From the Grave

[The Grand Wazoo]

This week's Taphonomical Adventure

About this time last year, iabobby (David) wanted to know the best way to spend his 800 Euro voucher for hi-fi. He didn't get much help, which is a bit of a shame, as he never came back to post again - and rather unlike the usual way things go on the AoS. So why don't we take this question & answer it as if he's just posted it. I for one, would be interested in the different approaches that people may have for this size of budget. What would be really great would be if we could find out what he did buy & how it's working out for him.
800 Euros is £721 by todoay's exchange rate.

best home sound for 800 euros?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1438

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[The Grand Wazoo]

Well then, last week's offering stimulated quite a bit of interest & there was a little flurry of activity on the thread, which was great. I'm sure a few folks who contributed didn't realise it was because it had been uneartherd here, but that's great - it's exactly what I'm trying to do with all these posts.

Anyway, time for a spot of late November necrophilia.
Get yerself ready fer yer weekly Taphonomicals!

I spotted this thread earlier this week & remembered reading it at the time. It's perhaps even more pertinant now.
How much is the cheapest disc spinner you can find? Remember what they cost when they were first released?

Howard Popeck started this thread - Number 750, June 2008:

Are we, and have we for some time, been in the era of throwaway CD players?

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=750

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Cheers

[The Grand Wazoo]

Here's a 'From The Grave' Christmas Special - Episode 1.

Last year, about this time, a rather fine gentleman who's name I can't remember, started a thread here:

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...4618#post24618

[The Grand Wazoo]

Doing the above Christmas Special has got me in a fankle over timing of the next episode of your favourite slice of necro-thread-ophilia.

That one shouldn't count really because it was one of mine.

So I've been raking about in the AoS crypt & I found this one for you. I thought it might be of interest because several threads that are running at the moment on the theme of keeping things clean.

Shawn (Haselsh1) posted this one in March of this year:

Polishing CD's

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2426

...........so fire up yer marigolds


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[The Grand Wazoo]

Roll up, roll up folks! Get yer weekly dose of AoS Grave Robbing here!

Despite my extreme ambivalence for all things Christmassy due to extreme over-exposure to the commercial horrors that this season appears to entail in the modern world, this week, we're going all sleigh bells and slushy sentiments. (Humbugs not implied or intended)

I'm only too happy to comply with special requests for this thread and this post is the result of the first I've received. It's from AoS member Alex (UK). Alex was about to start a thread about Christmas Songs, but did a search first and found that there was one already.

Back in November 2008, Mudbug asked this question:

What is the greatest Christmas song ever?

"John Lennon, Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Fairytale Of New York, The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Bruce Springsteen, Do They Know Its Christmas, Band Aid or something else?"

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...hristmas+songs

Anyone who turns this into a discussion of Mariah Carey, or her legs, will get a personal visit from Marco, who will stuff a whole Holly bush down your pantaloons.

Thanks again to Alex for the suggestion.

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[The Grand Wazoo]

Here's a valvey winter warmer to give you a nice cheery glow & melt the icicle from the end of your nose.

Marco posted thread number 1181 in October 2008
The State of Vacuum Tubes for the 21st Century http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1181

Including some photos of some of the most droolnificent vintage glow-ware (follow Marco's link)

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[The Grand Wazoo]

OK, so here's a twist.
This weeks 'From the Grave' is a 'From the Grave' from the grave.
Work that one out.

As referenced by Marco, these two different threads really belong together.

Thread No. 162 started by Marco back in Feb 2008
Does Size Matter?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=162

and

Thread No. 4944, started by John.
Does Speaker Size Matter?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4944

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[The Grand Wazoo]

An early AoS post this week - No. 356 from Rob (Filterlab).
.........and it's another droolathon.........juicy photos of some covetable vintage gear. It gets added to occasionally, but the early posts are the best ones!
Classic hi-fi components
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=356

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[Rare Bird]

An early AoS post this week - No. 356 from Rob (Filterlab).
.........and it's another droolathon.........juicy photos of some covetable vintage gear. It gets added to occasionally, but the early posts are the best ones!
Classic hi-fi components
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=356

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If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.

Just one minor problem, they are all my pictures not robs

[Marco]

Ooooh....hark at thou!

Aye, and where did you nick them from?

Marco.