from 1961 until 1964 the trio of blunt, plagman and senn had informal discussions on putting together a recording studio in their area. at that time the closest studio in iowa was 350 miles away. other choices were minneapolis, la crosse, omaha and chicago. plagman, who was adept at electronics, had his own business selling and repairing tvs at this time. blunt was still improving his skills at recording and was gaining insight into the reproduction of sound. senn was involved with the performance end of music and was aware of the needs of musicians for a more conveniently located recording facility. combining their talents the three gentlemen moved forward to make the studio a reality.