Music comments and notes including albums, CDs, LPs, vinyl, turntables, equipment, comments and stuff like that.
The Backstory Collecting LP records has been a “thing” for a long time. In the 1980s it was thought that the new fangled CDs would replace them, and for the most part Compact Discs did just that. Then digital files, such as MP3, replaced CDs, or just about. But downloading …
This is an interesting CD that I was able to pickup on Discogs.com. It is, apparently, extremely rare and I have been trying to find a copy for ages. It is, as you can see, Noel Coward in Las Vegas. I have a particularly good LP copy of Noel Coward …
There I was, wandering around the Restore store on Fuller Road when I ran across this little gem. Mind, you, we are talking a 7-disc set here! Pretty good condition, over all, with a few minor oopsies but good. The stunning price, well, would you believe $1.99? Only thing is, …
Tacoma’s favorite band, The Ventures! Yep, I found this little gem at the 30th Anniversary Sale at The Last Vestige a couple of months back. As I am sure you know (just say “yes”, Ventures fans. You know you are.) this disc features their big hit, the Hawaii Five-0 theme. …
Yes, well, I was at the local used LP and CD shop recently and came across this gem from the past. This is definitely one you should have in your collection. Naturally, this CD features the famed ZZ Top hard-driving rock sounds, but there’s a lot of the more classic …
As long as we are looking at analog audio equipment we may as well investigate this thing. What we are seeing here is a Bang & Olufsen 3000-2 receiver. Now, just to be clear, in the audio world the term “receiver” is generally accepted as meaning it is a radio …
Well, the last post did cause a few questions to arise. I assure you, I am not an expert of phonographs, turntables, or their parts and accessories. However, I did discover that I had this little gem stashed away in a drawer. I am fairly sure there’s a story involved, …
Yes, it is true. Young folks may not know what this is. But, with the resurgence of LP records (a.k.a. “vinyl”) by now I may be wrong. Fair warning: This is a semi-trick question. This is, in fact, the stylus housing to an Audio Technica PT200 phonograph stylus. I was …
Oh, boy, a lot of people have been asking how the refurbished Tannoy PBM-8 studio speakers sound! Well, here’s a very short clip and you can see, or hear, for yourself. Not bad, eh?
Well, mission accomplished. The last time I briefly went over the process of replacing the fabric for the speaker covers. These Tannoy PBM-8 studio speakers are now ready for final assembly and testing! After hooking them up to my classic Technics SA-160 I cranked them up and woo hooo! Very …
