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by IslandPink
Thu Jun 08, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: NFB capacitor
Replies: 26
Views: 2415

Re: NFB capacitor

Now there's a thing - I never knew that the Queen had taught them to speak.
by IslandPink
Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:56 am
Forum: News
Topic: Tony McPhee
Replies: 3
Views: 140

Re: Tony McPhee

by IslandPink
Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: General Vinyl
Topic: Leather platter mats
Replies: 1
Views: 244

Re: Leather platter mats

It does make a lot of sense, and well done for trying it. I have always been of the opinion that any vibration that propagates through the vinyl to the underside needs to be coupled to something 'dead' to help take as much of it away as possible. Any of this sound that reflects back and ends up feed...
by IslandPink
Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:34 am
Forum: News
Topic: Tony McPhee
Replies: 3
Views: 140

Tony McPhee

Legend... sad to see him gone.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/ ... es-aged-79

A real lateral thinker in music, I love people who can make music that doesn't go where you expect.
by IslandPink
Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.
Replies: 307
Views: 60672

Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

I thought this collection brought home the reality of these races a bit better than the mainstream TV footage :

by IslandPink
Mon May 29, 2023 12:03 am
Forum: Jokes
Topic: A little light humour
Replies: 2529
Views: 798944

Re: A little light humour

Top notch !
by IslandPink
Mon May 29, 2023 12:01 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Replies: 3670
Views: 947605

Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

Ray P wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 9:04 pm .. hope we didn't make too much noise outside your pile first thing!
Sponsored by Anusol ?
by IslandPink
Sun May 28, 2023 11:46 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.
Replies: 307
Views: 60672

Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Continuing the Stanshall theme :

by IslandPink
Sun May 28, 2023 9:03 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Replies: 3670
Views: 947605

Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

Remarkable time, Ray. Half an hour better than my PB when i was 20 !
by IslandPink
Sun May 28, 2023 3:49 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.
Replies: 307
Views: 60672

Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

"If I could have ... all the money I've spent on drink ... I'd spend it on drink !! "
by IslandPink
Sun May 28, 2023 1:43 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.
Replies: 307
Views: 60672

Rawlinson

This is slightly musical in places.
If you've not seen this or heard of it, then you're in for a shock.
Viv Stanshall, Trevor Howard etc. Filmed at Knebworth, I believe.

by IslandPink
Sat May 27, 2023 11:35 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Landrovers...
Replies: 51
Views: 16671

Re: Landrovers...

Your case for the Landrover is persuasive and well-presented, Jack. It was the bees that swung it.
by IslandPink
Sat May 27, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Replies: 3670
Views: 947605

Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

I'm gutted ...
by IslandPink
Fri May 26, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Landrovers...
Replies: 51
Views: 16671

Re: Landrovers...

I have these dreams from time to time that I have two or three cars, usually one or more of them are in garages being repaired. Usually one of them is my old BMW 325iS that I have bought back, in really poor conditions. Last night I dreamt that I had bought an old Landrover for some reason. I woke u...
by IslandPink
Mon May 22, 2023 12:01 am
Forum: Solid State
Topic: even more lateral fets
Replies: 83
Views: 18760

Re: even more lateral fets

Does the top-end sound a bit duff, Ed ?
It doesn't look like much , but I know from the current-sourced filament supply project a few years ago with Nick and Andrew that small phase rotations up there can make or break the sound.