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No, sorry. I have had to go by the specifications. I did some research and they get very good "Audio Reviews" but no I have not heard these particular speakers. I do like what they have done technically.

I did not hide the cost. I said it was expensive when I started. However what you say is a lot of money and what someone else thinks is a lot of money is not the same. I am not selling these. I said I am looking at what the publicity says and trying to decode it for non tech people. There is always the FF button. Sorry you feel that way. It was a time consuming project trying to be balanced with the reporting.

Waste their time, you should be more concerned about your lack of common education.

There are more expensive speakers. I agree with you. It is a lot of money

@@GaryKeepItSimple Audio has always been about the law of diminishing returns. To get 3% better performance you have to spend twice as much. To get 2% performance over that you need to spend twice as much as the second speaker. To get that extra 1% better than the third speaker you can double it again. Then someone comes out with a new speaker. Instead of chasing the latest and greatest, people should just listen to the music. I have a 20 year-old set of Canton speakers someone sold me for half price because they were on to something newer and "better."

The same applies to all life. I had, as a young person a 200 cc Yamaha, then a 500 Yamaha then a 1100 Yamaha. when I got to the 1100 I stopped looking at bike mags and going to bike shows because I had arrived and I did not want any other temptation. As you say Listen to what you have and enjoy. Thanks for your input. Have a great day.

It's definitely a surprising take on bookshelf speakers! Sometimes manufacturers have their own unique definitions.

I am glad you like it. It is nice to see a good Walkman type player.

You will have to spell it out to me. What is Evp.

@@GaryKeepItSimple so for the delay in replying Electronic Voice Phenomena

As a Science based person. In light of the Multiverse theories and also as a famous scientist once said: Einstein's perspective was that believing in a higher order or a sense of wonder about the universe did no harm and could coexist with scientific inquiry . This EVP ( I looked it up after you replied) I think has something in it. I do not know what. It could be spirits if that is a thing. It could be Parallel universe bleed over. It could be Electromagnetic bleed over either in the tape material or the electronics causing there to be a real recording of something that was not in the same time/place as the equipment. Gas cookers have been known to receive Radio Stations and reproduce the sound when they are close to big transmitters. People get radio in their head because of the fillings in their teeth. Nicolaus Copernicus. He said, "To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge" and more recently Donald Rumsfeld, the former U.S. Secretary of Defense. He famously said: > "There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns-the ones we don't know we don't know." That is my take on existence. Sorry for the long reply. Not a simple answer.

@@GaryKeepItSimple thanks for your interesting reply

Nice! Sounds like you’ve got some cool gear to play with. Those Betacam decks definitely pack a punch!

You are right. The time spent talking is reduced so they fill the extra time by slowing the music. If time is short (eg a long link) they reduce the time the music plays so giving more talk time. BUT this is on pre-recorded shows and if the timing is wrong it is very time consuming getting the time to within the aloted time, and a lot of rerecording has to take place. Dead Air is a no no.

Wow, that's quite the collection! I’m sure there are many vintage enthusiasts out there who would be interested.

It is not a cheap hobby.

Did you want some?

@GaryKeepItSimple yes please!!! Do you have an insta?

@@coyoteserranoband there is an email address in the description . Sorry No I do not use Instagram,

Oh it's okay I didn't see the email ?​@GaryKeepItSimple

Thank you for taking the time to comment! It really means a lot to me!

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Great 👍 Glad it helped

I am aware there are precise definitions in electronics and mechanics. I just hate the way some people hide behind or worse look down because of jargon. Most jargon was originally just short hand for colleges. It is not even transferable within electronics. Eg noise. On CCTV a snowy picture. On TV snow is rf lack of signals. The two engineers will talk at crossed purposes.

It was the norm when I was a kid. My Dad was an Electronic Engineer. We did things like this because they were either expensive or as rare as hen's teeth. Funny, the world has gone full circle in that regard. Cheers.

Thank you for your feedback.

That would be correct. It is not very good at recording.

@@GaryKeepItSimple yeah i tried mine and it doesnt seem to work properly thanks............

I sent mine back for a refund. My wife got it for me for a birthday present. We were both disappointed.

That's an impressive collection! Each boombox has its own unique charm, and it's great to see your passion for them.

yes you are right . Sadly Local flooding did happen.

