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  1. Winslow

    The cost of owning "vintage" equipment

    Why own vintage equipment, is it nostalgia, is it the looks, is it the build quality, is it the reputation, is it the love of the vintage sound. Many opinions and different reasons. I purchased a Kenwood KA 7100 from you a good few years back, I still have it I still use it on Vintage Klipsch...
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    Worried about the future supply of tubes, considering the war in Ukraine/Russia

    They will be available as long as there is a demand just be prepared to pay a lot more. Capitalism at it again. 12AX7 directly from the EH store has gone up in price by 85% since the start of the year. $28.34 in March now $52.68 price increase also applies to all back orders. JJ has yet to...
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    Are Vintage Speakers Like Vintage Tyres?

    My Klipsch KG4's certainly hold their own against modern speakers. They gave my very well set up Vandersteen 2CE Signatures (which are no slouches) a good run for their money only loosing out in clarity and bass detail and not by much. Same room same front end. The KG 4's (1985-1992) are 94db...
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    Valve Amp Repairs

    Bobby in Northcliff. +27 82 850 4494 I use him for all my valve kit.
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    Where to buy VHS player?

    I have a number of working VCR's to give away looking for a new home, if you are interested PM me and I will let you know what's available. I am in Randburg.
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    Valve Audio Exclame

    Exactly.  :clap:  And ofc with your own ears.
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    French Cars (Renault, specifically)

    The locally built Alfas were assembled in Pretoria if I recall correctly. Apparently the body shells were stored outdoors.  The tin worm appeared before the guarantee was up, and that was on the Highveld. A friend had a Giulietta the boot rusted through after about 18 months from purchase new. ...
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    What would you do: buyer dragging their feet to change ownership on car sale?

    You have to get a car you sold off your name the next day at the latest, it is as easy as pie, all you need is your copy of the sale form and your ID, and a trip to the licencing office, they take it off your name then and there. It is now up to the buyer to transfer it, any fines/fees will then...
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    Power amp choices

    Auto tune  :puke:  being a case in point.
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    Speaker recommendation questions

    88db not bad, do not worry about where the volume sits on your amp that all depends on the gain of your source, and how it matches your AVR. The Phillips needs less gain, simple as that.  For example with my CDP the volume sits at 9'00 o'clock and that's loud but with my record player I have to...
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    Speaker recommendation questions

    So you want more volume that is opening a can of worms big time, you will never get them critters back in the can if you go down that road, if you are chasing amplifier power;  it is a road that is so bumpy it will prematurely age you. For volume you need high efficiency speakers with a stable...
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    Speaker recommendation questions

    Different oh yes, everything makes a difference, as for being better, that is entirely up to the listeners preferences, or the person willing to spend the money on "different". Type of room, some work some don't, and you have to spend a lot of time and money getting those that don't to work for...
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    Wharfedale Crystal 4 5.0

    Previous were the CR2 and the CR3  So that would be for example on the 2 series CR2-40 which is the 3 way floor stander, CR2-CENT that would be the centre etc. CR4 latest iteration.
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    Wharfedale Crystal 4 5.0

    Had the earlier ones, not half bad, for the money paid like all Wharfedale's surprisingly good. 
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    Speaker recommendation questions

    This is just my opinion, so shoot me if you wish. I see so many questions on what speaker is better than another, and what speaker to recommend. In my opinion these are loaded questions, as there are so many factors that can make a difference the preference of the listener and room being the...
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