In a bbc news 24 ad there’s a brief shot of astronomer physicist chap Brian Cox in his living room with what looks like audio note an\e with blue hemp cones in background.
Cool, physicist likes tubes? Didn’t see amp just assumption
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In a bbc news 24 ad there’s a brief shot of astronomer physicist chap Brian Cox in his living room with what looks like audio note an\e with blue hemp cones in background.
Cool, physicist likes tubes? Didn’t see amp just assumption
He was using Audion Silver Knight monoblocks, don't know if he still is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flo
I would have assumed he'd have a Rega Planet CD player and Moon amp. So, Audion, endorsed by a physicist? Might bump up value of mine. But probably not
His equipment choices demonstrate a complete disregard for audio science. But I suppose things can only get better....
I can't remember who it was for, but there was an advert on TV the other night showing a Thorens TD150 Mk2 playing a record. So what, I hear you cry? Well, the outer platter was completely missing - the record was sitting on the subplatter.
WHY?? This sort of thing really bugs me and, yes, yes, I know I should get out more...
I think that the song says a lot about the man, as does his quasi euphoric style of presentation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I would love to hear his account and reasoning behind his choices.
lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pharos
The Sweeney - Reagan's 'gaff'. Cleary he has had his dinner by this point and is enjoying a glass of wine. But what is his turntable (other than something for him to put the phone receiver down on)?
https://i.ibb.co/7Wmsx60/sweeny.jpg
We've had it before but here's another shot of Harry Bosch's rather fetching system. And that view....
https://www.rewindaudio.com/uploads/...14634_orig.jpg
When looking for better pictures, I found this: https://www.rewindaudio.com/hall-of-fame.html - so it's a rented system. I'd rather hoped it belonged to the actor or the director or something. I do like the simplicity of it, and I am sort of envious of having such a view to accompany late night listening sessions with a fine glass of whisky...
The turntable in the Dacia TV commercial is going round the wrong way! :scratch:
Here.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAKcSO1xAvk
I thought it was only Strathearns that could do that. Doesn't look like one.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Connoisseur turntables had a 50/50 chance of spinning in the wrong direction - that is why the on/off switch lever had a rubber tip that would push the platter to turn clockwise. Simple but effective.
Still got a couple of BD1s I should sell on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
'Coming To America' - Semmi's system:
https://i.ibb.co/NYtvgdH/20200626-224120-1.jpg
I reckon this might be Sansui?
lovely TT on here which belonged to the sadly missed richard beckinsale
https://www.hifiwigwam.com/forum/top...ally-attached/
Anyone seen the movie Parasite? Some serious high end going on in that house:
https://www.reddit.com/r/audiophile/...n_you_help_me/
Jelco arm on the TT, not sure about the amps (could be a Leben at the bottom), but the speakers are something else.
There are Martin Logan's in the bedroom too!
'Get Hard' (Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart). Wilsons?
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A young lady talking about wine in cans on Sunday Brunch. Looks like a Techy ON TOP :eek: of a Yammie AS500
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It’s a Garrard SP25Mk3 and to make it run backwards you’d need to do some serious bodging to the motor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
A crappy old BD1 would have been a far easier choice!
Latest AA ad with the dog in the yellow room sitting in front of a fan features a Beogram 3000 turntable. https://www.theaa.com/about-us/love-that-feeling-advert
Must be a problem with it, though, as the dog cues it up manually when it's actually a fully auto...:hmm:
Maybe - but it's lovely looking deck. B&O made some beautiful looking gear; dismissed by some as "Habitat hi-fi", not realising that it actually sounded very good.
I regard the B&O SP6 and later cartridges, as well as the MMC20 series as some of the best fixed coil designs made.
Sod just taking the transistor radio down the beach, I'll knock up an open baffle (The smooth world of yacht rock, BBC4)
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From the same programme, Jay Graydon who played the solo on Steely Dan's 'Peg'
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Command strips ad. Where speakers don't need wires
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The Secret Service bloke in 'Absolute Power' has some pretty fancy kit. I like those red VU meters:
https://i.ibb.co/R9KsRBF/20200810-221936-1.jpg
Has anyone seen the 70s Roman Polanski movie The Tenant? It's got the hippest record player ever. Totally futuristic for the time.
Apparently it's a Helium 30 type 1003(!)
ah, yes the bubble.. was a full hi fi system i think. music centre
Helium 30 type 1003 Hi Fi Bubble
https://hifivintage.eu/11385/helium-30-1003.jpg
https://hifivintage.eu/en/turntable-...m-30-1003.html
You won't see speaker cables in my system - they run under the floor. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Hi Barry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I'm thinking of doing the same. Did you use a conduit or something?
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yamaha ns1000's in the background.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
WANT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Stevie Wonder 1973
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A black tape deck in 1973? That's surprising.
Maybe because its rack mount its a pro one. I don't know if pro gear in the 70's tended to be black or silver.
'The Professionals' - some tasty '70s kit in the CI5 safe house:
https://i.ibb.co/M9GbvSc/PROF.jpg
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'Home To Roost' Looks like some sort of SL1200 clone on top. No CD player even though it's 1987
https://i.ibb.co/zH1VxZX/HTR.jpg
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But where are the speakers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Sid James had a radiogram in 'Two in clover'
I was going to watch that and forgot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
The speakers are there, one is stuffed between the hifi cabinet and the doorway, and the other is right on the other side. Both just sat on the floor ofc as was the practice at the time.
You never get a close look at it but my guess is it's entry-level Hitachi or JVC kit from about 1979/80.
Wouldn't bother it's pretty ropy, probably explains why I didn't remember it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Got 'Hazell' to watch from Monday night.
I tried Hazell last time it was on rotation but couldn't get into it.
It's weird, I remembered it as being quite lighthearted in the manner of 'Minder' but he shot & killed a guy in last weeks episode.
Footballer, Terry Vennables wrote it I think. Wasn't a bad show actually. A sort of UK Sam Spade.
https://i.ibb.co/M9GbvSc/PROF.jpg
The topmost item is a Nagra IV-L portable reel-to-reel tape recorder, using 5" diameter spools of tape; though you would be hard to recognise it from the blurred out-of-focus image.
The show was shot on 16mm film to save money so picture quality is a bit dodgy I'm afraid.
Wolfman Jack, American Graffiti
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Anyone hazard a guess at the decks - Gates, QRK, ... with Russco 'Cuemaster' arm?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
I watched Tinker,Tailor, Soldier,Spy last night. As it started I said to Mrs Mutt. This is the one where the Dual turntable box goes back in time to the early seventies. Sure enough there it was when the my bike search Control’s flat. Documents stored in a Dual CS 505 1 box. I remembered it from watching previously but couldn’t remember whether I posted it on here before.