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CharlDurand
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CharlDurand
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Thanks for those lovely memories. I recall vividly walking into town, on numerous ocassions, from school, to buy bits and pieces from...
Feb 23, 2024
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Charl you bring back so many memories. I ran Hi-Fi Installations in Fox Street near the Carlton Centre
Feb 22, 2024
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Yup Indeed, I met Daan in 1977 (I think at Ansteys) because of my hobby which was mostly HiFi and ad hoc electronics. I was a trainee...
Feb 22, 2024
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Amazing man! I bought his Philips CD100 CD player from him in 1985. He imported it himself from Europe, but couldn’t stand the sound 😎...
Feb 21, 2024
CharlDurand
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I seem to recall we met somewhere Rob? You're right about Radio Spares & Electronics, I think he changed it to "& TV" later. He broke...
Feb 21, 2024
CharlDurand
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He was totally focused on audio, and I mean totally. He had a guy working for him, I forgot his name, from whom he learnt a lot of his...
Feb 21, 2024
CharlDurand
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I remember the Lindsey Hood kits. I may even have built up some of them for clients of his. He was ahead of his time.
Feb 21, 2024
CharlDurand
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Thankfully I've still got the Classic Series Preamp. It's built into the cabinet may Dad made, and that has saved it in more than one...
Feb 21, 2024
CharlDurand
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Glad you enjoyed it. It was hard to write but time's moving on and I wanted to get the story out there.
Feb 21, 2024
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There's a good chance, though I don't recall specifics. He was a development engineer, so people asked him to design and build all kinds...
Feb 21, 2024
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I just love reading these kind of stories. Thanks
Feb 20, 2024
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Your answer that you listen to the music says volumes about you! Too many "audiophiles" listen to the equipment!!
Feb 20, 2024
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I'm early sixties, have been living on the idyllic Eastern Cape coast for four years after a lifetime in Joburg. My introduction to...
Feb 19, 2024
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