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mhardy6647 wrote: »meanwhile, from back in the days (1968, in this case) when the vacuum tube hifi components were cheap and in low demand, since everyone was clamoring for that smooth, cool, hum-free, instant-on transistor sound.
source: https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Allied-Catalogs/Heathkit-1968.pdf
Collect 'em all!
(I have a couple three of the denizens of that 'stack')
Yea back when the dollar was worth something.Yamaha RX-A2070, Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amp, Benchmark Dac1, Bluesound NODE 2i, Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport, Parasound Zphono USB Phono Preamp, Fluance RT85, Ortofon 2M Bronze, Polk L600's, L400, L900's, RC80i's, SVS 3000 Micro, Audioquest Interconnects and Digital Cables, Nordost Silver Shadow Digital Cable, Cullen Gold and Crossover Series Power Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 12AWG OCC Speaker Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha Analog Interconnect Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 11 OCC Custom Power Cable, Signal Power Cable, Furman PL-8C 15 Power Conditioner, Sony 65" 900F, Sony UBP-X700, Fios, Apple TV 4K, Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables. -
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Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
txcoastal1 wrote: »^^^Cute
Well it could be a washing machine or a dryer...but that would probably cause a riot
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The irony of that license plate is profound.
or...
[i"]Toto, I don't think we're in Texas any more."[/i]
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That trade in value is um well you're going to pay someone to take that one.
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We have a couple couple events in Houston Galveston...
Annual Art Car Parade
https://www.thehoustonartcarparade.com/
Mardi Gras Galveston2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a -
Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
txcoastal1 wrote: »We have a couple couple events in Houston Galveston...
Annual Art Car Parade
https://www.thehoustonartcarparade.com/
Mardi Gras Galveston
Yeah, so I have just today learned -- it just struck me as funny that a minivan (especially such an unusual specimen of an old minivan) was licensed as a truck -
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McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 ‘XV401 / I’ by Alan Wilson, on Flickr
a sad looking Phantom -- but looks like she's bein' restored, slowly but surely.
The photographer has some amazing photos from (mostly British) warbird museums. The Brits take their vintage aircraft for good reason, methinks -- were it not for British (and American) aircraft, the Brits would, umm, not be speaking English in 2020 AD.
Although, I suppose, some would argue that many of them don't really speak English anyway...
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oh. come to think of it, @afterburnt's XB-70 photos remind me of a string of photos posted by BWI Airport (Baltimore, hon) on their Flikr account.
Sabreliner Move by Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, on Flickr
Moving a vintage ex-military/Westinghouse (aerospace) Sabreliner from the erstwhile Westinghouse (now Lockheed Martin derp, Northrop Grumman, I can't keep my military-industrial complexes straight!) plant right next to the airport to some exhibition site (EDIT: National Electronics Museum).
I am not sure they stopped at the Mickey-D's, but maybe?
EDIT: I think that's West Nursery Road in the photo... maybe Hammonds Ferry Road(?)
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They'd need a long stick to get that order out Doc 😊
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mhardy6647 wrote: »McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 ‘XV401 / I’ by Alan Wilson, on Flickr
a sad looking Phantom -- but looks like she's bein' restored, slowly but surely.
The photographer has some amazing photos from (mostly British) warbird museums. The Brits take their vintage aircraft for good reason, methinks -- were it not for British (and American) aircraft, the Brits would, umm, not be speaking English in 2020 AD.
Although, I suppose, some would argue that many of them don't really speak English anyway...
That reminded me of an article I read on the Beeb recently.
https://bbc.com/future/article/20201127-the-forgotten-fighter-plane-which-won-the-battle-of-britain -
mhardy6647 wrote: »McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 ‘XV401 / I’ by Alan Wilson, on Flickr
a sad looking Phantom -- but looks like she's bein' restored, slowly but surely.
The photographer has some amazing photos from (mostly British) warbird museums. The Brits take their vintage aircraft for good reason, methinks -- were it not for British (and American) aircraft, the Brits would, umm, not be speaking English in 2020 AD.
