greg Duncan. 5 00:00:13,025 --> 00:00:14,405 For the past 39 years, 6 00:00:14,755 --> 00:00:18,605 Greg has run a vintage sound system restoration company out 7 00:00:18,605 --> 00:00:23,005 of San Diego, California by the name of C Level Audio. 8 00:00:23,945 --> 00:00:26,765 His mission is to educate the public on the benefits 9 00:00:26,765 --> 00:00:29,805 and beauty of rediscovering analog music. 10 00:00:30,735 --> 00:00:33,925 Thank you, Greg. Welcome to the Gutsy Babe Podcast. 11 00:00:34,905 --> 00:00:36,925 How did you get involved with creating one 12 00:00:37,025 --> 00:00:39,485 of a kind analog sound systems? 13 00:00:40,545 --> 00:00:43,445 - Um, it's been a, a lifelong thing. 14 00:00:43,985 --> 00:00:45,565 Um, I can remember since 15 00:00:46,165 --> 00:00:49,205 I was a very young lad back in New Jersey, walking around 16 00:00:49,205 --> 00:00:51,565 with a, uh, a transistor radio 17 00:00:51,755 --> 00:00:54,285 with a single ear plug in one ear, 18 00:00:55,115 --> 00:00:56,495 and, uh, just loving the music. 19 00:00:56,575 --> 00:00:57,815 I used to listen to the 20 00:00:58,455 --> 00:01:02,215 WABC cousin Brucey outta New York City, all, you know, 21 00:01:02,215 --> 00:01:03,775 the top 40 stuff, but, mm-Hmm. , 22 00:01:03,955 --> 00:01:05,895 uh, I always had an ear for music. 23 00:01:06,395 --> 00:01:10,595 Um, I used to go to bed, uh, reading stereo review 24 00:01:10,615 --> 00:01:12,915 and drooling over the pages, the cool stuff 25 00:01:12,915 --> 00:01:15,075 that was coming out in the seventies especially. 26 00:01:15,215 --> 00:01:18,255 Mm-Hmm. . So, uh, uh, 27 00:01:18,855 --> 00:01:20,815 I had a background outta high school. 28 00:01:20,895 --> 00:01:22,575 I worked at a Volkswagen dealership 29 00:01:22,635 --> 00:01:26,295 and I had an affinity for auto electronics. 30 00:01:27,045 --> 00:01:28,825 So I did a lot of 12 volt auto work, 31 00:01:28,965 --> 00:01:31,785 and I did actually, I put the first stereo radio 32 00:01:32,575 --> 00:01:35,585 into a Volkswagen Beetle in I think like 33 00:01:35,945 --> 00:01:37,985 1971 or 72. 34 00:01:38,805 --> 00:01:40,945 And that was, it was like the, 35 00:01:41,285 --> 00:01:44,265 the heavens opened up when I press that little stereo button 36 00:01:44,525 --> 00:01:46,505 and heard stereo coming outta the door 37 00:01:46,505 --> 00:01:47,945 speakers that I had installed. 38 00:01:47,965 --> 00:01:49,625 It was, oh my God, this is amazing. 39 00:01:49,805 --> 00:01:54,625 So just always loved quality, well produced, 40 00:01:54,695 --> 00:01:56,625 well recorded quality sound. 41 00:01:57,995 --> 00:02:02,065 - Oh, that's amazing. What's the difference between digital 42 00:02:02,485 --> 00:02:03,825 and analog music? 43 00:02:04,805 --> 00:02:06,505 - Analog is, I guess, more real. 44 00:02:06,765 --> 00:02:10,065 Uh, you know, when you, when when analog is recorded, 45 00:02:10,815 --> 00:02:13,905 it's on tape, so it's something actually physical, then 46 00:02:13,905 --> 00:02:17,425 that tape is taken and, and pressed into albums, let's say. 47 00:02:18,045 --> 00:02:19,985 So that's, that's a physical thing as well. 48 00:02:20,205 --> 00:02:21,825 You know, you put a needle on the record 49 00:02:22,005 --> 00:02:24,425 and it vibrates, you know, the needle vibrates back 50 00:02:24,425 --> 00:02:27,585 and forth and, um, reproduces the sound. 51 00:02:27,725 --> 00:02:29,865 So it's, it's physical, it's real. 52 00:02:29,895 --> 00:02:31,505 It's something that touches digital. 53 00:02:32,325 --> 00:02:34,025 You know, they take analog sound 54 00:02:34,205 --> 00:02:37,685 and they use a, uh, converter, right? 55 00:02:37,685 --> 00:02:42,345 They take, uh, uh, let's say they've recorded a CD 56 00:02:42,405 --> 00:02:43,425 that's digital, right? 