Recent content by Mr Giblets

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    I have aquired an AIWA AP 2200 Turntable

    Hi , not been in here for a while !! In a moment of madness, I have gone and bought an Aiwa AP2200 TT off of the Bay !! I was quite interested in what I believe is a mid 70,s mid range Direct drive TT with auto return . A medium mass arm , metal in form with a very sexy sort of look , lol...
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    Mission 733

    Hi , Having been given a pair of quite tidy Mission 733's , in a deal on a hi fi stack I have seen the dreaded plastic cracking on the one cone ,that seemed to be a major problem with those bass drivers!! I have a pair of 752's and I was hoping to resurrect the 733's and run then bi wired...
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    Help with the hum in my Vintage HiFi

    Hi , and welcome. I am sure someone will be along to help , but have you tried fastening the ground wire to the metal casing of the amp, and seeing if the hum gets any better ??
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    Record cleaning

    Another vote for the Knosti here!! I too ,bought a second 'bath ' minus the wheel and other stuff and use the 2 in the sink. Biggest job is keeping the label dry ,because if you get fluid inside the label it can run down when drying . I know BBB put his in the drill and spins them clean. The...
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    What vinyl are you listening to?

    Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield and Exile on Main Street -Rolling Stones
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    Adjustable volume on Headphones ?

    Interesting . I dont know which they are , however I am very pleased with the sound quality. Mind you , I am easily pleased , although my wife would tend to disagree!!
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    Vinyl job lots on fleabay.

    Thats What I call Music Volume 25 , 13 ,15 and 35 And The Sound Of Music The Orange ones are gross
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    Adjustable volume on Headphones ?

    Just wondered if most quality headphones have an inbuilt volume control? I bought a set of cheapish Seinheiser headphones (£25 ) just for the odd time I listen to the hifi when the rest of the family are in bed . I had an old set of RCB50 (only cheap things)that were looking worse for wear...
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    What vinyl are you listening to?

    Last night and today I have manily been listening to - Abbey Road -The Beatles Lynyrd Skynyrd -Lynyrd Skynyrd Wishbone Ash -Theres The Rub Bruce Hornsby and The Range - Scenes from the Southside Supertramp- Even in the Quietest Moments
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    What vinyl are you listening to?

    Funnily enough I was giving my wifes copy of The Carpenters 69 -73 , a wash this am . Did the Derek and clive include the brasso sketch??
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    What vinyl are you listening to?

    Wishbone Ash -Theres the Rub Man - Be good to youself at Least Once a day Deke Leonard -Iceberg
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    Knosti Disco Anti-Stat

    Ha , very good BBB . Actually, I was bored ! How did you know I looked like Alan Partridge??
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    Knosti Disco Anti-Stat

    Well , the Giblet brain has been in overtime!! I have cleaned a dozen or so records now ,and I hope I am getting close to where I want to be! I put the one Knosti bath on the divide between the 2 sinks in the kitchen . Now we are lucky to have our own well water which is not too hard , so put...
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    What vinyl are you listening to?

    Love a bit of 'Man' !! Must dig my copy of 'Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day' out !! Keep on Crinting
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    What vinyl are you listening to?

    Don Henley - End of the Innocence and Voulez Vous - Abba , to make sure I have cleaned it properly !! Suprisingly enough , I quite like a bit of Abba