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But, yeah, death by fire is too good for that lampshade.
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Yay - proppa man cave
But, yeah, death by fire is too good for that lampshade.
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Don't diss the lampshade That's been here since I got hitched ,and I am too attached to bin the whole thing (it was used before the uplighter arrived !!!)
On the list for the tip though
The Akai's are suprisingly good !! I braved a visit to bandit country up by Marco's (Cefn Mawr ) while going to see the mighty Wrexham play , next to the famous Telford Aqueduct that I wont try and spell , at Trevor . Llangollen . The bass drivers were hanging about with advanced foam rot , so I gave a pound for them . £15 for a refoam kit off e bay and they don't sound bad at all , but despite being 1980 vintage they are nothing special !
Probably want the crossovers doing but they sound ok to my rough ears
Oh , I robbed the tv aerial lead , now that it does not get used much ,and it gave me suprisingly great reception on the Nad tuner !! (I am not sure the difference between a VHF aerial and a UHF ???)
I only ride 'em, I don't know what makes 'em work
Those lamps and shades are cool.. love them.
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Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
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Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Ha ha , it knows when to keep quiet too !!
I like the old standard lamp for a bit of book reading , actually gives a nice bit of atmos !!
Tomorrow is my biffy . I have a old TT I am looking at , so fingers crossed . A project for me (no ,not a Project Debut Carbon either - does anyone want a 12 month old one , as new ??
I only ride 'em, I don't know what makes 'em work
Well , unlike the Thread title , 'Bargains on E Bay' , I did not buy a bargain as the Technics SL 23 for spares and repair made £46.75 , and my snipe was taken out by another snipe !!!
It was a mere 8 miles away from me ,and I should have bought it but hell if E Bay does not get my goat lately!!
What the hell is up with folk lol
I only ride 'em, I don't know what makes 'em work
Today I have mainly been - amazed at the sound from the Tannoy 635B's I bought off the Bay of Pigs ,last week!
I fully expected to be a bit underwelmed by any sound improvement over my old rosewood Mission 752's , but boy what a revelation!!
Pictures to follow as the mancave gets turned over for 'old shyte' to sell to recoup the vast £80 I paid for them
I only ride 'em, I don't know what makes 'em work
Thought you might be impressed Anto.
Care to describe how you find these?
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
HHmm , I dont have a way with words Geoff , like some people , but will try my best !!
I hooked them up normally ,or non Bi wired , as I felt it would be a fairer comparison ,against the Missions (they were non bi )
Immediately I felt the bass was a tad overpowering (it was set at +2 on the Technics SU VX700 (95 watt per channel)so I put that back to -2 , and that sounded much better. (I do think the fullness of sound in the mid and bass caused my initial reaction )
On with a bit of Nursery Cryme -Genesis - The Musical Box , then a bit of Supertramp , the fullness througout all ranges ' a joy .
Those dual concentrics sing !!
My wife was struck by the way the bass went through the wall into the kitchen and I didnt even have the sub on !!
Later on I cobbled together some stands from a bit of twin wall drainage pipe and some hardboard (for now)
Spent this afternoon listening to Dido's first album again , and the extra foot height ,does make that difference !!
Thanks for recommending Tannoys to me Geoff
I only ride 'em, I don't know what makes 'em work
Glad you like 'em Anto. If you can locate some sturdy stands, somrthing nice and hefty. It should clean the bass up and tighten it a bit.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!