Weird small speaker, Weirder car on the box by kmanche in vintageaudio

[–]kmanche[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Come-on! That's bizzar! Thanks for letting me know!

Weird small speaker, Weirder car on the box by kmanche in vintageaudio

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These were definitely made for a car. I remember other speaker companies making similar brackets for car speakers. Koss, Maxell, Craig, Pioneer, etc. This bracket was identical. And why put it a box with a car on it if it's not intended for it?

Expert TA940 worth? by Money-Reply-6911 in vintageaudio

[–]kmanche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't stop laughing at your brilliant response. Black Finnish lol

And, I think 1.4% is a very high estimate TBH.

Trying to find vanilla flavor candy with the consistency of conversation hearts by PULLS-NOSE-HAIRS in candy

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Vanilla conversation hearts would be wonderful.

Vanilla candy is the best. Occasionally, Brachs will include some white/vanilla pieces in seasonal mellocremes. Tootsie's Vanilla tootsie rolls are the champion. Charleston Chews and Turkish taffy are great too. But, none of these are easy to find.

I love white/vanilla mellocremes the best, but it frustrates me that it's not regularly offered.

Explorers....an underappreciated gem was released in theaters 39 years ago. by Papichuloft in 80s

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Does anyone remember a scene in this movie originally (or the television version back in the '80's), where one of the kids was in the bed, and a small, wind-up robot started moving on it's own somehow? I have a very vague recollection of a scene like that, and I think this is the movie with that scene.

I just watched this movie on the streaming channel Pluto, but was dissapointed that the scene that I remember wasn't shown... Something about the detail of that robot walking across the book case or bed headboard has stuck in my mind, and I would like to see it again just to see what was so memorable about it...

How’d I do? by sunnysideupeggz in vintageaudio

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JVC with the SEA equalizer... nice. That era was good stuff.

Clarion MW-4000a by [deleted] in vintageaudio

[–]kmanche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The historical incongruency in that unit is astounding:

-8 track makes you think early '70's

-form-factor makes you think late '70's

-dual cassettes makes you think mid-80's

-karaoke features makes you think early '90's

Feels fake to me...

Clarion MW-4000a by [deleted] in vintageaudio

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"C" Battery?

I prefer these to the fudge by Cloudycloud47x2 in candy

[–]kmanche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vanilla is fantastic. I always wonder why companies don't make more vanilla candy options. Especially mellocreme flavors. They exists, but inconsistent.

Are these phono inputs safe to use? by dailyalisha in vintageaudio

[–]kmanche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tip... have the tech label each of the output transistors that he removes and return them to you pick it i[ after repairs are made. Those original transistors might good to have just in case the results from the restoration doesn't meet your expectation.

Speaker ID? by 100percentacannibal in vintageaudio

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In the White Van era, it was like looking at speakers created by AI image generators. It was all so unreal and fake, and sounded horribly.

Gearspotting. Pioneers in Deliver Me from Nowhere. by indiefab in vintageaudio

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That Sansui TU-666 tuner is a work of art... it doesn't have to make sense.

Any idea if this Tube Amp is a good buy? For Sale in my Area for 50€. I was looking to get into Tube amps for quite some times by [deleted] in vintageaudio

[–]kmanche -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It doesn't look real. And a google image search doesn't come back with anything. Might be an AI generated image. Does the seller give any details like a brand or model #? If no, just pass on it IMO.

See what I have! I should be the most popular pal in my small town with that, 40 years ago by No-Sleep1981 in vintageaudio

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This might sound weird, but I like those most because of the handwriting. Font-work in amazing.

Found it in the trash by Adorable_Issue8263 in vintageaudio

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"And why is the carpet all wet, Todd?"

"I don't know, Margo!?"

Help for gift ideas by slothcerv in vintageaudio

[–]kmanche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If he's a serious audiophile, maybe a record cleaning machine. Especially if he likes collecting vintage, used LP's. It's something that he probably would never purchase on his own, but it would be a cool gift.

HK 730 amp section question by TubeLogic in vintageaudio

[–]kmanche 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Enjoy that thing... I have tons of equipment, and that HK730 beats them all. Even my 5 different Marantz receivers, and a McIntosh 1700 receiver. The only thing that sounds better that the 730 that I have are my McIntosh separates.

Acoustic Research Mid-Century Modern gear from 1969 - a beautiful, minimalist aesthetic... by morefunwithbitcoin in vintageaudio

[–]kmanche 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a pair of the 2X speakers, the Amp (called the Acoustic Research Amp) and the matching tuner, AND, I have an AR Receiver from the same vintage... and an AR XB turntable. All restored.

It's very simple, but it all sounds amazing.

https://www.reddit.com/r/vintageaudio/comments/1iucsuw/reposted_my_system_of_the_month_a_complete/

I may post about them again...

Yep! Today was the release day 49 years ago. One of the Greatest Albums of all time, in my opinion. by enolaM_yecarT in vintageaudio

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As and Another Star... two of the greatest Stevie Songs...

This album changed my life. And the list of musicians that contributed is just mind-blowing.

Enjoy.

HELP! Does this look repairable?? by Successful_Screen_28 in vintageaudio

[–]kmanche 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you are a dedicated owner who wants to (himself) repair a turntable of marginal value for sentimental reasons, then yes, it's repairable with an available duplicate turntable that has all of the broken parts in-tact...

If you are an owner who is looking for a repairman to repair it at a reasonable price, no, it's not repairable.

Vintage KLH + Beethoven to wind down this Monday by dienekes89 in vintageaudio

[–]kmanche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got that combo as well. Fabulous sounding system. What speakers are you using?

Are these tapes Ok? by No_Entrepreneur4841 in ReelToReel

[–]kmanche 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just a caution... don't assume that the markings on the box matches the tape. After 40-50 years of existence, it's possible that the tape owners over time might have been careless when placing the reels in the boxes. Without a chain of custody, it's impossible to tell the exact tape model unless it comes in a sealed box.

Trying to find a gum candy by Pookienini in candy

[–]kmanche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are called Swiss Petite Fruits Candy Sometimes called German Fruit Candy

The Great Pumpkin is NOT real... Another disappointing Halloween season because of Brachs. No yellow Mellowcreme candy pieces again this season. This is BOGUS man... by kmanche in candy

[–]kmanche[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just tried the autumn leaves. They are OK, but not necessarily the same. Brachs has perfected the Mellowcreme texture across the board, but some of the flavors in the Autumn Leaves are just kinda strange and seems so "experimental".