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scooped out oak trees Indeed, preferably one planted by Elthelred the unready or some such King of yore, recently struck by lightening and whittled accordingly into a pair of smokin' (literally) speakers. Yes; possibly an expensive option :lolol:

Keep me posted on that last bit... be very interesting if it works... I had a similar plan with speakers in mind but it gets complex so I shelved the idea as I don't have a workshop - you need one tbh and bloody good non-warping timber too! Most TTs are MDF based as they are or were mass...

Yeah - I occasionally look to sell via ebay too... Again I don't make much but believe in recycling bits of hifi that might (as you say), end up in the tip... This one is a keeper, as I say, it's my dream TT really... job done :) I'll be sorting it next week, so I'll put some pics up in due course.

I'll post a picture of mine when I'm done with its service and clean up... I managed to pay £60 for mine as it needed a new stylus and a bit of work, but they can sell for well over £200 (something I'd never do tbh) in good condition... You're only as good as your cart/tonearm really so having...

I’ve just got hold of a 1975 Hitachi ps-38 - a glorious TT with original shure cart... it needs a little tlc but it’s a beauty ! Can’t wait to get it cleaned up and running! It’ll top off my vintage Hitachi system perfectly :) That’s what it will look like when it’s a bit cleaner... I’ve been...

As long as that Oz rock contains at least one track by Blackfeather - well that’s fine by me :) Yep - I played (rehearsed) in a band for a few years with school friends - we actually got pretty good in the end - those click moments coming more often. I was rhythm, vocals - my lyrics were Goblin...

It’s interesting to read your comments re your family, and you’re totally on the money re those genesis moments... two or three people in a room creating something that kind of transcends the term ‘a song...’ I did make it into a studio, to record a demo of mine... I was on my own... I was...

It’s funny, shyness but parents too sometimes don’t help do they? I always remember being in year 9 and being asked to write a theme for an imaginary superhero... thus, dust man was born. The size of a particle of dust, but with some far out zany powers... I wrote the tune and my then music...

Kindred spirits.

All this 180g talk has forced my hand, i’m about to order the Cressida debut (recent) 180g repertoire pressing... a brilliant album... along with the second album Asylum. Two of my favourite albums of all time. It’s true, music is good for the soul. I may even record some new stuff... I really...

As a Shindig man myself, naturally i’ve read the glowing reviews... love the vid/song on your website... I agree re many influences, for me from the Kingsmen, via some Paice, Ashton, Lord... not saying that’s where you are coming from, but what I hear based on my tastes. It’s actually retro...

Awesome stuff... love the idea of recording live in the studio, always seems to capture a band far better than piecing together bit parts... doubtless the pressing captured the sound just as you imagined... Just one Q, which band are you or were you in? ...

Exactly. I was reading What HiFi? Recently and they reviewed a new budget Yamaha amp, retailing at around £100. I laughed out loud that their major gripe was: “although playback was, at this price bracket, accomplished we just felt it didn’t really catch us off guard... we’d feel comfortable...

My kind of kit. Yamaha stuff is awesome even at the affordable end of market - some of their vintage gear is legendary and although going up in price is still cheap in comparison to people making things out of pieces of the one true cross... ;) Obviously I love low end bargains, recently I...

Doubtless it does, I suspect however if they plugged all of that kit into a £500 vintage (fully serviced) 1970s JVC, it would sound just as good - to my ears at least. The vintage Hi Fi market is worth huge amounts (quantity and turnover, with individual items affordable) for a reason, proper...

Cool stuff, and I agree to a greater extent re your balanced and knowledgable views on Hi-Fi... moving on... I have an ultra rare Hawk (non Gibson, pre lawsuit) British made guitar amp (valves) which is as clean as they come and my US strat sounds magnificent through it. That said, I recently...

Completely agree... it’s all relative to what you want, do you want to lie back and enjoy your music? Or do you want to spend all night adjusting your tonearm, whilst moving your speakers a mm further from the wall depending on the song, and not really enjoying it? Just put it on and enjoy the...

I sincerely hope your expensive audio components give you a hug akin to a loving child when you fire up those valves and marvel at the depth of not only your soundstage but also your pockets. The stuff if Hi-Fi World editorials are made of. I seek clarity in reality, and mine is a wonderful...

On my system, which must be shit as uncle C says it is, my music makes me very happy. What makes me sad, is a sad muso telling me I can only appreciate music properly if I spend £££££££ on my system... it’s insulting to everyone who lives (successfully) on a budget based on reality.