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Clem Burke, the drummer in Blondie, died this week at 70. His energetic rhythms propelled the band’s post-punk, disco and rock hits.

Val Kilmer was a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but his protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player in movies like “Top Gun.” He died at 65.

Well, the motor doesn't seem to turn, so that needs to be addressed. Acting like a bad switch and/or blown fuse. Dead simple design so I should have it figured out soon enough. Tonearm is complete with the silicone damping vial. Auto lift mechanism was not lined up properly- fixed that pretty...

The 1300 is a well-regarded preamp in stock trim. however, it's rather upgrade-friendly with a standard OpAmp (collection) for amplification. Nine of them in fact. And they're crappy (by today's standards) NJM 2043's. We will replace these with Ti LM4562 OpAmps. Every published parameter is...

Next up on “this old junk”, the TOTL NAD 5300 CD player. Drawer won’t open so we’ll start with that. Most likely a bad/dirty drawer limit switch… pulling the drive shortly.

Around these, which look pretty good on the spec sheet: LM3886 data sheet, product information and support | TI.com Very early development, but I'm tuned in...

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? THIS NAD TAPE DECK! follow along as this boat anchor is returned to service.

I am not surprised by who funded the development, but the date was an eye opener to me! The first VCR cost $50,000 and was the size of a piano. In the 1950s, long before they were compact and more affordable, the earliest VCRs took up as much space as a piano and cost more than a house. We can...

Just read the article which is open ended but it says he his wife and dog “He was found dead in his New Mexico home alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, and their dog.” Not sure what to make if that…

So, I pulled this out of the Drumgeon the other day. Those with longer memories than mine, recall this is in good working order other than the meter being stuck. I seem to recall it was a "mechanical" fix- something needs bending/tweaking and then they will swing freely again. I can't find that...

February 22, 1965: HELP!, The Beatles second comedy begins filming in the Bahamas.

February 20, 2005: In mid phone conversation with his wife, Hunter S. Thompson blows his brains all over the kitchen ceiling of his home.

Just so quirky! Gray would be off the hook, but they are rare and expensive. Early 80's design WAY aheaed of it's time. Sonics were/are acceptable. Looking now, and I'll trade for my vintage Kenwood stuff (1977 vintage silver face stuff) or other stuff I have. No, I don't need these at all...

John Williams:

Would have been 70 today...

Sam Moore, the tenor half of the scorching soul duo Sam & Dave — known for indelible hits like “Soul Man” — died at 89.

Happy 81st birthday to Jimmy Page, born January 9, 1944, in West London's Heston suburb.

Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86 Yarrow’s contributing vocals in songs like “Puff the Magic Dragon” and “If I Had a Hammer” helped establish the folk trio as a pop phenomenon in the 1960s.