1980s Audio

[THXGEEK]

I spent the morning digging thru boxes in my basement - looking for items that can be donated to Goodwill. And I found some of my old mid-80s audio hardware!

• ILCE-7CR
• TAMRON 25-200mm F2.8-5.6 A075 E
• 73.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 40000

Every moment of my time at home usually had some tunes playing. I wanted to test the tape deck, but to my dismay, could not locate a single tape!

This is even more appalling because I have this hanging on my living room wall... Does anyone remember this?

• ILCE-7CR
• TAMRON 25-200mm F2.8-5.6 A075 E
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[iamdlewis]

At this point I would assume that any tape I found might not be in playable condition unless of course it was a Maxell. I sold off my setup that had a tape deck in the 90s after I got a PC with a CD-R.

 

[Unframed Dave]

I've been playing my Pro-ject turntable today, after giving a couple of vinyls a thorough clean with my Pro-ject cleaner.

I have just made my keff speakers redundant after treating myself to a pair of sonos fives and a sonos gen 4 sub.

Not a purists idea of fidelity, but, Wow!

 

[AlphaWorld]

I'm trying to remember - was that an ad for Memorex tape?

 

[THXGEEK]

I've been playing my Pro-ject turntable today, after giving a couple of vinyls a thorough clean with my Pro-ject cleaner.

I have just made my keff speakers redundant after treating myself to a pair of sonos fives and a sonos gen 4 sub.

Not a purists idea of fidelity, but, Wow!

I have yet to return to vinyl... It is sooo tempting! So much awesome hardware, so little funds for them all!

(If/when I do go back to vinyl, it'll likely be Pro-Ject!)

 

[THXGEEK]

I'm trying to remember - was that an ad for Memorex tape?

Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a winner!

"This image features the legendary "Blown Away Guy" advertising campaign created for Maxell audio cassettes. Conceived by art director Lars Anderson and photographed by Steve Steigman, the imagery first appeared as a two-page print advertisement in Rolling Stone magazine in late 1978. Due to its massive success, it was adapted into an iconic television commercial in 1979 and ran throughout the 1980s."

Best Poster EVER!!!!

 

[Unframed Dave]

I have yet to return to vinyl... It is sooo tempting! So much awesome hardware, so little funds for them all!

(If/when I do go back to vinyl, it'll likely be Pro-Ject!)

There's something about vinyl. The whole process is tactile. My deck is the cheapest link in the chain, but I don't have the ears for upgrading.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a winner!

"This image features the legendary "Blown Away Guy" advertising campaign created for Maxell audio cassettes. Conceived by art director Lars Anderson and photographed by Steve Steigman, the imagery first appeared as a two-page print advertisement in Rolling Stone magazine in late 1978. Due to its massive success, it was adapted into an iconic television commercial in 1979 and ran throughout the 1980s."

Best Poster EVER!!!!

I think the tennis girl trumps it.

 

[THXGEEK]

I've been playing my Pro-ject turntable today, after giving a couple of vinyls a thorough clean with my Pro-ject cleaner.

I have just made my keff speakers redundant after treating myself to a pair of sonos fives and a sonos gen 4 sub.

Not a purists idea of fidelity, but, Wow!

I've not listened to the Sonos, but I understand they are quite awesome!

If you are looking for alternatives (especially high efficiency speakers for low-power tube amps, say 300Bs), please do look at Tekton Design. Eric Alexander is a master of his craft and has built several sets of speakers for me!

 

[iamdlewis]

I'm trying to remember - was that an ad for Memorex tape?

Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a winner!

What type of game show is this that Memorex gets called the correct answer? Memorex was "Is it live or is it Memorex?"

At this point I would assume that any tape I found might not be in playable condition unless of course it was a Maxell.

The winner was earlier.

Just to add in another famous one Pioneer used the Tacoma Bridge shaking for an ad. I don't have the creativity for marketing but I did very well we my marketing classes when we reviewed campaigns.

 

[THXGEEK]

What type of game show is this that Memorex gets called the correct answer? Memorex was "Is it live or is it Memorex?"

The winner was earlier.

Just to add in another famous one Pioneer used the Tacoma Bridge shaking for an ad. I don't have the creativity for marketing but I did very well we my marketing classes when we reviewed campaigns.

Please accept my sincere apologies.

You are absolutely correct. (My afternoon has been a disaster, many misjudgments - burnt dinner AND desert) and then I see this.

Maxell sponsored this commercial. Memorex (if I recall) did the 'breaking wine glass' commercial).

I suck. I think I'll go eat some worms.

 

[THXGEEK]

Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a winner!

"This image features the legendary "Blown Away Guy" advertising campaign created for Maxell audio cassettes. Conceived by art director Lars Anderson and photographed by Steve Steigman, the imagery first appeared as a two-page print advertisement in Rolling Stone magazine in late 1978. Due to its massive success, it was adapted into an iconic television commercial in 1979 and ran throughout the 1980s."

Best Poster EVER!!!!

Sorry, I withdraw my comments due to excessive C.R.I.

(Cranial Rectal Inversion).

 

[iamdlewis]

burnt dinner AND desert)

 

[THXGEEK]

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Sheesh, I can still smell burnt brownies in my kitchen....

Let's hope today goes better.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Spun a mixture today.

T Rex - electric warrior
Sinatra - The voice The Legend
Dire Straits - Private Investigations

 

[THXGEEK]

Last night (post-dinner-burning) I spent some time listening (since my Living Room is furthest away from the kitchen) to ...

Gary Clark Jr. – simply shredding “Come Together”
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 - "Ode to Joy"
Dee Alexander - "Magic"



I hadn't used my amp (Mesa Baron) in awhile, so it was good to warm it but a bit (OK, ALOT)...

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 65535

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 65535