57 00:02:43,575 --> 00:02:46,305 It's really just pluses and minuses, bits and, you know, 58 00:02:47,005 --> 00:02:50,865 and to hear that they have to take, to use a digital, 59 00:03:00,095 --> 00:03:01,595 you kind of, it changes the sound. 60 00:03:04,475 --> 00:03:06,795 I remember digital cd, 61 00:03:10,085 --> 00:03:11,275 vocal end 62 00:03:16,205 --> 00:03:16,625 analog. 63 00:03:17,535 --> 00:03:21,825 - Okay. Uh, do you see analog music coming back? 64 00:03:21,885 --> 00:03:23,585 Is it becoming more popular again? 65 00:03:24,005 --> 00:03:26,865 Is it more records or is it more tapes? 66 00:03:27,085 --> 00:03:28,625 Or is it a combination of both? 67 00:03:29,205 --> 00:03:30,385 - Uh, not really tapes, 68 00:03:30,495 --> 00:03:34,225 because for the past, gosh, it's never really gone away. 69 00:03:35,015 --> 00:03:37,825 It's just the more people get, the 70 00:03:38,525 --> 00:03:40,695 more the people hear analog sound. 71 00:03:41,515 --> 00:03:43,935 Uh, either, either they're revisiting it. 72 00:03:43,995 --> 00:03:46,575 It could be an older person who hears analog again. 73 00:03:46,575 --> 00:03:48,255 They go, oh my God, I have to, you know, 74 00:03:48,315 --> 00:03:50,735 get my record collection out and start playing analog 75 00:03:50,995 --> 00:03:53,735 or younger people have had that been lucky enough to have 76 00:03:53,735 --> 00:03:55,975 that experience of where they went to a friend's house 77 00:03:56,555 --> 00:03:59,775 and listened to their dad's old stereo system, hear that, 78 00:03:59,775 --> 00:04:01,855 and they go, oh my God, this sounds so much better. 79 00:04:02,045 --> 00:04:03,335 There's been a resurgence, 80 00:04:03,455 --> 00:04:06,295 a steady resurgence over the last, at least 10 years. 81 00:04:07,195 --> 00:04:08,655 Um, I found that through Covid, 82 00:04:09,155 --> 00:04:10,815 people were staying home, right? 83 00:04:11,235 --> 00:04:13,095 Mm-Hmm. stay in their homes. 84 00:04:13,115 --> 00:04:16,055 So I said, let's, well, let's, let's make it better 85 00:04:16,195 --> 00:04:17,855 by having good analog sound systems. 86 00:04:18,075 --> 00:04:22,815 So I was very busy during that time, uh, early to mid covid, 87 00:04:23,075 --> 00:04:24,375 and then it died off a little bit. 88 00:04:25,515 --> 00:04:28,475 - Interesting. Well, I was one of them in my household, 89 00:04:28,615 --> 00:04:30,235 we do have a record player, 90 00:04:30,295 --> 00:04:32,635 and we did start listening to more records, 91 00:04:33,345 --> 00:04:34,345 - Records, right? 92 00:04:34,345 --> 00:04:35,515 Yeah. There is a difference, right? 93 00:04:35,895 --> 00:04:39,555 - Oh, very much so, - Yes. Especially on an analog system. 94 00:04:40,105 --> 00:04:44,235 - Yeah. - So what I do is I take, I, I find 95 00:04:45,095 --> 00:04:46,595 old equipment that needs to be restored. 96 00:04:46,975 --> 00:04:51,435 So wood, or a pioneer 97 00:04:52,055 --> 00:04:55,155 or a morantz receiver, you know, the silver face receivers 98 00:04:55,155 --> 00:04:58,115 with the, with the, with the nice wood cases store 99 00:04:58,115 --> 00:04:59,595 that I'll take turntables 100 00:04:59,595 --> 00:05:02,075 and do the same thing, speakers, the old wood, you know, 101 00:05:02,265 --> 00:05:05,715 wood speakers restore whatever, whatever they need, 102 00:05:05,825 --> 00:05:08,035 restore the wood or the components inside, 103 00:05:09,295 --> 00:05:10,835 um, and resell. 104 00:05:11,255 --> 00:05:12,955 Or people come to me, they find me, 105 00:05:12,975 --> 00:05:14,755 and they come to me with their equipment 106 00:05:14,815 --> 00:05:17,675 and I'll do a restoration for them or what we call 107 00:05:17,795 --> 00:05:18,795 a - . 