If you could resurrect some piece of hifi technology from the past...

[marou]

My dad had an electric gramophone (which only played 78s) with an enormous papier-mâché horn. The tone arm took Toblerone-shaped needles sharpened using a pair of scissors with a Toblerone-shaped hole for the purpose. Bring 'em back.

 

[Macspur]

Heybrook HB1 speakers and the mini disc which I still use regularly.

Mac

www.macsmusic.blogbubble.net

You can still have HB1s with the exact same drivers from Wilmslow Audio, but it'll cost you a grand (inc VAT) if you want them to have them made and fitted out, veneered and varnished. (Rather than do the DIY build yourself.)

I looked into the idea but bought Audio Note AX-Twos for £750 instead.

I do also have a mint condition pair of JPW Sonatas with NOS tweeters fitted. (My spare speakers.) They only cost about £40 + £15 for new tweeters. (Inc fitting and soldering.)

Lovely sounds.

Hmmm it's a thought, but I'd be worried they don't sound as good as I remember... I used to love the audibly transparrent foam like covers that were held on with Velcro.

I would have held on to them for longer than I did, but they got knocked around in a burglery.

Mac

www.macsmusic.blogbubble.net

 

[lindsayt]

Homes like this for putting your hi-fi and family in:

 

[Al ears]

Homes like this for putting your hi-fi and family in:

Did I give you permission to post a photo of my humble abode?

 

[knaithrover]

I really miss graphic equalisers

 

[super]

Reel to reel tape recorders, makes like Revox, Teac, Sony and Tanberg to name just a few. Only wish Nakamichi made reel to reels.

 

[Jota180]

I'd revive the blunderbuss and load it with rose tinted reminiscing and shoot it into the night sky. I seriously wouldn't want to bring a thing back except for my hearing.

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

I'd revive the blunderbuss and load it with rose tinted reminiscing and shoot it into the night sky. I seriously wouldn't want to bring a thing back except for my hearing.

Serves you right for riding a bloody Jota, then, don't it?

 

[Al ears]

I'd revive the blunderbuss and load it with rose tinted reminiscing and shoot it into the night sky. I seriously wouldn't want to bring a thing back except for my hearing.

Serves you right for riding a bloody Jota, then, don't it?

He could Harley do worse....

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

95% of the Harleys ever made are still on the road.

The other 5% made it home okay...

 

[busb]

what would it be and why?

I'd like to resurrect my hearing back to 100%. Why? Because top end hi-fi isn't any use to me. I am sure I am missing out on lots of overdubs, cymbals etc.

Spot on! I'm 62 but my my hearing is still reasonable so am luckier than many.

 

[busb]

Technics SL110 deck

with SME 9" arm & detachable headshell or maybe the later model in black with plugin arm & shell. I had various cartridges from a V15 MkIII, Dynovector 10x2 through to a high output mc Satin M117E.

As someone who is contemplating buying the new Rega P3, i doubt if the Technics comes close to SQ by an order of magnitude. The Golden Age of records is probably now!

 

[NSA_watch_my_toilet]

For sure, it would be "common sense" and "price/performance ratio". Both are actually gone missing.*cray2*