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Hifi gear you've been given

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People I know tend to give me all sorts of things including hifi. Probably cos they know I'm a tight ass and have room to store it.

I bought my LP12 with lingo psu off a mate for £150 back in 2000. A year or two later he gave me a Nait2 and a pair of Arcam speakers.

Another friend died and his wife gave me a pair of B&W C1 speakers exactly like this ( they are in my kitchen diner).

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Somebody else gave me this little combo last week. Denon micro system and Q acoustics speakers. What hifi favourite :roll:



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Listening to it now. It plays music - what more could you want ?
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I had a stereo record player for Christmas when I was 15. It sounded like hifi to me. Night and day compared to the radiogram. :lol:
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I'm to much of a cunt to be given anything free.

But I did trade skills with the doc, I successfully defended him against a claim made against him, he made me some nva amps.

Ps, as I didn't write xxxx, I can only assume there are children who view this forum.

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Daniel Quinn wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:05 pm I'm to much of a xxxx to be given anything free.

But I did trade skills with the doc, I successfully defended him against a claim made against him, he made me some nva amps.

Ps, as I didn't write xxxx, I can only assume there are children who view this forum.
You've got to get creative. It must be a bad swear word to get sensored :shock:
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A Bravo valve headphone amp. It's ok but it's never going to replace my NVA AP30P.

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I was given my first cd player, an Arcam, by my brother when he upgraded.

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Daniel Quinn wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:05 pm Ps, as I didn't write xxxx, I can only assume there are children who view this forum.
It appears to happen automatically.

Not sure if that is now specified within phpBB.

Alternatively, it could be a browser setting.

If I go into the moderator panel, I still see the original word.

Maybe Slinger / Terry might know.

For me, swearing is all about context. The C word can be beautifully done...

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Daniel Quinn wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:05 pm I'm to much of a cunt to be given anything free.

But I did trade skills with the doc, I successfully defended him against a claim made against him, he made me some nva amps.

Ps, as I didn't write xxxx, I can only assume there are children who view this forum.
There you go, DQ. We can all see your cunt now. :lol:

[EDIT] Added the "smiley" I forgot. DOH!
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karatestu (Tue Nov 09, 2021 7:32 pm) • antonio66 (Wed Nov 10, 2021 1:08 am) • Daniel Quinn (Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:28 pm)
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At what point does a cunt become unsavoury ?
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karatestu wrote: Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:40 am At what point does a cunt become unsavoury ?
Should be fine if braised with onions and a little garlic.

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