108 00:05:21,825 --> 00:05:22,825 That's cool. 109 00:05:23,435 --> 00:05:27,405 - What Adam was referring to earlier about, um, 110 00:05:29,065 --> 00:05:31,765 the sound, the great sound where you can turn up music, 111 00:05:31,925 --> 00:05:34,165 a good analog system where you can turn up music loud 112 00:05:34,165 --> 00:05:36,565 and still be able to talk is, it's a lack 113 00:05:36,565 --> 00:05:38,165 of distortion, is what that is. 114 00:05:38,525 --> 00:05:41,085 A lot of the modern, newer systems, especially digital, 115 00:05:41,275 --> 00:05:42,885 have have high distortion. 116 00:05:43,185 --> 00:05:45,285 So go into a club or somebody's home 117 00:05:45,285 --> 00:05:47,645 and they're playing loud, and it's kind of annoying. 118 00:05:48,665 --> 00:05:49,805 You can't really hear each other. 119 00:05:50,585 --> 00:05:52,605 So what I'm always after is taking equipment 120 00:05:52,665 --> 00:05:56,715 and bringing it back to that wonderful sound of you, smooth, 121 00:05:56,785 --> 00:05:59,345 rich, warm sound with a lack of distortion, 122 00:05:59,345 --> 00:06:00,705 because distortion gets in the way, 123 00:06:00,795 --> 00:06:03,065 can't necessarily hear it, but it does have effect on us. 124 00:06:03,565 --> 00:06:05,505 So that's the sound that I'm always looking for, 125 00:06:05,505 --> 00:06:09,465 that wonderful old school, warm, smooth, vintage sound. 126 00:06:10,745 --> 00:06:15,645 - So regarding digital is, that's more of a cd, right? Yeah. 127 00:06:16,265 --> 00:06:18,005 And so I grew up in the nineties. 128 00:06:18,165 --> 00:06:20,725 I grew up early, early days. 129 00:06:20,805 --> 00:06:21,805 I did have cassettes, 130 00:06:21,985 --> 00:06:24,445 and then of course, I adopted to the CDs. 131 00:06:24,665 --> 00:06:28,755 Yes. And I do notice, I did notice, 132 00:06:28,815 --> 00:06:30,675 and you are aware of the difference between a cassette 133 00:06:30,675 --> 00:06:32,235 and a, you know, cd. 134 00:06:32,795 --> 00:06:34,435 - Absolutely. - Um, 135 00:06:34,735 --> 00:06:38,315 can you explain why mu the music industry moved to digital? 136 00:06:39,975 --> 00:06:42,335 - I guess efficiency, you easy use, 137 00:06:43,435 --> 00:06:46,055 you can put a lot more music on a given space. 138 00:06:46,195 --> 00:06:47,935 Mm-Hmm. , like I said, right? 139 00:06:49,275 --> 00:06:53,215 30 or 60 or minutes, A record is maybe 15, 140 00:06:53,455 --> 00:06:54,735 20 minutes per side. 141 00:06:55,875 --> 00:06:58,975 CD can easily hold an hour's worth of music. 142 00:07:00,325 --> 00:07:03,665 Um, it can compress the sound 143 00:07:04,385 --> 00:07:09,275 because ites doesn't, the itself, it just pluses, 144 00:07:11,675 --> 00:07:13,435 compresses, compresses the sound. 145 00:07:13,615 --> 00:07:16,595 So, and I guess from a recording standpoint, you know, 146 00:07:16,595 --> 00:07:18,395 for a band, it's like you just turn on the machine and, 147 00:07:18,415 --> 00:07:21,235 and it records, you know, you don't even see it happening. 148 00:07:21,625 --> 00:07:24,155 Whereas tape machine, which by the way, 149 00:07:24,155 --> 00:07:25,435 the bands are getting back to 150 00:07:25,435 --> 00:07:26,835 that now they're recording tape again, 151 00:07:26,835 --> 00:07:28,155 they're pressing vinyl. 152 00:07:28,465 --> 00:07:30,595 It's lot more work. It's a lot more equipment. 153 00:07:30,595 --> 00:07:33,355 It takes up more space equip, 154 00:07:33,575 --> 00:07:36,755 but in the end, you know, it's, it's all about the sound 155 00:07:38,215 --> 00:07:39,985 quality of analog. 156 00:07:40,185 --> 00:07:41,505 I think other people might agree with me 157 00:07:41,505 --> 00:07:45,185 that analog is unbeatable as far as the quality of the, 158 00:07:45,365 --> 00:07:48,025 and the realness of it. 159 00:07:48,085 --> 00:07:52,605 And the, it's really hard to get warmth 160 00:07:52,785 --> 00:07:54,765 and smoothness and accuracy 161 00:07:55,065 --> 00:07:58,525 and, uh, imaging outta a digital format. 