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DIY Grammafoon Versterker circa 1939

We've covered some fairly obscure + forgotten audio publications here at PS dot com, but this one takes the taart.…

10 years ago

RCA 100 Series Broadcast Components of the 70s – complete tech info

Years ago I 'lunchboxed' one of those above-depicted RCA BE100 equalizer modules.  The RCA 100 series of the early 70s…

10 years ago

Studio Outboard Gear Odds & Ends ’71- ’73

Today: just a few things that caught my eye from '71 -'73:  the 'new' black-cosmetic version of the Urei 1176,…

10 years ago

From the laffs dep’t

These helpful bros want to solve your excess-cable-length problems. so much talk online everybody an expert who can I believe

10 years ago

Kehinde Wiley documentary w/ our analog synth score

Earlier this year I had the chance to work with composer Nathan Halpern on director Jeff Dupre's documentary "Kehinde Wiley:…

10 years ago

Bespoke Mic Preamp based on Akai/Roberts circuit

(Above: the prototype) Apparently there is a popular internet 'meme' based around the modification of these units (the same machine…

10 years ago

Olmsted BRDCSTR preamp used heavily on latest Sigur Ros album Kveikur

Above: the BRDCSTR in Somers' outboard rack, left side, third from bottom Thanks to reader EL for reporting that Sigur…

10 years ago

Less But Better: The Braun TG-1000 Tape Recorder of 1970

It's very hard to find vintage BRAUN hi-fi gear in the states; i've seen some amazing BRAUN receivers in Canada,…

10 years ago

RCA Solid State Audio Projects c. 1968

I'd never been particularly interested in learning solid state electronics.  There just didn't seem much point; considering that you can…

10 years ago

Rock Scene mag c. 1980 presents: The Connecticut Rock Report

Do YOU think Ted Nugent is sexxxy? "ROCK SCENE" was a musician-oriented newsprint rag published out of Bethany CT from…

10 years ago