Although, I suppose, some would argue that many of them don't really speak English anyway...
That reminded me of an article I read on the Beeb recently.
https://bbc.com/future/article/20201127-the-forgotten-fighter-plane-which-won-the-battle-of-britain
I figured it was the Hurricane
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The Spitfire went after the German fighter escort while the Hurricanes went after the bombers. Team effort.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »mhardy6647 wrote: »McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 ‘XV401 / I’ by Alan Wilson, on Flickr
a sad looking Phantom -- but looks like she's bein' restored, slowly but surely.
The photographer has some amazing photos from (mostly British) warbird museums. The Brits take their vintage aircraft for good reason, methinks -- were it not for British (and American) aircraft, the Brits would, umm, not be speaking English in 2020 AD.
Although, I suppose, some would argue that many of them don't really speak English anyway...
That reminded me of an article I read on the Beeb recently.
https://bbc.com/future/article/20201127-the-forgotten-fighter-plane-which-won-the-battle-of-britain
I figured it was the Hurricane
So did I, but it's nice to see the "Hurry" getting some acknowledgement. A good friend of my Dad's flew Wellington bombers, another plane which never gets a mention as the Lancaster gets all the plaudits. -
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The Splendid and the Vile is a good read.
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Not surprised, B n J hasn’t been in my house for awhile now, looks to be forever now!! Absolutely ridiculous!!
Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
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for @afterburnt
Pima B-58 Hustler 20190327 003 by ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷, on Flickr
Pima B-58 Hustler 20190327 006 by ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷, on Flickr
(I may have posted these before?
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Not surprised, B n J hasn’t been in my house for awhile now, looks to be forever now!! Absolutely ridiculous!!
Haven't bought BNJ in years. Overpriced, small quantity, not-natural, and not that good. Turkey Hill Natural is what we typically buy that is easy to obtain:
https://www.turkeyhill.com/frozen/ice-cream/all-natural-recipes/how-many-ingredients
And I no longer patronize 'woke' companies. Sell me a good product and not your politics. BNJ focuses on the later.
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How about this jet; anybody remember it
First flown on September 4, 1957, the legendary JetStar was designed for a USAF requirement for a small jet transport. When the USAF abandoned these specs, Lockheed pushed ahead to develop what became the first large jet for the corporate market. Lockheed was out on a limb with this exotic and expensive pioneer project, but pushed on to manufacture some 204 aircraft.
The JetStar became a favorite of many entertainment legends, including the likes of Howard Hughes, Bob Hope and Elvis Presley. Presley dubbed his “The Hound Dog”. Howard Hughes personally piloted his JetStar around the world. Howard Hughes owned several keeping them in a hangar at Lockheed in Marietta, GA. The JetStar even made it onto the silver screen as **** Galore’s jet in the James Bond classic Goldfinger.
_____________________________________________________________________I worked for Lockheed for four years beginning in 1970. I worked in the C-5 Avionics group that had it's own security gate for entry. It was about a 50-yard walk outside from the entry gate to the building door.______________________________________________________________________
The reason I posted the pictures of the JetStar is every day I could glance to my right about 100 yards beyond the building door and see one of Howard Hughes's JetStars. This plane was outside of the hanger. The plane was guarded 24 hours a day by Howard Hughes personnel - one guard in small glass shack. I do not believe there were other JetStars owned by Hughes in the hanger during this time.
In December 2019 the last flying Lockheed L-1329 JetStar retired to the Marietta Aviation History and Technology Center near Atlanta. The JetStar would have a prominent history in Canada as the country’s first corporate jet, and the first civil jet operated by the federal government.
(the Canadian plane-retired in 2019)
(the USA Fed Gov plane)
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mhardy6647 wrote: »for @afterburntPima B-58 Hustler 20190327 003 by ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷, on FlickrPima B-58 Hustler 20190327 006 by ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷, on Flickr
(I may have posted these before? )
Is that the one down in Pima? I have to get down there to the museum and boneyard. Duh, It says "Pima" right thar in the pic.
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