Rest In Peace doesn't seem appropriate for an audio enthusiast so Blast in Decibels Derek.
Since I linked to the 1980s version answering a question, this series traces how technology changed people's lives through the 1970s to the 1990s....
I could write pages on this, but to summarise. My first experience with cassettes wasn't with compact cassettes as in the late 1960s my Father...
I guess we will find out when more data is released. The subject of Dolby regularly comes up. Because they are still active in surround sound etc...
It probably was a "Bean Counters" idea. "For a fraction of the cost of designing a dedicated car player why don't we make a housing for our...
That is what I bought. My point was that they seem to be optimised as an extra-bright headlight for a model train rather than the subtle mood...
I used a white LED to replace the burnt out power bulb in my Weltron 2001. I did find that, as supplied as a 12V unit on eBay the LED was far too...
Sticking with the theme of Dixon's catalogues two different people have made videos looking through early 1980s Christmas ones. What would you...
A bit more satin, and some gymnastic guitar playing for you :redface [MEDIA]
I you do want to buy second hand, I have said before that something being sold locally, which you can try before you buy, might be a better option...
@Mister X 's comment about satin made me think of this. [MEDIA] I bought the album this single was from back in 1985 and looking at the artwork...
This rack looks to be a variation on the Minicomponent System 1 above. If not obvious the black rectangle in the top is mesh to let heat out. I...
Before trying to find Dixons check the date [ATTACH] 1989
Around then a fellow student bought rechargeable batteries for his Sharp boombox. Definitely a talking point as D cells cost about £5 each which...
Tips on that. Don't try and use lead free solder. In the 1990s I won a soldering competition but struggle using lead free. Equipment as old as a...
It wasn't difficult to find one [ATTACH] Nobody ever came up with a definite answer although some were made in China. I have always wondered if...
Fifteen years ago I used to see similar pictures of GF777s on eBay. I think it was two or three Chinese sellers who realised the value outside of...
Belts that last 40 years aren't unheard of. In contrast the belts in the Korean made Sony Walkmans seem to turn into goo after 20 years. My guess...
I know exactly what you mean about the iPod dock. For a short while it seemed most electronic devices over £30 had one. In 2011 we bought a 19"...
Quite a few news articles today including an interview with Roger Taylor about it being the 50th anniversary of a well known single being...
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