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Given the number of compression drivers, these could be quite a bargain
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290633237849#ht_4505wt_1398
I'd be dubious about hooking them up to some big tube amps as the seller suggests as there's a good chance you'll never hear anything ever again.
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Indeed, such shit is the ultimate in vulgarity... 'TWAT 1' would be most appropriate for people of such an unfortunate inclinationOriginally Posted by Barry
Bet he had a fake tan and was wearing a gold Rolex, too!
However, your old man was mad not to take that dafty's money off of him. Clearly, having gone in at £3.5k, he'd have gone much higher...
I'd have squeezed as close to £5k as possible out of the idiot, and then spent it on vintage claret, cutsie party frocks and loose women, not necessarily in that order...
Marco.
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Indeed, such shit is the ultimate in vulgarity... 'TWAT 1' would be most appropriate for people of such an unfortunate inclination
Bet he had a fake tan and was wearing a gold Rolex, too!
However, your old man was mad not to take that dafty's money off of him. Clearly, having gone in at £3.5k, he'd have gone much higher...
I'd have squeezed as close to £5k as possible out of the idiot, and then spent it on vintage claret, cutsie party frocks and loose women, not necessarily in that order...
Marco.
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Personally, I've long fancied the plate '33 RPM' for obvious reasons...
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I agree entirely. What a load of bollocks, Who the f**k cares if anyone has a personalised plate. An acquaintance has LFC as part of their reg. Stands for Liverpool FC. When I pointed out that it could also stand for Load of Fucking Crap, he went absolutely ape and hasn't spoken to me since. Sad bastard.
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Quote.
SME Model 15/V tonearm, Sumiko Starling, Dynavector P75IV.
Luxman 509X amp.
PMC 25 23i speakers.
Innuos/Roon/Qobuz/I-Pad. Oppo UDP-205.
Cables by Kimber, Yannis and Audioquest.
Audioquest Niagara. Tube Distinctions Mains power filter. Project RCM. Zerostat.
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Man ! I was thinking about changing my name to my car registration number .
You know . Something like BLO4 SSU .But the wife didn't want to be called Mrs SSU.
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The figure might have been £3000 (I was rather a long time ago), but my father simply couldn't be fussed with all the bureaucracy and paperwork required to change a car's plate.Indeed, such shit is the ultimate in vulgarity... 'TWAT 1' would be most appropriate for people of such an unfortunate inclination
Bet he had a fake tan and was wearing a gold Rolex, too!
However, your old man was mad not to take that dafty's money off of him. Clearly, having gone in at £3.5k, he'd have gone much higher...
I'd have squeezed as close to £5k as possible out of the idiot, and then spent it on vintage claret, cutsie party frocks and loose women, not necessarily in that order...
Marco.
Barry
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Ha Ha !!! Feckin' Brill, best so far !!!I agree entirely. What a load of bollocks, Who the f**k cares if anyone has a personalised plate. An acquaintance has LFC as part of their reg. Stands for Liverpool FC. When I pointed out that it could also stand for Load of Fucking Crap, he went absolutely ape and hasn't spoken to me since. Sad bastard.
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