162 00:08:00,635 --> 00:08:01,935 - Oh, that's interesting. I mean, 163 00:08:01,935 --> 00:08:04,575 you just answered my next question about the benefits 164 00:08:04,575 --> 00:08:05,815 of switching back to analog, 165 00:08:05,815 --> 00:08:09,015 and it sounds like a lot of musicians in bands are starting 166 00:08:09,015 --> 00:08:10,135 to do that, huh? 167 00:08:10,855 --> 00:08:12,895 - Absolutely. Yep. I've heard, I've heard many times 168 00:08:13,045 --> 00:08:17,045 that people are, uh, bands are recording on analog now, 169 00:08:17,045 --> 00:08:18,245 because once they, you know, they, 170 00:08:18,295 --> 00:08:20,965 especially old school bands that went from analog. 171 00:08:21,105 --> 00:08:23,365 And then in the, in the, in the mid eighties, actually, 172 00:08:23,365 --> 00:08:25,605 when digital began, I used to work at a, when I first moved 173 00:08:25,605 --> 00:08:28,405 to San Diego in 83, I worked at a car stereo shop. 174 00:08:28,985 --> 00:08:32,885 So in 84, 85, we were putting CD players in Mm-Hmm. 175 00:08:33,185 --> 00:08:37,325 The, and you like it had that bling. Wow. Sounds so good. 176 00:08:37,425 --> 00:08:40,845 You know, loud and crisp and impact. Mm-Hmm. 177 00:08:42,135 --> 00:08:46,045 First we didn't really notice what was, so that took over. 178 00:08:46,045 --> 00:08:49,125 We figured, okay, digital is it, man, it's like CDs, 179 00:08:49,555 --> 00:08:50,925 it's gonna see, go to CDs. 180 00:08:50,935 --> 00:08:52,925 Let's, we'll just get of our analog stuff. 181 00:08:52,925 --> 00:08:57,045 Which many people did, you know, older guys in bands went to 182 00:08:57,585 --> 00:08:59,805 CDs Digital, and then they went back to analog. 183 00:09:00,715 --> 00:09:03,325 Comparatively, it's like this, it sounds so much better. 184 00:09:03,835 --> 00:09:06,565 - Yeah. - And they can use, I don't, 185 00:09:06,645 --> 00:09:07,645 I don't do any recording, 186 00:09:07,645 --> 00:09:09,725 but I'm imagining, like, I have a friend 187 00:09:09,725 --> 00:09:11,525 who has a recording studio, 188 00:09:12,145 --> 00:09:15,765 and he, he, he collects all these old analog record like 189 00:09:15,765 --> 00:09:17,165 devices that bands use. 190 00:09:17,185 --> 00:09:19,445 You know, you see guitar players pressing the buttons, 191 00:09:19,465 --> 00:09:21,965 you know, on the floor, and it changes the sound. 192 00:09:22,155 --> 00:09:23,925 Well, he just loves the sound. 193 00:09:24,205 --> 00:09:27,685 I guess you can, you can be more creative perhaps with, uh, 194 00:09:27,685 --> 00:09:31,005 an analog format, and the end result is the sound is 195 00:09:31,005 --> 00:09:32,285 just, it's just better . 196 00:09:34,555 --> 00:09:36,845 - Yeah. That's the bottom line. It just sounds 197 00:09:37,025 --> 00:09:38,025 better. - . 198 00:09:38,115 --> 00:09:40,685 Yeah. It just, you know, music recorded, well produced, 199 00:09:40,685 --> 00:09:43,485 well recorded, just moves you, it touches you at a, at a, 200 00:09:43,505 --> 00:09:46,565 at a, at, at your soul level, you know? Yeah. 201 00:09:46,995 --> 00:09:48,285 - Yeah. No, that makes sense. 202 00:09:49,265 --> 00:09:52,085 What's a really good sound system consist of 203 00:09:52,465 --> 00:09:54,125 and how much would that cost? 204 00:09:54,195 --> 00:09:56,125 Like even someone for like me, I'd like 205 00:09:56,125 --> 00:09:58,205 to upgrade my sound system. Mm-Hmm. , 206 00:09:59,005 --> 00:10:00,815 - It's pretty basic. It's one of the beauties, 207 00:10:00,835 --> 00:10:03,455 the many beauties of analog is that it's very simple, 208 00:10:03,525 --> 00:10:04,695 very basic, right? 209 00:10:04,695 --> 00:10:06,295 You have left channel and right channel 210 00:10:09,245 --> 00:10:10,735 tone controls, right balance. 