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23-03-2019, 20:24
Roy S

I do believe it’s a ‘jive arse’ reel to reel on ‘Starsky & Hutch’

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23-03-2019, 22:25
Roy S

Lexus turntable

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25-03-2019, 19:49
Roy S

American Pickers again, Frank thought 750 watts referred to the output

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25-03-2019, 22:28
Macca

Phase Linear - think I read somewhere that they are pretty serious kit.
25-03-2019, 22:35
walpurgis

Similar looking to the Turner, SAE and BGW power amps of the time. I had a big SAE about thirty years ago, it sounded pretty bad!

I think Carver did something along the same lines too.
28-03-2019, 20:02
Roy S

American Pickers again, don’t know what it is but it’s in the sale

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28-03-2019, 21:12
Beobloke

Looks like Luxman.
28-03-2019, 21:36
walpurgis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beobloke

Looks like Luxman.

As does the unit below it. It's a very rare FQ-990 receiver, circa 1970.
28-03-2019, 23:13
Roy S

Quote:

Originally Posted by walpurgis

As does the unit below it. It's a very rare FQ-990 receiver, circa 1970.

Needless to say Mike & Frank were more interested in the old tat he had in his back room.
29-03-2019, 07:50
Macca

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy S

Needless to say Mike & Frank were more interested in the old tat he had in his back room.

Watched a few more episodes of this hoping to see some hi-fi but it was just the usual 'Standard Oil' signs and other rusty cack.
29-03-2019, 08:30
Roy S

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca

Watched a few more episodes of this hoping to see some hi-fi but it was just the usual 'Standard Oil' signs and other rusty cack.

Yes, it does get a bit repetitive with the old ceramic signs they cream their pants over and then they pay fortunes for old motorbike frames?

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29-03-2019, 08:56
Macca

I know! I don't see how they make any money - like with 'Storage Wars' you never see them actually flogging the tat they've paid a fortune for but I suppose they get paid by the TV show producers too.
29-03-2019, 09:37
Roy S

& I'm not sure where I stand on Danielle, sometimes she looks hot but other times she looks minging..
30-03-2019, 09:23
Macca

I have also observed that.
30-03-2019, 09:58
paulf-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca

I know! I don't see how they make any money - like with 'Storage Wars' you never see them actually flogging the tat they've paid a fortune for but I suppose they get paid by the TV show producers too.

Exactly, I wonder how much they get for an episode. Fast n loud get 50 grand an episode.
Anyone seen five minutes of finding Bigfoot, lots of people running around in the woods in the dark with torches and all you see are torches and people watch that crap. Five minutes is enough to know they never see anything.
But they get paid to do it.
30-03-2019, 11:31
Macca

I've seen 'Finding Bigfoot' - false advertising since they never locate the bastard thing. Just people running about saying 'Did you hear that? Did you hear that?'. They never find any hi-fi kit either.
30-03-2019, 12:18
walpurgis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca

I've seen 'Finding Bigfoot' - false advertising since they never locate the bastard thing. Just people running about saying 'Did you hear that? Did you hear that?'. They never find any hi-fi kit either.

Bit like 'The Curse of Oak Island'. Just a bunch of blokes tramping about in mud and hinting at things that never happen. It's rubbish!!
30-03-2019, 13:32
Macca

Quote:

Originally Posted by walpurgis

Bit like 'The Curse of Oak Island'. Just a bunch of blokes tramping about in mud and hinting at things that never happen. It's rubbish!!

No, Curse of Oak Island is good in a shaggy dog story sort of way. Plus they have found some interesting stuff, especially last week.
31-03-2019, 04:15
antonio

You chaps have too much time on your hands. :)
05-04-2019, 22:35
Roy S

Flying turntables - start of ‘and now, from Norwich, it’s the quiz of the week..

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07-04-2019, 21:41
Barry

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy S

Flying turntables - start of ‘and now, from Norwich, it’s the quiz of the week..

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And the obvious question is "what make and model of turntable is this?"
07-04-2019, 21:46
Barry

There was a programme on TV last night, about EMI covering the period from the late 50s up to the present day. In the programme there were the occasional shots of radio DJs in their broadcast studios using Gates turntables with Gray tonearms, as well as a fleeting shot of a Studer-Revox C221 broadcast CD player.
07-04-2019, 21:49
Roy S

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry

And the obvious question is "what make and model of turntable is this?"