@@GaryKeepItSimple worst thing is i had pets outside so i had to get them in

I hope you got them all safely.

@@GaryKeepItSimple we did thanks for your concern

@G-zt4mt stay safe. 👍

yep, but true

if people share experiences, with the correct motive, we all benefit from the knowledge gained.

@@GaryKeepItSimple Well I've just written a book about Bryan Adams, Tom Cruise & the rest of the Beacon Hill Base Brats from when we were kids if that's of any intrest

@@davidgagnon5581 as far as I concerned put the title if you want. sharing is caring.

The problem with the tapes is that they are old and the lube used at manufacture has dried up. We need to get the lube to the tape "pancake" and for it to penetrate the layers of tape. The lube is safe but you need enough to do the job. I have seen other videos of people gingerly dabbing lube onto the tape. It seems to me, that this is a last resort "Fix" so it should be done with confidence. It is like knocking on someone's door very quietly to see if they are in. If you do not knock loud enough to be heard WHY BOTHER?. I am spraying into the cassette gap to reach the spooled tape. I hope that helps.

At least you will know what is happening.LOL

I thought he was fab.

I tried the method with the qtips and lube but on a really bad tape no good. The graphite is not a good idea to my mind. Contamination is messy and preparation is poor. But if it works for you. This works on all tapes .

I would love to be able to afford one. As I said in the video, it must be good because it is a Yamaha. Do you think it would get the best out of an 3600 cartridge? Or is there something better?

@@GaryKeepItSimple My opinion: nothing wrong with a 3600 or most other cartridges. They all have their own sound characteristics and you pick the one that suits you best. You can get an elliptical stylus for the 3600 anyway.

@@cuoresportivo155 The top of the range AT is £4500 I would not want to manually handle the tone arm that was fitted. My fingers are too big and clumsy. LOL

If you get in range you would have type 2 bias and type 1 EQ. So the tape would be like the chrome prerecorded tape that were around "back in the day".

Agreeing with yourself is a good way to stay sane.lol

The AM band was Originally allocated for Citizens Band Radio by the international radio band allocators, but was poached for other uses because AM bands suffered less skip and interference than FM!

Government's tend to do their own thing. It took years for a CB band in the UK.

Thank you for your kind words.

Factual answer: I did not have permission to use the untouched photos and the kids in the pictures were my nice and nephew with the way laws on kids in photos these days are being implemented I though it was better to be safe than sorry. (they are in their late 30s now) better than being caught in the TH-cam trap where they change the rules later and get the video taken down.

You're very welcome! If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to share!

Spray the lube in to the cassette at the hubs and also at the ends where the the tape Comes off the spool. You just need to get it on the tape roll. It will penetrate naturally. But do give it time to dry before you run it in a tape deck. The propellent is needed to dry.

@@GaryKeepItSimple I have sprayed both hubs on both sides sir..Are you also saying to spray the tape where it exits/enters to make a reel/spool?

@@stefos6431 yes. you are trying to get a small flood to ensure it can get into the tape pancake. Be sensible but with care you should be able to get it in. Remember if it needs it, you can always spray some more in later.

I remember it happening. Can't remember how it goes.

We need people to buy it and they will make it. Cheers

You can use silicon dry lube on any cassette tape. Always do a test first if you are using a different make of lube.

@@GaryKeepItSimple Thank you

You're welcome! If you have any questions or need more tips, feel free to ask!

It is not stupid question. NO ,once you set it for the tape it is correct for the whole secession. It should be good for any other tapes of the same type ( make series. eg TDK D). Enjoy.

Just to add. If you note where the bias settings are, you can always put them back to that position when you record that tape again.

@@GaryKeepItSimple oh wow! Thank you!

You're very welcome! I'm glad you found the content helpful!

Glad you enjoyed it

I guess it is called weather because we can never guess weather it will be good or bad. Lol.

@@GaryKeepItSimple haa You've got more chance of winning the lottery than guessing the weather in the UK

I have not had much luck at either so far. LOL

I will do that soon. Thankyou for the request

You would be better of with the UFO if you want to plug directly. That is a phono input similar to a guitar pickup. However the input on these is RCA so a 1/4 inch or 6mm jack to RCA mono lead and set the options to mono on the input settings.