211 00:10:10,735 --> 00:10:13,855 Mm-Hmm. base treble, maybe if you have an equalizer, 212 00:10:13,955 --> 00:10:15,455 you have more tone controls, 213 00:10:15,995 --> 00:10:19,455 but it's really, it's really very simple, basic, basic. 214 00:10:19,725 --> 00:10:21,855 It's easy to hook up. You have two speakers. 215 00:10:22,325 --> 00:10:26,135 Your basic system is, is just a, a receiver, right? 216 00:10:26,185 --> 00:10:29,935 Which is a box that has everything in it, has an AFM tuner. 217 00:10:29,935 --> 00:10:32,255 So you listen the radio, it has an input 218 00:10:32,275 --> 00:10:34,055 for a phonograph, you know, turntable. 219 00:10:34,235 --> 00:10:37,615 Mm-Hmm. has inputs for other audio components, 220 00:10:37,725 --> 00:10:40,375 like a reel tore player or ca set machine, 221 00:10:40,475 --> 00:10:43,775 or even your phone or a Bluetooth receiver. 222 00:10:44,035 --> 00:10:46,735 So you can use your phone to transmit the audio 223 00:10:46,875 --> 00:10:48,055 to the Bluetooth receiver, 224 00:10:48,075 --> 00:10:50,375 and that goes into the back of the receiver as well. 225 00:10:50,375 --> 00:10:52,975 Mm-Hmm, . Mm-Hmm. and the other components 226 00:10:53,115 --> 00:10:54,695 are speakers, right? 227 00:10:54,715 --> 00:10:57,175 So basic system is a receiver and two speakers, 228 00:10:57,965 --> 00:11:00,025 and then you can expand upon that 229 00:11:00,125 --> 00:11:02,065 by adding maybe a second pair of speakers 230 00:11:02,245 --> 00:11:07,105 or Equalizer to have more tonal controls. 231 00:11:07,725 --> 00:11:12,345 And then your inputs are a turntable or a cassette player 232 00:11:12,685 --> 00:11:15,185 or anything want, but it, it's pretty, pretty basic. 233 00:11:15,965 --> 00:11:19,225 The new, um, like the audio video receivers, 234 00:11:20,765 --> 00:11:22,145 that's a whole different animal. 235 00:11:22,405 --> 00:11:24,185 Way more complicated to hook up. 236 00:11:24,285 --> 00:11:26,705 You know, you have to have a monitor to, 237 00:11:26,765 --> 00:11:28,465 to do all your settings and your setup. 238 00:11:28,825 --> 00:11:31,025 I never enjoyed it. It was way too complicated. 239 00:11:31,185 --> 00:11:32,385 I never felt like I got the, 240 00:11:32,405 --> 00:11:34,665 the right sound outta an audio video system. 241 00:11:35,225 --> 00:11:37,105 I don't generally watch, I don't have like a video 242 00:11:37,325 --> 00:11:38,665 system to watch movies on. 243 00:11:38,705 --> 00:11:41,265 I watch movies on my laptop. I'm all about the music. 244 00:11:41,445 --> 00:11:43,185 I'm mostly listen to music all day, 245 00:11:54,715 --> 00:11:55,935 depend upon features. 246 00:11:56,525 --> 00:11:59,335 It's really more about, uh, power, right? 247 00:11:59,525 --> 00:12:02,215 It's like you want car with a cylinder, six cylinder, 248 00:12:02,345 --> 00:12:05,255 eight cylinder, or a, you know? Right, 249 00:12:05,345 --> 00:12:06,345 - Right. 250 00:12:06,595 --> 00:12:08,735 - That's what costly generally is. 251 00:12:09,295 --> 00:12:10,735 Receiver that has more power. 252 00:12:11,155 --> 00:12:15,455 So for, like I said, two 50 for a receiver, 253 00:12:16,095 --> 00:12:19,415 a pair of speakers you can get for about the, 254 00:12:30,835 --> 00:12:32,615 you can get an amazing sounding system 255 00:12:32,615 --> 00:12:34,055 that you'll enjoy every day. 256 00:12:35,445 --> 00:12:36,695 - Awesome. - And, and, 257 00:12:36,715 --> 00:12:38,815 and the other thing, nice thing about this stereo is 258 00:12:38,815 --> 00:12:40,015 that it's, it's expandable. 259 00:12:40,015 --> 00:12:42,015 Mm-Hmm. You can get of your speakers, 260 00:12:42,075 --> 00:12:43,495 you can get another pair of speakers, 261 00:12:43,875 --> 00:12:47,655 you can add a second set, second pair of speakers, them, 262 00:12:47,715 --> 00:12:50,335 you can add a, you a for more base, 263 00:12:51,075 --> 00:12:52,455 you can replace the receiver. 