My name is Norman.   In late September 2011, I purchased Analogalley.com from John Hamm, the previous founder and owner.  Many of you have grown to know John.  He has decided to retire from this endeavor and seek life's other challenges and opportunities.  I wish him well.

What I took possession of was his stockpile of manuals numbering approximately 25,000 pounds worth of file cabinet filled manuals and documentations.  As a decades long audio enthusiast, I have always tinkered with audio whether it had been home audio gear, car stereos, and portable audio gear such as boomboxes (ghettoblasters).  As I grew older, my children taking up more of my valuable space, and my own declining physical strength, I transitioned more towards collecting boomboxes.  I simply don't have the space for the home audio gear nor the strength to muscle them around.  My boombox collecting hobby is the reason why this website is taking a noticeably different flavor and look.  I will continue to offer manuals from my library and collection, but also meld my love of all things audio.

My boombox collecting hobby has taken me from restoring, to repairing, to customizing, upgrading, retrofitting....  In the months to come, I will continue to add to this website and include examples of projects that I've completed.  My hope is to inspire others to enter the hobby and give advice on the practical aspects of boombox ownership.  In the meantime, some of the links may not work yet, but they are the template for other pages to come.  Be patient, and enjoy!

~Norman.