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- Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:16 am
- Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
- Topic: The reality of magazine reviews
- Replies: 30
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Re: The reality of magazine reviews
It’s interesting to me that I can remember virtually word for word, parts of some of the record reviews in “Audio” magazine. No other hi-fi magazine since has had as much positive impact on my own philosophies about the hobby. This unlike the thoroughly negative impact from the 80s subjective mags, ...
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:49 pm
- Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
- Topic: The reality of magazine reviews
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21809
Re: The reality of magazine reviews
In my mid teenage years around 1973/74, I used to read a few mags. My favourite was “Audio” which was run by a guy named Carl Anthony. These mags were about the equipment. The music was dealt with in the record review section of the magazine. I think these mags were far more honest about what they d...
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:34 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Your last listen
- Replies: 8413
- Views: 2281689
Re: Your last listen
Stomu Yamash’ta - Freedom Is Frightening.
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:36 pm
- Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
- Topic: The reality of magazine reviews
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21809
Re: The reality of magazine reviews
My ultimate speakers Gimme some!
- Mon Apr 24, 2023 7:10 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Your last listen
- Replies: 8413
- Views: 2281689
Re: Your last listen
Hall & Oates - Abandoned Luncheonette
Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
- Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:49 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Your last listen
- Replies: 8413
- Views: 2281689
Re: Your last listen
“The Golden Torch Story Revisited” - Various Artists. Bloody hell…a right Northern soul day today. No spins or backdrops though; it’d be a sure-fire way of visiting the A&E at my age. :lol: Going to have to listen to some prog later this evening for a wind down. Maybe a dose of “The Land of Grey...
- Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:42 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Your last listen
- Replies: 8413
- Views: 2281689
Re: Your last listen
A fab CD celebrating the famous (in soul circles) mod club in Stoke-on-Trent, which went on to become a seminal Northern Soul all-nighter venue in the early 70s: IMG_1040.jpeg The missus and me have been dancing around the kitchen, having a right laugh with this CD. Feck, sound quality, feck hi-fi! ...
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:52 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Your last listen
- Replies: 8413
- Views: 2281689
Re: Your last listen
Kraan - Andy Nogger.
Bryan Ferry - In Your Mind.
The Selecter - Too Much Pressure.
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp.
Bryan Ferry - In Your Mind.
The Selecter - Too Much Pressure.
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp.
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:26 am
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: 'Real' bass - ported vs sealed speakers
- Replies: 55
- Views: 7769
Re: 'Real' bass - ported vs sealed speakers
Spot on Stu
- Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:18 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: 'Real' bass - ported vs sealed speakers
- Replies: 55
- Views: 7769
Re: 'Real' bass - ported vs sealed speakers
I’m way out of my league here; that much is now obvious.