264 00:12:52,675 --> 00:12:55,535 And if you, if you wanted to, uh, you wanna play louder, 265 00:12:55,675 --> 00:12:57,335 you can get a more powerful receiver. 266 00:12:57,675 --> 00:12:59,975 Mm-Hmm. , the basic system is just three 267 00:12:59,975 --> 00:13:01,415 or four components. That's about it. 268 00:13:01,915 --> 00:13:04,455 - Uh, what kind of record player would you recommend 269 00:13:04,715 --> 00:13:06,615 for someone just like myself? 270 00:13:07,355 --> 00:13:10,695 So I have a basic one, but I think I need an upgrade. . 271 00:13:11,635 --> 00:13:15,135 - Um, I'm all about the vintage stuff. 272 00:13:15,195 --> 00:13:16,935 So anything from the seventies and 273 00:13:16,955 --> 00:13:19,375 and early eighties, any of those name brands, 274 00:13:19,475 --> 00:13:20,575 if you look on the back of them 275 00:13:20,595 --> 00:13:23,255 and they say, made in Japan, chances are very good 276 00:13:23,255 --> 00:13:24,815 that it's quality of equipment. 277 00:13:24,995 --> 00:13:28,495 All the Japanese in US stuff from the, back in the day, 278 00:13:28,515 --> 00:13:30,615 the seventies primarily, it's all great stuff. 279 00:13:30,635 --> 00:13:33,215 The competition was so fierce that you couldn't, 280 00:13:33,795 --> 00:13:37,015 you couldn't bring out any junk because nobody would buy it. 281 00:13:37,075 --> 00:13:38,495 It had to be better in some way. 282 00:13:39,115 --> 00:13:41,735 - Wow. Okay. - Power cleaner sound better. 283 00:13:41,735 --> 00:13:45,975 Look, you know, so stuff is just, it just looks amazing. 284 00:13:46,235 --> 00:13:48,655 You know, the lighting and the silver face and the . 285 00:13:49,515 --> 00:13:51,175 All of the knobs and switches are, 286 00:13:51,175 --> 00:13:52,975 they're not like stamped out. 287 00:13:52,975 --> 00:13:56,295 They're like milled on a mill outta, outta metal or chrome 288 00:13:56,355 --> 00:13:59,095 or, you know, it's like you can feel the quality. 289 00:13:59,325 --> 00:14:00,695 - Yeah, the quality for sure. 290 00:14:01,195 --> 00:14:04,895 - Uh, so turntable, I mean, te is a, 291 00:14:05,395 --> 00:14:08,255 is is like one of the top names from, from back in the day. 292 00:14:08,565 --> 00:14:12,815 Pioneer can Sony car, 293 00:14:13,435 --> 00:14:17,395 um, san like that. 294 00:14:17,395 --> 00:14:19,195 Then you have the higher name brands, like, you know, 295 00:14:19,665 --> 00:14:23,275 thos is, is a well respected name, pay a bit more money, 296 00:14:24,095 --> 00:14:27,275 but if you wanna just a really just a good basic turn 297 00:14:27,415 --> 00:14:28,595 that's gonna amazing. 298 00:14:28,695 --> 00:14:31,075 And it's forever, you can spend 299 00:14:34,855 --> 00:14:39,035 and course cartridge on. 300 00:14:39,035 --> 00:14:41,795 It is link of a chain, right? 301 00:14:41,855 --> 00:14:43,035 You want all the chain to be 302 00:14:43,035 --> 00:14:47,355 of equal strength if you have a weak whole chain. 303 00:14:47,405 --> 00:14:48,435 Right? Right. 304 00:14:48,655 --> 00:14:52,645 So you wanna enough power, a good turntable 305 00:14:52,645 --> 00:14:54,685 with a good cartridge, uh, 306 00:14:54,945 --> 00:14:56,485 and of course a good pair of speakers. 307 00:14:57,855 --> 00:15:00,115 - So you say that you don't watch much tv, 308 00:15:00,255 --> 00:15:02,435 but you listen to a lot of music, which makes sense. 309 00:15:03,055 --> 00:15:06,195 So you must be always in a good mood, right? Music is, 310 00:15:07,465 --> 00:15:08,515 - Changes - Your mood. 311 00:15:08,515 --> 00:15:10,395 Right? It could really uplift your mood. 312 00:15:10,415 --> 00:15:12,595 So what kind of music do you typically listen to? 313 00:15:13,735 --> 00:15:16,365 - Music is very, very powerful. Mm-Hmm. . 