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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 18, 2022 18:11:48 GMT
It has been a long LONG time, at least the 2 1/2 years since the building work possibly longer judging by how surprised I was my current BD player had no optical out, since I last had the hi-fi *PROPERLY* wired up. But this afternoon I adjusted the shelves so the speakers would fit, rearranged everything and wired it all up.
Celebratory listen to Wish You Were Here (album) in progress :-)
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Nov 18, 2022 22:42:33 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 18, 2022 22:42:33 GMT
Excellent news!
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Nov 18, 2022 23:05:05 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 18, 2022 23:05:05 GMT
I am disappointed that this thread is not about Steven Taylor's cuddly panda.
-Ralph
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Nov 18, 2022 23:30:31 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 18, 2022 23:30:31 GMT
Why was there never a fanzine called that.
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Nov 18, 2022 23:34:25 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 18, 2022 23:34:25 GMT
Sounded so good compared to headphones or PC's Soundbar |
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Nov 18, 2022 23:40:08 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 18, 2022 23:40:08 GMT
This is what the yoof of today do not understand.
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Nov 19, 2022 10:19:59 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 19, 2022 10:19:59 GMT
Why was there never a fanzine called that. Now is your chance. -Ralph |
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Nov 20, 2022 17:17:35 GMT
Post by Bogatan on Nov 20, 2022 17:17:35 GMT
Not quite up to Hifi setup standards but I dug my Sony CD Walkman out this week when I realised it was the only non PC / DVD player option I had. Happily it still plays fine and the gumstick batteries are.... okay, there was only the slightest bit of corrosion on one or two contacts, but it cleaned up.
The external battery pack has a badly corroded battery stuck in the bottom and the plastic covering on the mains cable has split so Im not sure how safe that is. I only noticed after Id charged the batteries a bit so it does at least work.
But the inline remote still works too so its mostly good news.
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Nov 22, 2022 21:10:25 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 22, 2022 21:10:25 GMT
As I said the other day I've recently rebuilt my hi-fi system. Since then I've been making my way through a number of CDs to give it a good testing.
Reached for Mike Oldfield's Return to Ommadawn tonight and discovered the shrink wrap was still on it. Oops.
Now I have listened to it, many times, but it seems only ever as an MP3 download on my player on trains etc. Since it came out in 2017 it does tend to suggest quite how long it's been since the hi-fi was last assembled.
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Nov 22, 2022 21:22:25 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 22, 2022 21:22:25 GMT
It would suggest 5 years.
-Ralph
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Nov 23, 2022 15:28:27 GMT
Post by Benn on Nov 23, 2022 15:28:27 GMT
5 years, 10 months and 3 days.
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Dec 28, 2022 12:54:32 GMT
Post by Bogatan on Dec 28, 2022 12:54:32 GMT
Not quite up to Hifi setup standards but I dug my Sony CD Walkman out this week when I realised it was the only non PC / DVD player option I had. Happily it still plays fine and the gumstick batteries are.... okay, there was only the slightest bit of corrosion on one or two contacts, but it cleaned up. The external battery pack has a badly corroded battery stuck in the bottom and the plastic covering on the mains cable has split so Im not sure how safe that is. I only noticed after Id charged the batteries a bit so it does at least work. But the inline remote still works too so its mostly good news. Turned out to be surprisingly hard to replace the mains lead. Eventually found one with the right specs though. And today a repalacement battery pack arrived along with a supposed to be not working walkman, but it turns out it and the inline remote do work so thats a nice bonus. Oddly the remote doesnt appear to be the correct one for the walkman that came to day and it should have the same one as I mine, but it does work on that walkman, but not mine. Oh well. |
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