China produces some very nice copies of well-known hi-fi manufacturers' casework. If you really feel that to make your music sound... well... musical, you absolutely must have pretty, useless, shiny, baubles, then put your NVA kit behind a screen and put some fake cases on your sideboard. Now, I can...

joe, DQ, I think that's quite enough from both of you. If you want to have an argument take it to PM, it's not a spectator sport.

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It's good to see you back among us, Nihil.

Robbie Robertson - How To Become Clairvoyant

https://open.spotify.com/album/7dqt75DhDyeyCQcBQnDavU?si=z3n03B2PT0udr4NXRXrZ5w

Fretless wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 2:30 pm I was playing 'Spot the hydro-electric power socket' with the first photo.

That's not a table, but a very early, wooden, example of a power bank.

After seeing the NVA kit in the first two photos I was desperately searching for NVA in all of the others. I thought it was some sort of NVA-themed "Where's Wally," until I realised that Wally was actually sitting in front of the screen, in my living room.

It's good to see you (and a few others) returning to the forum, "Mick."

Robbie Robertson - Sinematic. Citizen Cope, Glen Hansard, DJ Howie B, Van Morrison, Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall II all guest.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7kZrpC2QvoRP8nn9eGc8Ev?si=cyoDIE8OQZizKtv3y7rFZQ

Good grief, I'd forgotten El Cid. I remember my dad taking me to the pictures to see that. I'd have been about seven or 8 years old, so I'm guessing I was his "excuse" to see it.

I'm a little concerned about what I'm reading. What is the rationale for normal members not being able to publicly challenge admin decisions? I also don't understand the need for secrecy; nor the dictitorial approach to moderation. I was asked to come back under the assurance that things were going...