314 00:15:16,665 --> 00:15:18,435 Um, it's something 315 00:15:18,435 --> 00:15:20,115 that I don't think I could live without. , 316 00:15:21,505 --> 00:15:23,355 it's not, and I don't have music on all the time. 317 00:15:23,475 --> 00:15:25,875 I really enjoy my quiet, you know, peace and quiet 318 00:15:25,935 --> 00:15:27,995 and just, you know, just staying in that 319 00:15:28,135 --> 00:15:29,675 or being in that meditative state. 320 00:15:30,185 --> 00:15:31,275 Yeah. Enjoy my quiet. 321 00:15:31,275 --> 00:15:33,115 But when I wanna listen to music, I want, 322 00:15:33,315 --> 00:15:34,435 I want it to sound good. 323 00:15:34,945 --> 00:15:38,475 Yeah. I wanna have access to all kinds of music. 324 00:15:38,775 --> 00:15:43,525 So, um, I listen to, gosh, I, 325 00:15:43,645 --> 00:15:45,605 I love reggae, rock 326 00:15:45,625 --> 00:15:49,005 and roll, classical, um, 327 00:15:50,525 --> 00:15:52,965 anything that's well produced, well recorded 328 00:15:53,465 --> 00:15:55,725 and has a, has a nice message. 329 00:15:55,925 --> 00:15:57,925 I like to be able hear the lyrics, you know, 330 00:15:58,205 --> 00:16:01,965 a singer songwriter, like still, 331 00:16:03,045 --> 00:16:05,485 I like him because he's a storyteller 332 00:16:05,585 --> 00:16:06,925 and you can hear what he's saying. 333 00:16:07,105 --> 00:16:09,005 Mm-Hmm. you this, some of the new stuff. 334 00:16:10,525 --> 00:16:11,525 I was like, what the hell? 335 00:16:12,325 --> 00:16:14,485 I can't, it's like noise to me, you know? 336 00:16:15,525 --> 00:16:17,805 I like things that are well produced, so it can be anything. 337 00:16:18,345 --> 00:16:21,645 Um, I'm not really fond of like country music too much or, 338 00:16:23,145 --> 00:16:24,645 or, or rap, you know, 339 00:16:24,645 --> 00:16:26,925 especially if it's got a negative connotation to it. 340 00:16:27,445 --> 00:16:28,685 Negative vibe to it. Mm-Hmm. 341 00:16:28,705 --> 00:16:29,885 You know, I, I, 342 00:16:30,125 --> 00:16:31,965 I was brought up in the sixties and seventies. 343 00:16:32,085 --> 00:16:35,245 I have that hippie blood in me, so that's why I love reggae 344 00:16:37,915 --> 00:16:40,525 message, connection, 345 00:16:42,155 --> 00:16:44,005 love, that kind of thing. 346 00:16:44,105 --> 00:16:46,405 You know, things that are real, things that people connect 347 00:16:46,875 --> 00:16:48,005 with one another, you know? 348 00:16:48,185 --> 00:16:52,205 So as it, it's recorded well, I'll listen, listen to, 349 00:16:52,705 --> 00:16:55,325 but I switch it up quite a 350 00:16:58,765 --> 00:17:02,835 sounding things for a while then. 351 00:17:02,835 --> 00:17:05,235 Okay. You know, everything we get tired of, of anything 352 00:17:05,235 --> 00:17:07,275 after a while, so I'll switch it up to something else. 353 00:17:08,035 --> 00:17:10,275 - I typically play reggae every Sunday. 354 00:17:11,065 --> 00:17:13,915 - Kidding. Reggae Sunday, huh? - Yeah. Reggae Sunday and 355 00:17:14,465 --> 00:17:15,555 - Some of the new reggae stuff. 356 00:17:15,555 --> 00:17:18,355 It sounds amazing. The recording quality is amazing. 357 00:17:18,575 --> 00:17:21,155 The message. Don't you love the message? Yeah, 358 00:17:21,155 --> 00:17:23,235 - Always about - Like being a good person, 359 00:17:23,255 --> 00:17:25,835 paying attention, connection, love, you know, 360 00:17:26,235 --> 00:17:28,755 offering yourself, you know, your qualities, 361 00:17:28,755 --> 00:17:29,955 things that you're good at. 362 00:17:30,915 --> 00:17:34,075 Reggae people tend to like to ibe in the, uh, you know, in, 363 00:17:34,135 --> 00:17:36,555 in the, in the smoke smoking aspect, you know, 364 00:17:36,555 --> 00:17:38,235 which raises your vibration 365 00:17:38,415 --> 00:17:40,235 and, you know, changes your state of mind. 366 00:17:40,375 --> 00:17:43,035 And they, they sing from there and it's, I just love it. 367 00:17:43,135 --> 00:17:45,555 Sounds great. I feel, you know, you can really feel 368 00:17:45,555 --> 00:17:47,835 what they're, what they're singing about, right? Yeah. 369 00:17:48,345 --> 00:17:50,685 - It's all about good energy. Good energy. 