I still use all of my Logitech Squeezebox gear. I've held onto the transporter and boom too. Their line has been discontinued for a while now, so it's probably just a matter of time before I have to cobble something together with a Raspberry Pi or move on to something more modern. What's some of the old gear that you've kept over the years?
Rusty Messages: 1184 Registered: May 2018 Location: Kansas City Missouri
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My 1st solder up. Around 1987 I think. The David Hafler DH 220 power amp. Like the old commercials for Maytag washers. It's a still goin strong. A classic mosfet design that can be picked up for cheap. I think it would out perform many current amplifiers.
Aesthetically a clean and timeless looking critter too. Shop Goodwill photo
I have a thing about speakers. I have a few sets in my garage that I don't want to let go of. I started back when I thought it was important to save them for their wiring, and got into the habit of garaging them when I upgraded.
What's some of the old gear that you've kept over the years?
I still have great-grandad's old wire recorder and his Wurlitzer wallbox and jukebox. I finally got the last two going, but I hardly use them. They look neat though.
Rusty, I used to have one of those but lost it during a move. They have decent resale value, so I'm guessing someone took off with it.
Lost the Remote wrote on Sun, 29 November 2020 16:42
I finally got the last two going, but I hardly use them. They look neat though.
Oh, I'm so glad to hear that! Send me a pic, Alex.
Lost the Remote wrote on Sun, 29 November 2020 16:42
Madison wrote on Fri, 27 November 2020 21:13
What's some of the old gear that you've kept over the years?
I still have great-grandad's old wire recorder and his Wurlitzer wallbox and jukebox. I finally got the last two going, but I hardly use them. They look neat though.
That is impressive and great that you have something so special from your great-grandad! I wish I did!! It's even better that you got them to work! I hope you pass them down from generation to generation!
There are enough sets of speakers in what should be my dining room that my friends refer to my place as "Barry's House of Speakers".
There are also a number of DACs but they are much smaller and easier to conceal. Else the place would also be known as "Barry's Wayward Home for DAC's".
In my own defense, none of the loitering pieces were all that expensive and many of the speakers are DIY. Not many folks are interested in DIY stuff and those who are interested often won't even pay you enough to pay for the parts. So they sits.
On the other hand, it would be nice to have the dining room back.
Rusty Messages: 1184 Registered: May 2018 Location: Kansas City Missouri
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How about this old gear. This is humbling. Saw this last night on the Roku YouTube channel. This Asian fellow takes impossibly looking junk gear. I mean total lost stuff. Found in junk yards, canals and waterways. Rusted and clogged with muck and filth. Amazing what he revives from the dead.
A Sony reciever.
A cassette deck
And many other things large and small. Ay chihuahua!!!
gofar99 Messages: 1947 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
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Hi, I think I have nearly everything from the last 45 years. Lots of good stuff like the Marantz 1060 integrated amp that is right above my head now and provides sound in my shop to so many pairs of speakers that I lost count years ago. I had to buy a 12X10 barn style shed to old the stuff that didn't require temp control, everything else is in a huge closet or on display. I also keep the originals of all my designs (all still work fine BTW).
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