Those were the days..pdf of old hifi ads - lskys etc.

[cre009]

reply to Geoff

Do you have any of the 70 to 72 yearbooks? I have the 73 and 74 books but there is something that may or may not be in the early 70 books I need to establish.

[Barry]

Hi Barry,
I was refering to how the people who purchased those mags, and thus who were interested in the hobby, could/ would usualy build their own stuff etc, instead of relying soley on manufactures finnished products etc.
A...

Ah - You mean the DIY content of some of the magazines. I started off building my own kit: a couple of Mullard 5-10s, later followed by a Nelson-Jones 10W classA and then a Sugden 12.5W class A amp (I knew someone who knew Jim Sugden and was able to get me the components and PCBs at cost). I also built my first speakers following a Wharfedale design.

The hobby electronics magazines (Practical Wireless, Practical Electronics, Wireless World, Elector and others), would often publish constructional articles by notable audio designers such as John Linsley-Hood and Stan Curtis.

At work (at an electronics research laboratory), I met 'old boys' who had built their first TV and radio tuners.

[anthonyTD]

Exactly
I think the earliest Wireless world I have is dated 1928!
A...

Ah - You mean the DIY content of some of the magazines. I started off building my own kit: a couple of Mullard 5-10s, later followed by a Nelson-Jones 10W classA and then a Sugden 12.5W class A amp (I knew someone who knew Jim Sugden and was able to get me the components and PCBs at cost). I also built my first speakers following a Wharfedale design.

The hobby electronics magazines (Practical Wireless, Practical Electronics, Wireless World, Elector and others), would often publish constructional articles by notable audio designers such as John Linsley-Hood and Stan Curtis.

At work (at an electronics research laboratory), I met 'old boys' who had built their first TV and radio tuners.

[Barry]

Yes, brings back memories.
And yes, it's interesting to note that "hi-fi" as a hobby was very much based around DIY for many people. Now it's more of a consumer activity.

BTW, that site's archive is a fabulous resource. I've downloaded quite a few copies of Studio Sound and it's interesting to see show the technology and approach to studio techniques has changed over the years.
https://www.americanradiohistory.com/

I used to occasionally buy Studio Sound magazine, for their "no nonsense" reviews of speakers and vinyl replay equipment. Lost interest when it all went digital.

[Marco]

I think the earliest Wireless world I have is dated 1928!

Not long after you were born then

Marco.

[anthonyTD]

Not long after you were born then

Marco.

[IHP]

P768 I think, KT66 and 88 for two quid ! Lovely post ;-)

[Michael loves music]

Didn’t some of the adverts have lovely ladies ??

[Mike Reed]

I was interested in the Lasky's ad., as I worked in the Tottenham Court Rd. branch. Unfortunately, the ad. shown was of the Edgware Rd. branch which was more electronics than hifi. Couldn't see Imhof's there; now that was a real emporium !

My audiophile friend can only sleep on stacks of hifi mag's but he does have lots of back issues.

[prsjnb]

I was interested in the Lasky's ad., as I worked in the Tottenham Court Rd. branch. Unfortunately, the ad. shown was of the Edgware Rd. branch which was more electronics than hifi. Couldn't see Imhof's there; now that was a real emporium !

My audiophile friend can only sleep on stacks of hifi mag's but he does have lots of back issues.

Blimey, Mike - you might have sold me my first 'serious' loudspeakers circa 1974 - 75, a pair of Wharfedale Dovedale SPs. Can't remember what I paid, but it seemed a lot at the time. Particularly given that I was only earning around £20.00 a week (gross) at the time.

Jon