370 00:17:51,245 --> 00:17:52,445 - Absolutely. It's all about energy. 371 00:17:52,575 --> 00:17:54,765 We're energy manipulators, aren't we? Mm-Hmm. 372 00:17:54,845 --> 00:17:57,165 , I mean, everything we do, our thoughts, our words, 373 00:17:57,185 --> 00:17:58,885 our actions, we manipulate energy 374 00:17:58,905 --> 00:18:01,685 and it's so nice when people are doing that in ways 375 00:18:01,685 --> 00:18:04,125 that are beneficial for, for others as well 376 00:18:04,125 --> 00:18:05,165 as themselves. Right? 377 00:18:05,635 --> 00:18:09,925 - Yeah. And could hear it in a nice analog sound system. 378 00:18:10,425 --> 00:18:11,425 , yes. 379 00:18:11,725 --> 00:18:13,365 - Reggae. You know, obviously I have a couple 380 00:18:13,365 --> 00:18:15,605 of nice systems in my, in my home here. 381 00:18:16,225 --> 00:18:19,845 And boy, when put on some reggae and just turn it up 382 00:18:19,845 --> 00:18:22,285 and it sounds so crisp and clear and punchy 383 00:18:22,285 --> 00:18:24,745 and just you, you feel it. 384 00:18:24,775 --> 00:18:27,425 It's like a, it's like a drug. It really is. 385 00:18:27,725 --> 00:18:29,945 You know, without, without the bad side 386 00:18:29,945 --> 00:18:30,945 effects. - . 387 00:18:32,765 --> 00:18:35,785 Yes. Say it changes your mood. It lifts your spirits. 388 00:18:36,345 --> 00:18:37,745 - Absolutely. Mm-Hmm. . If you're not, 389 00:18:37,745 --> 00:18:39,105 people say, oh, I don't feel good. 390 00:18:39,105 --> 00:18:40,825 This is happening. It's like, just be quiet. 391 00:18:41,365 --> 00:18:42,665 Put on some music you like. 392 00:18:42,885 --> 00:18:44,825 It could be something like, you know, 393 00:18:45,055 --> 00:18:49,465 just ethereal woo woo kind of stuff, or could be classical 394 00:18:49,525 --> 00:18:52,185 or whatever moves you, whatever you listen to, 395 00:18:52,205 --> 00:18:54,065 and you just, you, you feel good. 396 00:18:54,815 --> 00:18:56,825 Yeah. Something positive and uplifting. 397 00:18:56,935 --> 00:18:59,545 It's, it's really, it's always there. It's always available. 398 00:18:59,675 --> 00:19:02,725 Don't forget about it. You always have access to music. 399 00:19:03,685 --> 00:19:07,005 - That's great advice. Oh, Greg, it's been such a pleasure. 400 00:19:07,225 --> 00:19:08,605 How can people get in touch with you 401 00:19:08,665 --> 00:19:10,205 or book a consultation with you? 402 00:19:10,785 --> 00:19:14,485 - Um, I guess through my email. Okay. 403 00:19:14,995 --> 00:19:18,085 It's C level. My original name of my company was C Level 404 00:19:19,605 --> 00:19:22,455 back in 85 when started my, my first business. 405 00:19:22,555 --> 00:19:26,815 So it's c-level SD like San Diego. Mm-Hmm. SD gmail. 406 00:19:28,735 --> 00:19:30,745 - Amazing. - I'd be happy to talk to people 407 00:19:30,805 --> 00:19:31,865 and tell them what I've got 408 00:19:31,925 --> 00:19:34,065 and you know, a lot of people out there have equipment 409 00:19:34,065 --> 00:19:36,705 that they found, you know, wow, look at this. 410 00:19:36,705 --> 00:19:38,625 Grandma, grandpa left this in the garage. 411 00:19:38,765 --> 00:19:42,785 We forgot about it. And, you know, I can restore that stuff 412 00:19:42,785 --> 00:19:44,825 so they can gimme a call and I can have a little chat 413 00:19:44,825 --> 00:19:45,985 and see what we can do together. 414 00:19:47,905 --> 00:19:49,765 - That's awesome. 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