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by Fran
Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: RIP Kris...
Replies: 3
Views: 236

Re: RIP Kris...

Yes, RIP - listening to him here now in memory.
by Fran
Sat Sep 14, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: Munich Hi End Show 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 13160

Re: Munich Hi End Show 2024

I saw that! We'll have to learn a new city!

I was there for a few days last winter, beautiful city, with an incredibly rich history.
by Fran
Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Advice please - I want to scan photographic negatives.
Replies: 7
Views: 7094

Re: Advice please - I want to scan photographic negatives.

Some things to be aware of: 1. What expectation do you have for the scans - do you want archive quality scans, or just lower resolution ones that preserve the pics for the future? 2. Colour or B&W? 3. How much time can you dedicate to it? 4. How many have you go to do? Reason I pose those questi...
by Fran
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: General
Topic: solar panel and the way they might heat ye?
Replies: 15
Views: 11749

Re: solar panel and the way they might heat ye?

In short, I'm not worried about noise coming from the inverter. I have our inverter in my workshop, and this is the same space where I carry out THD measurements on amps, dacs, etc, and well as checking for HF noise and oscillations on amps. I see no noise, and where I see oscillation it is not from...
by Fran
Thu Aug 01, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: NOS Garrard 401
Replies: 8
Views: 8578

Re: NOS Garrard 401

Buy four - its back pocket money LOL
by Fran
Sat Jul 20, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: General
Topic: dCS threatens lawsuit over negative review
Replies: 4
Views: 7610

Re: dCS threatens lawsuit over negative review

Shitty behaviour, but you have to give them kudos for backing out of it and saying sorry.
by Fran
Mon Jun 17, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Interesting shops throughout Europe
Replies: 9
Views: 14512

Re: Interesting shops throughout Europe

Are they at least in good nick? I'd be afraid I'd get them home and they'd be as unstable as meself
This is always the worry buying anything vintage....
by Fran
Sat Jun 15, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Interesting shops throughout Europe
Replies: 9
Views: 14512

Re: Interesting shops throughout Europe

On holidays recently and drove over to Marbella today to have a look around. I called into technogold - very nice equipment on display. Massive sansui 22000 and some other choice vintage stuff. Hard to see the size of those in these pics but they are absolutely huge. He has a small stock of records ...
by Fran
Mon Jun 03, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: DUBLIN VINYL going out of business ...
Replies: 10
Views: 11563

Re: DUBLIN VINYL going out of business ...

Just shows the amount of industrial equipment needed to get a plant up and running.
by Fran
Wed May 22, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Interesting shops throughout Europe
Replies: 9
Views: 14512

Interesting shops throughout Europe

Well, holiday season is nearly here, and I expect many will visit various parts of the EU over the next while. I thought it would be interesting to post a few locations worth visiting in some EU locations (and maybe further afield?) I have two: Chicago: dusty groove records and reckless records - go...