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by barry robin
Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tonearm woes
Replies: 93
Views: 5174

Re: Tonearm woes

Another linear tracker?

-b
by barry robin
Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:34 am
Forum: General
Topic: Tonearm woes
Replies: 93
Views: 5174

Re: Tonearm woes

beautiful stuff fran!

-b
by barry robin
Wed May 18, 2011 9:28 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: Good Design
Replies: 66
Views: 11712

Re: Good Design

Gerry D wrote:And for those seeking the elusive WAF.
These should kill 2 birds with one stone ....

hey! i recognise that! that's what agent 99 uses for music playback to compliment maxwell smart's shoe phone.

right?

-b
by barry robin
Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:22 am
Forum: General
Topic: all in one remote controls
Replies: 11
Views: 934

Re: all in one remote controls

i would imagine this isn't quite the answer you're looking for, but i understand that simply walking over to the system and using your finger works wonders. and it's universal too!

can't help you on the back lighting though. glow-in-the-dark paint? hire E.T.?

no fran, no! put down the bat!

-b
by barry robin
Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:42 am
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: Where to get good wine by the glass in Dublin?
Replies: 6
Views: 786

Re: Where to get good wine by the glass in Dublin?

two quick choices spring to mind:

-the wine bar accross from fallon and byrne on exchequer street (D2)
-Ely Wine Bar on 22 Ely Place, near the corner of Baggot street (D2)

-b
by barry robin
Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:21 am
Forum: General
Topic: EL84 triode amp
Replies: 30
Views: 4236

Re: EL84 triode amp

it might be any number of things... -simply a good match-up with your speakers (have you tried it with the quads yet?) -is the iron in the amp a vintage set? i know of certain fanboys that insist on one maker, and production run over another) -it might be the EL84's themselves; they're known to have...
by barry robin
Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: EL84 triode amp
Replies: 30
Views: 4236

Re: EL84 triode amp

i'm tempted, but i'm afraid that the water quality in dublin would go to pot if you left...

-b
by barry robin
Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: EL84 triode amp
Replies: 30
Views: 4236

Re: EL84 triode amp

tony wrote:Noted Barry re porcelain glaze. I picked and alternative €30 unit in amazon a very nice stainless steel tin.

LOL!

-b
by barry robin
Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:50 am
Forum: General
Topic: EL84 triode amp
Replies: 30
Views: 4236

Re: EL84 triode amp

Fran wrote:not looking for the work lads!! ...

so, no free roasts?
by barry robin
Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:25 am
Forum: General
Topic: EL84 triode amp
Replies: 30
Views: 4236

Re: EL84 triode amp

...I think Morrins may become the new cloneys. If'n it does, he just may better cloneys with his first-class bespoke work...so i'll do my part and sufferingly volunteer to be his first customer. especially now that we know that his stuff comes with a free roast. -b tony-by the by, the le creuset ve...