Posts Tagged: 1984
Nakamichi BX-150E
Nakamichi Corporation was founded in Japan in 1948, the brainchild of tape magnetics research engineer Etsuro Nakamichi. The man was fascinated with tape, and in 1951 started manufacturing open reel decks for other hi-fi companies to put their own badges
Nakamichi BX-150E
Nakamichi Corporation was founded in Japan in 1948, the brainchild of tape magnetics research engineer Etsuro Nakamichi. The man was fascinated with tape, and in 1951 started manufacturing open reel decks for other hi-fi companies to put their own badges
Cocteau Twins – Treasure
One of the great Scottish bands to come out of the immediate post-Punk era of the late nineteen seventies – think Associates, Simple Minds, Altered Images, Josef K and Orange Juice – Cocteau Twins formed at a Grangemouth disco in 1979. Named after
Cocteau Twins – Treasure
One of the great Scottish bands to come out of the immediate post-Punk era of the late nineteen seventies – think Associates, Simple Minds, Altered Images, Josef K and Orange Juice – Cocteau Twins formed at a Grangemouth disco in 1979. Named after
Marantz CD-54
The first Compact Disc players arrived in 1982 and reached British buyers a year later. This generation has since become largely forgotten, which is a shame because – ironically – many sound far more ‘analogue’ than much of today’s high end esoterica. The Marantz
Marantz CD-54
The first Compact Disc players arrived in 1982 and reached British buyers a year later. This generation has since become largely forgotten, which is a shame because – ironically – many sound far more ‘analogue’ than much of today’s high end esoterica. The Marantz
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions – Rattlesnakes
1984 was a brilliant year for British music. The Smiths wowed the world with their eponymous debut album, the Cocteau Twins produced their magnificent Treasure, Prefab Sprout served up the beguiling Swoon – and then just when you thought it was safe to walk
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions – Rattlesnakes
1984 was a brilliant year for British music. The Smiths wowed the world with their eponymous debut album, the Cocteau Twins produced their magnificent Treasure, Prefab Sprout served up the beguiling Swoon – and then just when you thought it was safe to walk
Microdisney – Everybody is Fantastic
Microdisney, The Irish Steely Dan, as they would have been called if the world had been a kinder place. And also if the Cork-formed band hadn’t actually spent most of its life in London, the city that provided much of
Microdisney – Everybody is Fantastic
Microdisney, The Irish Steely Dan, as they would have been called if the world had been a kinder place. And also if the Cork-formed band hadn’t actually spent most of its life in London, the city that provided much of
Naim NAP 135
Some may think this just another of the many power amplifiers that the Salisbury solid-state specialists have produced over the years, but I think it has something about it that warrants a special place in the great scheme of hi-fi
Naim NAP 135
Some may think this just another of the many power amplifiers that the Salisbury solid-state specialists have produced over the years, but I think it has something about it that warrants a special place in the great scheme of hi-fi
Monitor Audio R352
In some ways, the nineteen eighties was a troubled decade for loudspeaker design. Although a number of ‘milestone’ products appeared – such as Celestion’s SL6 and Acoustic Energy’s AE-1 – it’s hard to argue these were completely successful designs in
Monitor Audio R352
In some ways, the nineteen eighties was a troubled decade for loudspeaker design. Although a number of ‘milestone’ products appeared – such as Celestion’s SL6 and Acoustic Energy’s AE-1 – it’s hard to argue these were completely successful designs in
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