Recent content by duncan

Several people have asked me if I can post, how much this would be, and what size donation I am after. I am in the process of moving house and was hoping someone might collect as I do not have the original packaging and I'm not looking to make money. I will post if I don't have a local taker...

Good call. Another vote for Normans.

Transmissions The authorised version of the story of Joy Division and early New Order (with a side serving of the Hacienda). They have interviewed most of the relevant individuals, or used recordings where they are no longer with us. (Don't be put off by the presence of Bono, he's only in it...

Amplifier buzzes / doesn’t work on one channel when I last hooked it up 5 years ago. I’ve not tried it recently as I value my speakers! A search of old threads here revealed it was a somewhat known problem and fixable for the adept with a soldering iron. I am not that person. Tuner works great...

I bought one of these here a few years ago thinking I could set up a home server system. It was sold in good faith (I believe) but I could never get it to function properly despite some technical support from the seller. It's in very good cosmetic condition and switched on and wirred away...

The head-clamp effect was very pronounced with 57s for me but much less of an issue with the 63s. For serious viewing/listening I take a little care about where I sit and pull the speakers and couch away from their respective walls a little. The set-up still sounds pretty good even with...

What kind of fool would use them like that? (Sound fab, unless you like films with lots of big explosions)

Thanks for the tips. I agree the RX100 controls are fiddly, the LX3 is better. A sling around the neck reduces the chance of fumbling it into the void: since loosing an Olympus XA to the sea at Gogarth I've always used one. I'm stictly a fair weather climber so not trying to use the controls...

Will you lot all just shut up about Pembroke. And, whatever you do, don't mention the Devon coast north of Bude.

Having had my much loved LX3 nicked I went through the same process 2 months ago and settled for a RX100iii. Main use is rockclimbing and mountaineering so a 24mm (equivalent) wide angle capability and viewfinder were high priority and weigh/size more important than manual controls. LX100 was in...

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Loved the first 4 albums at the time and Remain in Light still gets a regular hearing. I thought the big influence is Afrobeat and Fela in particular. Somewhat like The Clash’s forays into Reggae, it encouraged me to look beyond anglo-saxon men playing guitars. I saw them live twice...

Thanks! Sister Ray Shoreditch had copies yesterday afternoon and I've been listening to it since then. Great live album, Bowie slightly less polished than on Stage but sounds like he's enjoying himself (last dates in the tour), band are fabulous, excellent flat and quiet pressing, good...

Perfect, they still have a couple.

Anyone seen Blackout still on sale in London?