Technics SL-D2
07-04-2019, 22:03
Barry

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy S

Technics SL-D2

Well done! I recognised the arm as being a Technics, but that was as far as it went.
07-04-2019, 22:11
Roy S

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry

Well done! I recognised the arm as being a Technics, but that was as far as it went.

I don't recall anyone ever winning a hifi separate on the show, some music centres maybe but this would be a bit 'high end' for them.
25-04-2019, 22:15
Roy S

Carlito’s Way

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27-04-2019, 12:19
Mr. C

In Jason Statham's 2016 film The Mechanic Resurrection one of the opening scenes in Thailand is Jason using an Oracle Delphi MK VI we supplied that deck for the shoot.
27-04-2019, 14:33
Macca

Does he bash it over someone's head?
27-04-2019, 14:42
Roy S

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. C

In Jason Statham's 2016 film The Mechanic Resurrection one of the opening scenes in Thailand is Jason using an Oracle Delphi MK VI we supplied that deck for the shoot.

Well his Project from the first film got blown up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky613YtRROc
27-04-2019, 16:18
Barry

In the film 'Telstar - The Joe Meek Story', an irate Joe Meek throws a Ferrograph tape machine out of a first floor window, smashing it on the pavement! :eek:
28-04-2019, 23:10
Roy S

Carlito’s Way again, one for the tape heads

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29-04-2019, 18:52
Barry

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy S

Carlito’s Way again, one for the tape heads

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Ah - a Nagra III. A Nagra III also appears in the film 'The Good Shepherd'. :)
23-05-2019, 18:10
Roy S

That American Pickers with the Bose 901s was on again, had forgotten what he gave for them.

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23-05-2019, 20:23
Roy S

Another one for you, ‘Dinner Dates’, lovely reel to reel, potty little speaker

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23-05-2019, 23:21
Roy S

Looks like some serious kit in ‘Death wish 5’

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07-06-2019, 18:09
Roy S

Mike finds a Sansui speaker in American Pickers (didn’t buy it)

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07-06-2019, 18:18
Pigmy Pony

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy S

Mike finds a Sansui speaker in American Pickers (didn’t buy it)

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Roy, you are the king of TV hifi spotters!

A bit like a train spotter, but even better as this hobby is indoors so no need for the woolly hat and anorak. And the proximity of the kitchen means you don't need the flask either :D
07-06-2019, 18:32
Roy S

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

Roy, you are the king of TV hifi spotters!

Thanks Steve, it's certainly something I've always aspired to.
07-06-2019, 18:46
Macca

What's the kit set up behind him in this Vodaphone ad, right near the end at 0.50?

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...0&&FORM=VRDGAR
07-06-2019, 18:48
Pigmy Pony

I bet you didn't see the Beolab 90's on 'Billions' a few weeks ago - 57 grand a pair, so they won't be appearing on telly very often. Sorry no pics - not got the hang of that yet.
07-06-2019, 19:01
Roy S

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca

What's the kit set up behind him in this Vodaphone ad, right near the end at 0.50?

Bit too dark and out of focus to tell?

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07-06-2019, 19:34
Macca

Looks pretty flash whatever it is.
07-06-2019, 19:47
Roy S

Bottom right is a combi boiler.
07-06-2019, 21:25
Shovel_Knight

Don't know if it's been mentioned already, but in HBO's Vinyl they definitely show a lot of gear.

Beogram 3000 turntable, Teac & Akai R2R decks (and Nakamichi cassette decks), Empire cartridges, Technics headshells etc.
14-06-2019, 20:51
Roy S

Not quite HiFi on BBC4, I can go for that: the smooth world of yacht rock. (and get a better turntable to play that!)

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16-06-2019, 09:47
andyrlb

Tannoys and the mono blocks are ??

https://youtu.be/DDWKuo3gXMQ

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16-06-2019, 10:12
Macca

QUAD 540F
16-06-2019, 10:15
andyrlb

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca

QUAD 540F

Wow ! I never knew Quad made gear like that , I thought they were audio note .

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16-06-2019, 11:00
Macca

I checked the studio's equipment list :)
16-06-2019, 11:02
andyrlb

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca

I checked the studio's equipment list :)

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I have too ! I have the little brothers to the Tannoys and boy are they good

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