Steely Dan Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 I remember having to do that with our TV too! The picture would get funny (usually weird colors), and smacking it would "fix" the problem. We had to call Fonzie to smack the TV for us.
Jim in Anchorage Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 We had to call Fonzie to smack the TV for us. Remember when TV's came in "cabinets" and took two strong men and a mule to move?
el Tigre Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Remember when TV's came in "cabinets" and took two strong men and a mule to move? Yeah,those were COOL. They were actually a nice piece of furiture that was the center piece of lots of living rooms in the 60's and 70's. How about those big stereos that were built the same way? http://www.hallowquest.com/CabinetLeftFront.jpg
Just Jack Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 How about those big stereos that were built the same way? http://www.hallowquest.com/CabinetLeftFront.jpg We had one of those, phonograph, radio and 8-track built in.
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Yeah,those were COOL. They were actually a nice piece of furiture that was the center piece of lots of living rooms in the 60's and 70's. How about those big stereos that were built the same way? http://www.hallowquest.com/CabinetLeftFront.jpg Always gets me thinking about this scene:
Steely Dan Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Always gets me thinking about this scene: You aint gettin outta me!!
WellDressed Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 I'm not an audiophile. I don't even have an equalizer hooked up to my stereo but I do remember the days of the first CD players. You toolbox, the last thing any audiophile would use would be an eq.
BuffaloBill Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 I remember kits where you used to build stuff yourself. I can't imagine the economics would justify any of that today.
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 You toolbox, the last thing any audiophile would use would be an eq. Ya... What is up with that... Remember when eqs and even graphic eq's were all the rage... Had them in cars and what not. They were monsterous... What happened with regard to their disappearance? Was it just a fad with fancy lights and what not... ??
ajzepp Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Ya... What is up with that... Remember when eqs and even graphic eq's were all the rage... Had them in cars and what not. They were monsterous... What happened with regard to their disappearance? Was it just a fad with fancy lights and what not... ?? Most audiophiles don't even use tone controls, lol....although that's starting to come back into play a little.
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Most audiophiles don't even use tone controls, lol....although that's starting to come back into play a little. Thanks. You can tell I am not an audiophile. What do they do, just have everything balanced?
ajzepp Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Thanks. You can tell I am not an audiophile. What do they do, just have everything balanced? Usually it's all about the "purity of the recording"....they tend to focus on really well-recorded material, and then have as little in the signal path as possible. That's why with most audiophile rigs, you'll have a huge disparity in terms of how different recordings sound. In the car, everything sounds about the same quality. Go listen to an expensive rig and you'll hear some things sound AMAZING, and other discs will be very in your face and unlistenable. To me, the best of both worlds is using tubed gear instead of solid state. I get all the clarity and a true representation of the recording quality, but with a warmth and richness that solid state gear can't match. It helps digital sources to become a bit more like analog, for me...kind of like listening to vinyl instead of digital. You can find a lot of great tubed gear for relatively cheap money these days...it's great
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Usually it's all about the "purity of the recording"....they tend to focus on really well-recorded material, and then have as little in the signal path as possible. That's why with most audiophile rigs, you'll have a huge disparity in terms of how different recordings sound. In the car, everything sounds about the same quality. Go listen to an expensive rig and you'll hear some things sound AMAZING, and other discs will be very in your face and unlistenable. To me, the best of both worlds is using tubed gear instead of solid state. I get all the clarity and a true representation of the recording quality, but with a warmth and richness that solid state gear can't match. It helps digital sources to become a bit more like analog, for me...kind of like listening to vinyl instead of digital. You can find a lot of great tubed gear for relatively cheap money these days...it's great You mean as in tube (vacuum tube) radios? I still have my parent's first major electronic purchase after they got married... An GE radio (AM-FM with FM fine tuning), big cabinet and all (about the size of a computer monitor)... Vacuum tubes and all. Not exactly high-end like you are talking about, but it is a cherished item that still works today, almost 50 years later. Never burnt a tube out, but I know where to get them locally. Hey youngins... I still remember turning the thing on and my parents saying: "Give the set a chance to warm up." Kinda like an early reboot sequence.
el Tigre Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Hey youngins... I still remember turning the thing on and my parents saying: "Give the set a chance to warm up." Kinda like an early reboot sequence. The LCD flat screen in my den has something wrong with it and has to "warm up" about 5 minutes before you get a picture. It reminds me of my younger years when all tv's did that!
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 The LCD flat screen in my den has something wrong with it and has to "warm up" about 5 minutes before you get a picture.It reminds me of my younger years when all tv's did that! Back in the day... You should see the crap that I would have in my autoexec.bat file... It was like taking a Yugo down the street loaded with a 600 hundred pound refrigator on its roof!
ajzepp Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 You mean as in tube (vacuum tube) radios? I still have my parent's first major electronic purchase after they got married... An GE radio (AM-FM with FM fine tuning), big cabinet and all (about the size of a computer monitor)... Vacuum tubes and all. Not exactly high-end like you are talking about, but it is a cherished item that still works today, almost 50 years later. Never burnt a tube out, but I know where to get them locally. Hey youngins... I still remember turning the thing on and my parents saying: "Give the set a chance to warm up." Kinda like an early reboot sequence. Honestly, I don't know the first thing about the difference between tubes and solid state, except the two most important things: The difference in the way they sound (generally), and where to find out enough information to make an educated decision on which tubes to purchase for a particular piece of gear. Beyond that, I'm clueless It was pretty cool, though, cause when I bought my first tube preamp a couple years ago, I got to shop for some NOS ("new old stock) tubes from an online vendor who had TONS of cool stuff. I bought some RCA tubes from the 50s....still in the original boxes and everything....very cool
Jim in Anchorage Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 When was the last time you saw a tube tester at a drug store? I used to hunt in a remote [roadless] area in Alaska that was a former DEW site in the 50's. Most of the structures were long gone, but when they demolished them apparently they hauled all the electronics to a big dump. There were huge rack's of electronics laying around, all filled with hundred's of vacuum tubes. Remember this was military, so it was state of the art. I suppose the same function could be accomplished today with something you could put in your shirt pocket.
el Tigre Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 When was the last time you saw a tube tester at a drug store? That's a good memory right there! I remember my dad pulling tubes out of the tv when it would start acting up. He'd take them to the Thrifty store,check 'em on the tester,and buy the replacement tubes there too. Seems like tv repair is sort of a thing of the past. People just seem to replace them every few years now.
Jim in Anchorage Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 That's a good memory right there! I remember my dad pulling tubes out of the tv when it would start acting up. He'd take them to the Thrifty store,check 'em on the tester,and buy the replacement tubes there too. Seems like tv repair is sort of a thing of the past. People just seem to replace them every few years now. Course they don't cost a month's wages anymore, ether. I recently saw a newspaper from 1965 that had TV set ads for around $199. In 1965 you could buy a new car for $1500.
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 That's a good memory right there! I remember my dad pulling tubes out of the tv when it would start acting up. He'd take them to the Thrifty store,check 'em on the tester,and buy the replacement tubes there too. Seems like tv repair is sort of a thing of the past. People just seem to replace them every few years now. Throw away society. I am still on my original 20" TV from 1991... Only TV in the house. I get rid of it and by a new one when the thing blows up.
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