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Hi all, Yesterday, I dropped into the local mini flea market after work. I usually drop in there once a week. There were three cassette decks grouped together that had just been put on display at the back of the store where the major electronics are kept. One of the decks was a Sony...

Hi all, Now that Mike has joined our forum, I thought it would be fitting to dedicate a thread to the Pioneer HPM-200 speakers he owns. I know there will be plenty of thoughts about them and I hope Mike can keep us up to date on his own. Any discussion about these speakers will be appreciated...

Hi all, I picked up this gem this past Sunday. A week prior, Geri and I were perusing through the aisles of the local mini flea market. Jack, the store owner, exclaimed, "I've got a load of stereo gear in!" Most of the components were stacked in the back room of the store and hadn't been put on...

This explains the immediate need for a dedicated thread Lee had asked for. Welcome to our forum, Ed. Nando.

Hi all, Thanks go out to Ron and Doug in my latest transaction. I met with Doug yesterday afternoon at Innovative Audio. He was kind enough to pick up my latest cassette deck acquisition from Ron. Ron had put a call-out to members who might be interested in a bunch of components he was...

Hi all, I recently purchased from Ron what I deemed an unusual bunch of tapes. Only a few were conventional cassette tapes, but a bulk of them, 19, are DAT recordings of either aspiring artists, jingles for well-known TV shows, or other memorable musicians. I had a chance to play two of the...

A thank you goes out to our esteemed, Douglas, AKA Nick Danger, who is fervently selling a few items in his collection to bankroll something even better to add to his stereo rack. Douglas is prompt, packages what he sells so it arrives in the same condition it was sent, and likes to throw in an...

I received a pair of Maxell XL1 35-90B reels from Steven, today. These are tapes from the same batch I purchased earlier from Steven, and the tapes have been recorded on. But, the recordings are so good, I haven't thought of recording over any of them. Thank you for prompt service and the...

Best wishes for a day of merriment and fulfillment. In other words - I hope you have the day off on your b'day. If not, you have the upcoming weekend to make up for it. Nando.

Best wishes for a Happy Birthday to our culinary classic chef. Is he really in Africa? Nando.

Hi all, I have been looking for a second reputable cassette deck for recording duties to lessen the load on my venerable Esoteric V-9000. Many of my other decks are fine for recording but I have been accustomed to the features of Dolby C and HX-Pro, which aren't features available on my other...

Best wishes for a Happy Birthday to you, Tony! Hope this is a day of fun and surprises. Nando.

Hi all, With a renewed interest in open-reel decks beginning on our forum, I thought it would be appropriate to share in your experiences in the wonderful world of a decades-old format - open-reel. So, show us what you own, have owned, or even wish to own. And if you would like to find...

Hi all, Here's a deck that I bought some time ago, 06-22-2010 to be precise, as I taped the receipt to the back of the deck. I didn't really expect it to work, but when I plugged it in at the Salvation Army store, where I found it, and inserted a pre-recorded cassette, then borrowed a pair of...

Hi all, After work this evening, I came home to discover a carton inside my hall leading to our bedroom. My step-daughter must have taken delivery of the UPS home-delivered parcel while Geri and I were both at work, then Lorna placed the box in a conspicuous place so I wouldn't miss it. I...

Hi all, Last Monday, my son had a follow-up appointment with his surgeon, who had completed a successful eye surgery on Matt's eye a month earlier. Following the medical appointment, I had planned to meet the seller of a Pioneer CT-F850. The deck had appeared on the local craigslist and I...

Hi all, Most vintage audio enthusiasts have an appreciation of Realistic products. I loved paging through those Radio Shack catalogues featuring their products, especially, the complete system set-ups in different price ranges from least expensive to the most expensive. Realistic Mach One...

Hi all, I hope and trust you have all been good this past year. I wish you and your families the best of health and joy during this holiday season. Nando.

Here's a birthday toast to the man who knows no limitations when it comes to modifying a piece of equipment so it's better than it was originally designed. Best wishes, Lee, that you power through another year with your usual balance of humour and integrity. Nando.

Yesterday, Doug (fitz43), myself, and Geri met in West Vancouver for a chat and a trunk swap meet. I was returning Doug's Phase Linear 400 amplifier (http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/showthread.php/3912-Phase-Linear-400-(Early-Model-Run)-On-Loan), which I had been borrowing for the past five plus...