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CELESTION: 551

AKAI: GX-400DSS … a few rather good images

SHELTER: How long should a Shelter 501 cartridge last?

ETHAN WINER: This is a video version of my workshop “Lies, Damn Lies, and Audio Gear Specs” from the October 2013 AES show in NYC

PREAMPS: It’s easy to ignore the cumulative degradation of equipment where each piece in the chain adds a bit of flavor not natural to the source – but preamps may be the worst of the lot.

THE GRATEFUL DEAD: Is their 80-disc box set the ultimate musical endurance test?

THORENS: BTD-12S professional tone arm

MARANTZ: A very rare turntable

MUSIC: Where’s it supposed to be?

LINN: What their adverts said – batch #1

MADNESS: Suggs on 30 years as music’s most dysfunctional family

Home built mechanical sound recorder

JBL: 101

JVC: 5 turntable adverts from their classic era

EMPIRE: Electric Banana @ $39.77

IMF: TLS 50.3 / ALS 40.2 / COMPACT 2 / RSPM 4 / ALS 40 / TL2 50.3 / TLS 80 SUPER COMPACT / PARTS NOT ON EBAY. Dozens of items for sale. List updated July 2022

Lux (Luxman) PD-300 turntable mini test review

SPIRIT: Whatever happened to the late 60s band Spirit after their hit single “I Got A Line On You”?

NELSON PASS: He designed an interesting product called the Shadow a while ago.

HARBETH: DACs and Phono Preamps for Croft 25 RLS/7RS combo and Harbeth P3ESR

McINTOSH: McIntosh vs. Accuphase … opinions vary.

BRIAN JONES: What happened?

PHILIPS: Le plus petit ….

LUXOR RADIO : What happened?

What happened to GENE CLARK?

DENON: PRA 6000 – images

ACOUSTAT: What happened?

NINA SIMONE: What happened ?

MUSICAL FIDELITY: Dozens of pre-owned pieces FOR SALE. This list updated July 2022

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SIMON AND GARFUNKEL: Who was responsible for the split ?

MARANTZ: 1300DC ultra-rare in the UK. No words (yet) but a cluster of rather good images

THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL: Whatever happened to them?

CELESTION: Ditton 25

LENA HORNE: The M-G-M Singles Collection

AKAI: 800B

THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK: What happened?

GARRARD: Second arm for Garrard 401 or a better main arm?

THORENS: The ultimate only others approach

JJ CALE: In Session (CD+DVD)

BOB DYLAN: My Back Pages at his 30th anniversary concert – video

ROGERS LS3/5a speakers Q&A

SANTANA and ….. McLaughlin: Invitation To Illumination – Live At Montreux 2011 (2CD)

When is good enough ….. good enough?

STAX: SRD-P

JBL: N-1200

AMPEX: What they said at the time

GRUNDIG: Sounds too good to lose

TANDBERG: TD20A and what was said at the time

GRUNDIG: Sounds too good to lose

THORENS VINTAGE: Dozens for sale. Updated July 2022

The power of monitors / Every single decision in a recording is by ear

ONKYO: M5000R – user observations invited

PHILIPS: N 4510 and what was said at the time

MARANTZ: TT1000 – a few rather good images

CELESTION: UL10. User observations invited. Thank you.

NAKAMICHI: Hundreds of pieces FOR SALE – updated July 2022

A pedigree isn’t enough to salvage an ugly dog.

AKAI: Calling all lovers and collectors…

A SAD EVENT: We have lost one of the great audio houses

PHILIPS – What they said ….. at the time

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CELESTION: 551

AKAI: GX-400DSS … a few rather good images

SHELTER: How long should a Shelter 501 cartridge last?

ETHAN WINER: This is a video version of my workshop “Lies, Damn Lies, and Audio Gear Specs” from the October 2013 AES show in NYC

PREAMPS: It’s easy to ignore the cumulative degradation of equipment where each piece in the chain adds a bit of flavor not natural to the source – but preamps may be the worst of the lot.

THE GRATEFUL DEAD: Is their 80-disc box set the ultimate musical endurance test?

THORENS: BTD-12S professional tone arm

MARANTZ: A very rare turntable

MUSIC: Where’s it supposed to be?

LINN: What their adverts said – batch #1

MADNESS: Suggs on 30 years as music’s most dysfunctional family

Home built mechanical sound recorder

JBL: 101

JVC: 5 turntable adverts from their classic era

EMPIRE: Electric Banana @ $39.77

IMF: TLS 50.3 / ALS 40.2 / COMPACT 2 / RSPM 4 / ALS 40 / TL2 50.3 / TLS 80 SUPER COMPACT / PARTS NOT ON EBAY. Dozens of items for sale. List updated July 2022

Lux (Luxman) PD-300 turntable mini test review

SPIRIT: Whatever happened to the late 60s band Spirit after their hit single “I Got A Line On You”?

