When i was about 7, i had an uncle who would playing manfred man all the time.i hadnt thought of this band in about 35 years until i heared fox on the run on talksport. 5 days later, and i got the greatest hits on mint vinyl for 99p. Amusingly i remember all the lryics. And best of all i had forgot...

Richer Sounds is the only dealer now left worth having. Never thought I would say that 30 years ago when they started, everyone sneered at them. They don't try to rip you off. Unfortunately, they have indulged in some sly practice. Advertising flavour of the month 5 star reviewed products at a low ...

I have an old Pioneer T/T in the loft that I bought from Cash Converters about 20 years ago for £30. I got it down this afternoon. To my surprise, it's a PL-71. It looks a bit sorry for itself but there doesn't seem to be any actual damage other than one of the feet has lost it's spring. It runs but...

In the pre-internet days I would end up at a dealer to listen to pieces of equipment that I had read about in magazine reviews. They'd play me 2 or 3 tracks through each bit of kit, from records I bought along, and I would then make a decision. I wouldn't get to talk with anyone else about the gear ...

Thanks SVP, listened to the whole album on Youtube but sorry, didn't get the vibe, :oops: must be a age thing, i would hazard a guess you are in your 20's at most and i am double that plus. :lol: Went back to Michael Kiwanuka - 'Love and Hate' and everything is fine again. 20s? Made my day :guiness...

Hugely underrated at the time, hugely influential since...

Oh, alright then...

I'm not a fan of hollow steel stands - to my ears they audibly ring and blur the sound. Filling them with heavy shot or sand doesn't fix their colourations for me, either.

My preference is for light but rigid.

antonio66 wrote:A bit 'high brow for me'

CycleCoach wrote:Mostly goes over my head too.....

Easy to overlook, but hirsuite based objections are likely to recede, over time...

Tremendous live performance...