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- Sat Apr 01, 2017 12:24 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: Dieselpunk Preamp of Doom and the Beast with Two Backs
- Replies: 306
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Re: Dieselpunk Preamp of Doom and the Beast with Two Backs
Dave started wiring up circuit boards Thursday morning and is making good progress. However, we seem to have hit a snag... he got the analog meters set up and kludged them into his main system to test them, and he's been in the living room raptly watching the needles moving for at least 20 minutes n...
- Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:25 pm
- Forum: Assorted Stuff
- Topic: Nothing In Particular
- Replies: 16488
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Re: Nothing In Particular
Now you've said you'll never let anyone read it, naturally I really want to! So there are two things 'everybody knows' about women, right? Women love bad boys, and women love romantic stories. As a feminist, I shouldn't be telling you this, so don't spread it around or they'll take away my certific...
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:58 pm
- Forum: Assorted Stuff
- Topic: Nothing In Particular
- Replies: 16488
- Views: 4836604
Re: Nothing In Particular
"How glad the many millions Of Annabelles and Lilians Would be...." Sublime! Isn't it? I think it's the best version ever recorded. I swoon every time I hear it. I write fiction as a hobby (I don't let other people read it and never have -- trust me, I'm a professional writer, I know *exa...
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:25 am
- Forum: Assorted Stuff
- Topic: Nothing In Particular
- Replies: 16488
- Views: 4836604
Re: Nothing In Particular
That sweet, sweet moment when you queue up a freshly cleaned 78RPM copy of Benny Goodman's 'Rhapsody in Blue' and instantly recognise a trumpet riff as the mellow stylings of the underrated and all-but-forgotten Bobby Hackett , get online, and determine that you heard right. The only reason I know a...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:21 pm
- Forum: Your Fave Artists
- Topic: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
- Replies: 6162
- Views: 1905771
Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
We've spent the last four hours or so cleaning and then listening to 78s. Some wonderful stuff -- some of which I'd completely forgotten I had, like Faron Young's 'Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrIblTLbPVM (And in lovely condition too!) but my favorite, by far, ha...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:00 pm
- Forum: Assorted Stuff
- Topic: A twisted tale of turntables
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3575
Re: A twisted tale of turntables
"Fun and joy for girl and boy" That's so fun! We found a 78 today that appears to be 100% undocumented on the internet -- a rare thing in and of itself -- by a group called 'The Marimbaphone Orchestra', which is the sort of thing that's just up any kid's alley. Lots of fast fun melodies, ...
- Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:51 pm
- Forum: Speakers
- Topic: Up-Firing Metronome in Larson Pyramid Style
- Replies: 247
- Views: 94543
Re: Up-Firing Metronome in Larson Pyramid Style
Steve, that setup is looking fantastic! Nice choice with the new cabinet, and those speakers look sooooo cool!
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:37 pm
- Forum: Assorted Stuff
- Topic: Owston 2017 - What're you bringing?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 37312
Re: Owston 2017 - What're you bringing?
If we can't fit the big Mets (you've heard them a few times before anyway) the new Beast OTL amps should be good for 75 watts, they'll drive almost anything I reckon, although I've heard some electrostats can cause them issues. My Celestion F2s will do in a pinch, they're not audiophile quality but...
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 5:12 pm
- Forum: Assorted Stuff
- Topic: A twisted tale of turntables
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3575
A twisted tale of turntables
My best friend from the US reminisces about his history with turntables. Too good a story not to share, despite the unsatisfying ending. http://bodger.dreamwidth.org/23539.html (To be fair, while he insists on sticking with his Technics linear tracking turntable, he *does* have a rather interesting ...
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 12:07 pm
- Forum: Jokes
- Topic: A little light humour
- Replies: 2710
- Views: 1206967
Re: A little light humour
Found while browsing a turntable/LP enthusiast group on Facebook. Presented without comment.
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Vinyl
- Topic: Welcome to our new arrival: Goldring Lenco GL72 travelling deck
- Replies: 28
- Views: 22216
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Vinyl
- Topic: Welcome to our new arrival: Goldring Lenco GL72 travelling deck
- Replies: 28
- Views: 22216
Re: Welcome to our new arrival: Goldring Lenco GL72 travelling deck
You haven't smelled this one.
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:55 pm
- Forum: General Vinyl
- Topic: Welcome to our new arrival: Goldring Lenco GL72 travelling deck
- Replies: 28
- Views: 22216
Re: Welcome to our new arrival: Goldring Lenco GL72 travelling deck
There will be a shure m44c cart with a 78 stylus on it when you guys collect it, should be able to plug and play. I have no need for it so you guys can have it You are a prince among men. And we really are going to get the place cleaned up and have you lot over sometime soon, but Sunday night we're...
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:38 pm
- Forum: General Vinyl
- Topic: Latest vinyl 'finds'.
- Replies: 546
- Views: 317063
Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.
Love those sleeves, labels and adverts. My dad had that Stan Kenton on the black and gold Capitol label. I already have several Stan Kenton discs so I was very happy to see it in the mix. 'Knock Me a Kiss' is one of my favorites to play, though the very best one I've got is Louis Jordan and his Tym...
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Vinyl
- Topic: Welcome to our new arrival: Goldring Lenco GL72 travelling deck
- Replies: 28
- Views: 22216
Re: Welcome to our new arrival: Goldring Lenco GL72 travelling deck
It's just as beautiful as I knew it would be! Now if we didn't have to pay an obscene sum of money to get my Leave to Remain renewed for the next 2.5 years, we could pick up an integrated amp/receiver of a suitable vintage and have it up and running in mere moments. While Dave has something very spe...