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Lyrics that would cause an outrage today
Not quite in the same league, but I don't think Mungo Jerry would meet with approval from the police these days with this from 'In the Summertime' "Have a drink, have a drive Go out and see what you can find" -
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Sell or keep Naim kit?
Thanks. Not sudden (cancer). It was more a case of hoping for the best. Carpe diem. But when he got it, knowing unpacking it would knock a lot off its value, he waited in the hope that he'd be given more time. -
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Sell or keep Naim kit?
Well - yes - I have a Technic amp from 1978 that still works fine. But apparently the capacitors Naim use degrade over time, so servicing is recommended every 10 years or so. Naim will also upgrade to latest spec if required. What this means in practice is that you can bring an old Naim unit... -
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Sell or keep Naim kit?
Thanks for the thoughts above - and the good advice. She does have lots of vinyl, and a lot of CDs too, but the latter have mostly been ripped onto a server. My friend had just got an NDS (still boxed and unused) to play the rips. I think that the message I am getting is that it might be a... -
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Sell or keep Naim kit?
I agree. But she wouldn't be keeping it as an investment - she enjoys music too, but probably would never have spent as much as he did. She's use it and enjoy it, but not if it was loosing value quickly. Good point about the best/worst times to sell. Thanks. -
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Sell or keep Naim kit?
A friend of mine has recently died. He has a Naim system (DBLs, upgraded NAC 282 and 2 NAP 135s with cross-overs, plus an LP12, and various other bits and pieces including a CHC Supercap. It sounds fantastic. There's a bit more to it than this, but I'll save the details for if/when I get any...