The only auto-reverse tape deck that plays both sides of 6 cassette albums currently sitting at the bottom of a land fill.
1969
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One kid’s vinyl. HiFi / Stereo Review | Stereo Test Record for Home and Laboratory Use - 1963.
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study session
I am trying to zoom in on Archie's new record, with its lettering down the side of the sleeve, but beyond an apparent final "o" I can't discern anything.
is the Scooby Doo theme song in there?
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Choosing the Right Megaphones / Bullhorns is not an easy task. There are numerous things that could go wrong during the process. Fortunately, we have made the most important three tips for choosing the right megaphone like a pro for your needs.
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It's not the components but the components of the components that are getting worse. "The damn volume knob fell off and roller under the couch."
Esquire December 1974
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Oh my god is that all your vintage gear?
Please, tell me about it.
That is my main HiFi setup. It's made mostly of thrift store finds I've worked on.
The main turntable is a Dual 1229 that was in a very dustcover/plinth. The original cartridge's right channel had a slightly noticeable distortion so I upgraded it to a Ortofon super om 10.
This is the Panasonic 8-Track, AM/FM radio and the preamp for my 78 playback. It was originally my main preamp for a cheap BSR record changer turntable I got as a upgrade to my starting 5 in one no name unit when I was about 15
This Sanyo is probably the piece of equipment that has lasted me the longest. I got it when I was about 14. I'm still surprised that the belts are still good, and I haven't had any issues with it over the 10 or so years I've had it l.
This absolute unit is a fairly recent addition. I kinda always wanted to add CDs to my system but never found a player that stood out to me, that was until a few months ago I came across this 200 CD mega storage Sony unit. The incredible excessiveness of it was greatly comical to me and I had to have it.
The tan kind of brownish one with all those fun enticing knobs is a Raymer 800-35 A solid state amplifier that's used with a very special piece I'll show at the end.
The one on top with the cute iDogs on top is the Paramount Pictures Model 1000 Stereo Sound Decoder. It makes the music go from cool stereo separation to an all encompassing room of sound. It sounds pretty good.
And finally my most priced unit. A very special piece of equipment. One that was a childhood dream of mine to own. I honestly never expected to own one. It's my Rek-O-Kut TR43H Recording Lathe. It's used to cut records. The Raymer amplifier is what I use to power the cutting head as it needs an 8ohm signal to produce audio, similarly to a speaker. I acquired this about 2 years ago. The person selling it was an older gentleman in his 80s. He was just not getting any use out of it and in his old age he needed some extra funds for medical expenses. It's the only piece in my main setup I didn't find at a thrift store and is the most expensive thing I bought for it. It took me about 2 years fiddling around with it before I finally started getting the decent results I get now.
Here's the kind of audio quality I've reproduced.
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