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Its a mix James. Some of the stuff has come from ebay and I asked the sender to declare value on the outside. In other cases its from an individual and truly I don't know how they assess. All I can say is they haven't screwed me yet, and as far as I can see the VAT is what you'd expect. I would have...

Addresspal will assess and calculate VAT.

You have to take into account the cost to travel to Newry or whereever - they way the cost of fuel is now, and the chances you will stop for a coffee etc on the way all could add 40e to the cost easily.

Here's an example:

I think its all subjective..... take the evening with your BIL - the music was important, but was it as important as the gathering and craic? I would say you could have had your tinny cassette deck there and it would have been as good. I've seen similar but with someone just playing off the loudspea...

I use addresspal quite a bit, mainly now from the USA. It works very well indeed. You will pay VAT and customs (usually miniscule) and a handling fee, I think its 5.99. The way it works - you sign up with addresspal, they give you a UK address. Then when the delivery gets to that UK address, they do...

mission 760 were my first real speaker https://tersaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mission-760i-se.jpg There have been a few in between - things bought, vintage, newer and made myself but the enduring ones are the Quad 57s. Eventually I moved to stacked 57s, and I refurbished them last year. Th...

Words to live by there - even if its not always possible!

Happy Christmas All!

Looking forward to meeting you all in 23 where possible!

Ah you're well sorted with the variac so.

I've only 110V (ie US) ones.

Do you just want to see if its working?

That will be a good listen alright Alan. I'd say it will be a lovely piece of kit to try out....