Use for an odd alloy

[composimmonite]

If you have an odd alloy lying around here is an idea to use it -

[gazz81]

Thats pretty smart! Whats the tv stand made of?

[grizz]

Jul 31, 2015 22:29:47 GMT gazz81 said:

Thats pretty smart! Whats the tv stand made of?

Looks like cut and air blasted or washed breeze block with laminated board shelving.


That looks great by the way.

[MiataMark]

Like that, both the wheel and the TV stand.

Many years ago my Hi-Fi stand consisted of some sheets of wood supported in bricks and the speaker stands were (empty) beer cans filled with sand.



This was taken ~35 years ago and I'm still using the amp connected via a USB DAC to the computer.

[sowen]

That's really clever, I like that

[keggt]

Miatamark are those some old school nad bits?

[MiataMark]

Aug 9, 2015 21:26:24 GMT keggt said:

Miatamark are those some old school nad bits?

Yes, 3020 amp, and matching 4020 tuner with added 19" rack handles just because. The amp is still in use, not sure if the tuner stills works it's in the loft. I used the amplifier both as an integrated amp and as a pre-amp with a more powerful DIY Power Amp until it was replaced by an Audiolab 8000

Mark

[grizz]

Aug 10, 2015 6:52:29 GMT MiataMark said:

Aug 9, 2015 21:26:24 GMT keggt said:

Miatamark are those some old school nad bits?

Yes, 3020 amp, and matching 4020 tuner with added 19" rack handles just because. The amp is still in use, not sure if the tuner stills works it's in the loft. I used the amplifier both as an integrated amp and as a pre-amp with a more powerful DIY Power Amp until it was replaced by an Audiolab 8000

Mark

Had my 7020i receiver amp about 24 years now, multi disc CD player bit the dust when I was burgled and the burglars threw it out the window when the cops pulled them.

Still a highly competent piece of kit.

Replaced the CD player years ago with a 5 disc carousel Technics unit, and the AR Pi2 speakers eventually dried up and started to delaminates on the cones.... Replaced with a pair of Monitor Audio Silver series speakers which work well in our house and out onto the patio.

[keggt]

nice love the old audio nad quad etc

[composimmonite]

OT but I remember a friend with his first house in early 70's taking the stereo 8 track out of his (G reg MK2 Lotus Cortina ) and having it, along with the standard car pod speakers and powered by spare car battery, in living room. Sounded brilliant compared to the mono cassettes most of use were limited to during that era.

[MiataMark]

Aug 10, 2015 8:35:42 GMT composimmonite said:

OT but I remember a friend with his first house in early 70's taking the stereo 8 track out of his (G reg MK2 Lotus Cortina ) and having it, along with the standard car pod speakers and powered by spare car battery, in living room. Sounded brilliant compared to the mono cassettes most of use were limited to during that era.

My Dad built a box with a car stereo and speakers for my Sister when she went to university, can't remember what he did for a PSU but as he worked as a computer engineer probably something from a computer (a mainframe this was pre-PC days). Covered in painted wood-chip worked well though.

As for the NAD there is lot's of info on the web re upgrading them as after ~30 years the capacitors etc probably aren't at their best. One day I'll do it to mine.