NELSON PASS: He designed an interesting product called the Shadow a while ago.

HARBETH: DACs and Phono Preamps for Croft 25 RLS/7RS combo and Harbeth P3ESR

McINTOSH: McIntosh vs. Accuphase … opinions vary.

BRIAN JONES: What happened?

PHILIPS: Le plus petit ….

LUXOR RADIO : What happened?

What happened to GENE CLARK?

DENON: PRA 6000 – images

ACOUSTAT: What happened?

NINA SIMONE: What happened ?

Jumping man

MUSICAL FIDELITY: Dozens of pre-owned pieces FOR SALE. This list updated July 2022

SIMON AND GARFUNKEL: Who was responsible for the split ?

MARANTZ: 1300DC ultra-rare in the UK. No words (yet) but a cluster of rather good images

THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL: Whatever happened to them?

CELESTION: Ditton 25

LENA HORNE: The M-G-M Singles Collection

AKAI: 800B

THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK: What happened?

GARRARD: Second arm for Garrard 401 or a better main arm?

THORENS: The ultimate only others approach

JJ CALE: In Session (CD+DVD)

BOB DYLAN: My Back Pages at his 30th anniversary concert – video

ROGERS LS3/5a speakers Q&A

SANTANA and ….. McLaughlin: Invitation To Illumination – Live At Montreux 2011 (2CD)

When is good enough ….. good enough?

STAX: SRD-P

JBL: N-1200

AMPEX: What they said at the time

GRUNDIG: Sounds too good to lose

TANDBERG: TD20A and what was said at the time

GRUNDIG: Sounds too good to lose

THORENS VINTAGE: Dozens for sale. Updated July 2022

The power of monitors / Every single decision in a recording is by ear

ONKYO: M5000R – user observations invited

PHILIPS: N 4510 and what was said at the time

MARANTZ: TT1000 – a few rather good images

CELESTION: UL10. User observations invited. Thank you.

NAKAMICHI: Hundreds of pieces FOR SALE – updated July 2022

A pedigree isn’t enough to salvage an ugly dog.

AKAI: Calling all lovers and collectors…

A SAD EVENT: We have lost one of the great audio houses

PHILIPS – What they said ….. at the time

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GRUNDIG: Sounds too good to lose

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ARCAM: Dozens of pieces @ Sevenoaks HiFi & vision

LEAK: Interesting pieces @ Audio-T

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NAIM: 11 pieces @ Richer Sounds

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IMF: TLS 50.3 / ALS 40.2 / COMPACT 2 / RSPM 4 / ALS 40 / TL2 50.3 / TLS 80 SUPER COMPACT / PARTS NOT ON EBAY. Dozens of items for sale. List updated July 2022

MUSICAL FIDELITY: Dozens of pre-owned pieces FOR SALE. This list updated July 2022

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THORENS VINTAGE: Dozens for sale. Updated July 2022

NAKAMICHI: Hundreds of pieces FOR SALE – updated July 2022

LUXMAN: Dozens of pre-owned items FOR SALE – this list updated July 2020

OTARI: 5050 / MX 5050 / DTR, etc FOR SALE – list updated July 2022

CASSETTE DECKS: Faulty & spare parts market-place NOT ON EBAY. List updated June 2022

EXPOSURE ELECTRONICS NOT ON EBAY: Dozens for sale. List updated July 2022

BRITISH DACS NOT ON EBAY: Dozens of pre-owned units FOR SALE. List update June 2022

COMING SOON: The CD / SACD player faulty / spare parts market-place

COMING SOON: The amplifier faulty / spare parts market-place

COMING SOON: The loudspeaker faulty / spare parts market-place

FAULTY HI-FI: DIY & PARTS & ASSISTANCE: Aiwa / Aragon / Arcam / Belles / Bose / Grace / Hafler / Harman Kardon / JBL / Lenco / Linn / Luxman / Linn / Marantz / Meridian / Mission / Musical Fidelity / Naim / Nakamichi / Onix / Onkyo / Pass / Pro-Ject / QUAD / Teac / Technics / Yamaha

LEAK AUDIO NOT ON EBAY Dozens of vintage pieces FOR SALE. Updated March 2022

SANSUI AUDIO NOT ON EBAY: Dozens of pieces for sale – updated July 2020

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