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I always miss @Ampdog’s (RIP) comments. Sometimes I miss them more…

I often think some others do not know what they are talking (with much confidence) about. I now have to face the fact that I often do not know what I am (very confidently) talking about. Re my own words quoted above: I have since bought this album, and I think it is different but good, and I am...

Good call. there are many gems, and for me, this is just one of them. Tupelo Honey, Van Morrison. I also like the stickers, but I really dislike shrink wrap plastic on my covers, so they come off immediately.

Maybe when this thread reaches the “50 comments” count? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Not at all! I am finding it both informative, enlightening and entertaining. Good to see who can share, agree, disagree and stay civil at the same time.

Another good tip - I always do this, in order to keep using the iron at a non-pcb-destroying temperature.

Thanks Juan, I am going to try that! Sounds like an excellent idea. (and a new sucker tip at Mantech is almost the same price as the complete unit).

I often use it, and a friend of mine who repairs vintage Ham radios (transceivers) swears by it. I also use the Herschell brand (also readily available).

Looking very nice, Chris! I like it. Please say more about the cable glue? I need to get some.

I guess it is different strokes for different folk: I like Rattle and Hum a lot, and do not like Pop or Achtung Baby that much. But that is what is so great about music - we all have our own favourites and likes, and other people do not have to like the same stuff we do!

I am not clever enough to understand al this db stuff, but tonight I am listening to a DIY SE valve amp, 3W per channel, and the CD (line level) input is entering via a 50k pot (passive pre-amp) set to attenuate by about 25k. Plenty loud enough for me! Fairly, but not very, sensitive speakers...

Unfortunately, only this:

Friday Night Mellow Music...

This might be my favourite live album of all time - what is yours?

Letta Mbulu - Letta. Tamla Motown TMC 5213, South Africa, 1970.

Just finished watching FLORIDA MAN on Netflix yesterday - an enjoyable series.

1. King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man 2. KMFDM - People of the Lie 3. Pink Floyd - Brain Damage 4. Magma - De Futura 5. Adrian Belew - The lone rhinoceros 6. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Sleeps with Angels (the song from the album with the same name). 7. 8. 9. 10

Join the AWASA (Antique Wireless Association of South Africa) and ask there. I have seen people offering pieces (lengths) when asked.

Buffalo Springfield – Retrospective - The Best Of Buffalo Springfield. ATCO Records – 228 012. Vinyl, LP, Compilation. UK, April 1969. “We were of the age where you can very easily get the diva syndrome before you’ve sold any records or anything and all that stuff, and there was a little of...

Also getting into the weekend... have a good one, friends!