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Hi All Anyone know the Nagra reel recorders? I have seen them going for very high prices (considering they look like portable 5" reel recorders). Are they really worth their asking price or is that just another Social media hype?

Hi All my buddy will be turning 50 this year and he would like to turn his double garage into a man cave (wife has okyed this  :angrywife:). he really loves his movies and wants to get the best and biggest TV/Screen with a budget of around R10 000.00. we were talking earlier on  and I told him...

Hi All been visiting the forum for a while and only just noticed that we have a new Reel to reel topic on the menu. i think this is about darn time and well done to whom ever instigated this. I'm a huge Reel fan and have been for a while but are we not limiting ourselves by excluding our...

Hi Guys, I picked up a few items this weekend (ex-radio equipment), among the turntables I got a 301 with a serial # 1935 grease bearing, It is in shocking conditions and really needs a paint job (unfortunately). Guess I just got my project for winter. This will be my first grease bearing and...

Hi everyone, Happy 2016 and best wishes to all  :Whoohoo: I need to find a place that can help me out with a suitable belt for my Luxman PD-300, my current streched belt is 485x5x0.85, all i can find on the net is that this belt must be 35.1" (which is about 890mm). Not sure what this means but...

Hi guys; anyone here ever heard of a Musician M-600 amp? it was a gift from a good budy but he said it needs some serious tlc, i can not find anything on the net, it says "suplied by : MELODY'S" so I have no idea if it will be worth the effort of trying to get it running, this is a massive heavy...

Hi guys. I just purchased some Argentinian rock lps from a dude in Norwood JHB area; every lp is great with the exception of "pescado rabioso" which had Pink Floyd's Animals lp (should have checked better, I know); The seller told me he remembers selling that album to someone else and it might...

Some weeks back I got an akai M8 recorder with a busted tape deck, so I decided to remove the 2 amps (left and right), and try turn them into a more usable amp for my records; so today I finaly got a chance to test this and I gotta say, man shes sweet. Not the most powerfull of amps (it only...

Hey guys, just found this little repair shop in Krugersdorp, he fixes evrything from TV's to video to TT but most importantly was the fact that he has a lot of NOS stylii and cartridges from SHURE, AUDIO TECHNICA, PIONEER etc, I picked up a SHURE vn45he stylus for R250 and a NOGAOKA record...

Hey guys, I'm looking for Vinyl Nirvana and I guess I'm at the point where the only thing standing in my way is selecting a good cartridge. So I've started viewing so decent ones, but shoot they're expensive; I can't belive its only for the rich or very freeking rich, what do I have to do to get...

Hi guys, anyone know where i could get DAT tapes in jhb? thank you for the help.

hey oakes. I have a Luxman PD300, which is a great machine but for some reason it creates a lot of static while playing :facepalm:, I've never experienced anything like it before on any of my machines (must be due to the fact that it sucks records into place). Neat feature but must be...

Hey Oakes, recently got a set of speakers Jamo cbr 1702; really nice speakers but the woofer and midrange speakers are worst for wear, they are old speakers and in need of some tlc I think I need to get them re-conned or something (not sure what you call it but the spungy sides of the speakers...

Hey Guys, yesterday I scored a Luxman PD300 turntable :clap:, everything on it works but it needs a new belt asap; anyone know who can make me one or where I could get one localy, or should I just order from somewhere on the net and if so, where on the net? thanks oakes.

I'm all for separating vinyl from tubes, but vinyl is not entirely true, i think it should be more like Vinyl and tables or Vinyl and  players; something to that effect, anyone else agree? I find that title not open enough, just a suggestion seeing as we are spreading our wings. Just an idea

Hey guys!! I'd like to start a Beatles record collection ;) and would be intrested in buying first releases, but how does one tell if the pressing is a first release or not ???; I can find lots of info on UK and US pressings but not on south african pressings; please can anyone assist. thanks ;D

Hey guys, where does one go to buy output transformers in JHB? anyone know. looking to build  an amp for turntable.

Hey guys!! I've been looking around on the internet for assistance on setting my turntables up properly, I have downloaded protractors and attempted to alaign my tonearms; but I honestly have no idea what on earth I'm doing: 1) Protractors from Vinyl engine say I need the proper protractor for...

Hi guys, I'd like to build my own velve amp, but anyone knowwhere i could source some velves from in gauteng or around? thanks jorge

Hey oakes :) I saw an EMT 948 for sale some time back, the guy was asking R11000.00 ,does anyone know anything about this type of machine?, any one out there ???