My DIY little amp
Time for minor maintenance and cleaning on the little, yet mighty stereo amp, now in charge of Gotorama with its “impressive” 3,5W per channelAfter cleaning, I took the time to make some evaluation of...
View ArticleArlo Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant is 53 years old, today
I loved this disc and title-song for decades... I laughed with the audience at the exhilarating yet serious text... I learned to play on guitar, too...So, thanks to Arlo Guthrie and congratulations...
View ArticleSpindr 301 from The Netherlands
The time has finally come. After nearly two years of fun and hard work, we have designed and produced a ready-to-sell Garrard 301 update. We got turned on immediately!!The Garrard 301 has been...
View ArticleThe Ebronzy Clamp
Here is the 1400 grams “Ebronzy” (Ebony/Bronze) clamp... African Ebony is 25 years old, natural dried, luthier-grade, as used for violin and guitar making. I was very impressed by ebony sonics as it...
View ArticleTelefunken 6080 U1115005
The King is Naked, folks... this humble tubes - i.e. a non-directly heated double triode - made in Ulm, West Germany in 1965 has its own soul!I used for years WE421A tubes in my DIY little amp... then,...
View ArticleAaron Russo, Ozawa and Corky Siegel on DG
The Kid Amp, with Telefunken 6080I own this very disc since I was a kid, fond of blues and obscure groups and soloists...I found it quoted on a discography of Siegel/Schwall Band and was surprised the...
View ArticleWhat a disc!🥇🥇🥇
Do you know the sensation: you’re dreaming, you are deeeep into it, then - suddenly - after the weirdest dreams, you find in a more normal scenario - i.e. you someway know you’ve to stop dreaming,...
View ArticleThe Christmas Yard Sale 2020
Mostly showing on-consignment goodies - i.e. the property of dear friends of mine, downsizing their super audio systems - for this pandemic yard-sale edition:Philips AX5 stereo tube tunerA one of a...
View ArticleSad news: TdP passed away!
I’m devastated, folks... Baron Tim de Paravicini, the Godfather of audio and true lighthouse for yours truly and many many others, passed away yesterday in Kyushu, Japan.He was fighting cancer like a...
View ArticleRory Gallagher’s Fender Stratocaster and records collection
A 1961 vintage Strato road-worn to the bone with a lot of mojo!
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