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    Infra Red Photography - Anyone

    I did a thread a while ago about my messing around with Infra Red photography, and a few members shared some excellent photographs, So i thought i would start a thread all about Infra Red stuff. Today is a national holiday in the UK, so what better to do than get up early and wonder down to a...
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    Hi All, Been flat out lately......

    And have just returned from a UK road trip ( First time in decades...... odd as i live here! ) I spent the week in Warwickshire and it was excellent! Took the petrol slurping monster as the weather was around 40C ( Unheard of in the UK ) and the roof comes off! Some of the buildings are over...
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    My Pioneer SPEC 4 Power amp died last week....

    I thought i was going to have a quieter Christmas break as my favourite Power amplifier decided to have a fit ( relays ) and then no sound.... I have a back up amplifier which i quickly installed into my system ( Pioneer SA-9800 ) ...... But! I am not a religious person, however i contacted my...
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    Revisiting my youth!!

    A few years ago ( 1983 ) i was in awe of a newly released deck from JVC, It had auto reverse, Metal tape capabilty ( Never used ) LED meters and looked so modern, So i saved my pennies, got another part time job and sold a few bits and pieces and finally managed to get enough together to return...
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    In case anyone thought that i had slid back to the other side.....

    Hi All, I have been very quiet for the last week or so, not because i wanted to, but becuase i am having some major work done to my home, No Kitchen, No Utility room ( I can live with this ) No Broadband.... and then NO ELECTRICITY! Sigh... Today i have both broadband AND electricity.... but...
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    Ever wondered how much fun it would be to sort out 4000+ 7" singles.......

    I can answer that...not much! Last month i was looking for a track, an odd track from 1979, couldn't find it in my main indexed stuff.... Eureka! it must be in my man cave, It was then i realised how many boxes of 7" singles i have amassed in 40 years.... So grab all 22 boxes, sort them all...
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    Kerri Chandler ( DJ ) using 4 x Pioneer RT-707 reel machines to play a set....

    I found this ( Via my friend who is a DJ and presenter ) He knows i also have a Pioneer RT-707.... Lovely to watch, although NOT my music genre! PC
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    Possible proper Snake Oil? New product from CHORD....

    I am not sure what to make of this new product from CHORD, it is a new fluid that apparently increases connectivity for your cables... £200 for 10ml ... https://www.whathifi.com/news/chord-...ale+Newsletter My ears and my system would not benefit from this, however some of you wonderful...
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    What is your favourite DAT unit? And Why?

    As per the title, do you have a favourite DAT machine? And why is it your favourite? I have a couple of DAT Machines, and my favourite was always the Sony DTC-1000ES, Why ? Because it looks nice, it handles tapes nicely and is easy to use...oh and it is very well built. I also have a Fostex D5...
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    Greetings to all - I am a silent member already, But now plan to be more active!

    Hello everyone, I joined up here a number of years ago, and pop in and take a peek, but have decided to be more active from now onwards. I am quite sure that i have little technical knowledge that would be of any use to anyone, however i have quite a number of stacks of various kit all over the...
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    Re Greetings.....Again

    Hi all, I had briefly introduced myself a couple of months ago....but alas life took over a bit and i hadn't been back..... But now i am:hello1: I love all vintage audio, especially the TOTL Pioneer kit from the 1976 - 1980 period....I also love semi defunct formats, DCC, Elcaset, even Micro...
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    Greetings to all from the UK

    Hi Everyone, I have been very active on another forum (Tapeheads) and a member suggested i try here as well....So here i am! My main interests are the 1978 Pioneer Silver series, but i seemed to have amassed a lot of other stuff as well, and not all of it Pioneer! I am a collector / user (Mrs...
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