University Speakers Circa 1963

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Download the complete 20pp 1963 University Speaker Systems catalog (in two parts due to file size) DOWNLOAD PART 1: University_1963_p1…

Stancor Amplifiers and Full Transformer Data c.1937

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The Stancor '306' 6-watt PP audio amplifier Download the 1937 ('third edition') of Stancor Transformers' 'Amplimanual,' a 24pp publication which…

Microphones? Why would you ever use a microphone?

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More seventies nonsense Shit, man, just record all that shit direct!  You don't need to mic it!   Naturally, a…

Most Tragic Bands of All Time, part 1.

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Badfinger endorse the Connecticut-made Ovation acoustic/electric guitar What is it about Ovation guitars that repulses me so?  They don't sound…

PA systems of the Seventies

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Gibson GPA-100 PA system circa '73 Seems like '100 watts' was the likely answer to all yr PA system needs…

Some 70s electronic oddities

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The Computone Lyricon is an analog synthesizer with a wind controller interface.  The horn-controller responded to three input parameters: the…

Electronic Music Labs, INC, of Vernon CT

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Electronic Music Laboratories, INC, was based in Vernon CT from 1968 through 1984.  The company's founders included Dale Blake, Norman…

Vladamir Ussachevsky, electronic music pioneer and educator

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"Does this qualify me for a prophet? Well, perhaps partially." Imagine if this dude had been your college music professor. …

Shure Unisphere Microphone

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Mick and Keith on a lone Unisphere The Shure Unisphere was the predecessor to the ubiquitous SM-58.  It's basically a…

ARP Synthesizer Endorsers of the early 1970s

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Stevie Wonder endorses the ARP 2600 in this early 70s advert Billy Preston likes his ARP Pro-Soloist Les McCann and…