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8 comments

  1. Kev's avatar
    Kev

    Just a quick note to thank you for the many years worth of reviews you have here! Always a good read … cheers!

  2. Dan Seven's avatar
    Dan Seven

    Hey ! Have You ever heard of Canada ? They make things like the ORACLE TURNTABLE…and BRYSTON AMPS AND PREAMPS and PSB and TOTEM SPEAKERS.

    • realspin's avatar

      Thank you to the Canadian Trade and Enterprise Board for that! All the best from your Commonwealth cousin here in England!

      Canada is a great country with some superb hi-fi, but for me the best thing to come out of is Neil Young, closely followed by Rush – and let’s not forget William Shatner…

  3. John Drummond McKenna's avatar
    John Drummond McKenna

    Great reviewing! Fabulous metaphors! Brought many an old name back to life. I was surprised by how many I had owned or lusted after! 🙂

    But no mention of Roksan turntables…?

  4. Richard William's avatar
    Richard William

    I have Only just found this site. What a fantastic resource of good balanced writing. It is so interesting to see reviews of older equipment without the product prejudices of the time. I have hours of fun ahead reading and researching the reviews.

    • realspin's avatar

      Glad you like it, Richard!

      Here’s some related video viewing for you, too…

      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq45fRHZ3xQPYryZl_Z_r0A/videos

      • Richard Parnell's avatar
        Richard Parnell

        Many thanks

        I have just subscribed on you tube. I am a lifelong hifi enthusiast from the UK, but recently returned from 20 years in the US. When I arrived in the States I hardly knew any of the brands. I realized that the UK view was very narrow and that there was another world to explore. I joined the hobby at the point where the magazines were recommending pairing the LP12 with Videoton Minimax speakers – the source as the most vital element. It is interesting to see that view being revisited with the benefit of hindsight and distance.

        Kind regards

        Richard

        Sent from my iPad

      • realspin's avatar

        Interesting story.

        I think we in the UK were victims to a very parochial hi-fi press.

        I had a similar experience, but in Japan. It was like finding a whole new ‘alternative reality’ of equipment – much of which had never been reviewed in the UK.

        I think we’re all a bit older and wiser now.

        I do still like Videotone Minimaxs, though!

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