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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonboy View Post
    Tell me more Chris i keep finding Hifi manufacturers in the Brighton area including Eposure in North Steet Portslade, there used to be a valve amp manufacturer in Trafalger Steet i believe that produced some nice old kit and Audion used to be made in Lancing about a mile away from me, i found out what else they also made there as well but thats another story
    It's just dawned on me Onix Electronics were made in Brighton

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    Sony PS 5520 - headshell is not original though




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    Quote Originally Posted by Andre View Post
    It's just dawned on me Onix Electronics were made in Brighton
    Thats just reminded me Andre,Ive got some bumf on Onix, they were made just outside in Newhaven i think, i will go and dig it out this week
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    Had these for about 2 weeks in the early 80's till the ole Lady asked them to leave. 25W. X 25D inches. x 5Ft. high. Oministats
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    They look interesting! How did they sound?

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    The best I could describe would be a fast omnidirectional electrostat, they were a bit large for the room at that time. Richard Shahinian's venture into electrostatic omni's..

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    They look like one of Neil's (Dalek Supreme) relatives! Interesting though, as Ali says, and I guess I can understand your wife's point of view - "a face only a mother could love" springs to mind!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
    They look like one of Neil's (Dalek Supreme) relatives! Interesting though, as Ali says, and I guess I can understand your wife's point of view - "a face only a mother could love" springs to mind!
    They did have a large black drop on hood made them look more ominus

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    I like the look of them Bill, the wife said they look like daleks as well
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