1970's White Hi-Fi

A good opportunity for an open baffle project, should anyone wash to take that route. Most OBs are ugly as sin. They don’t need to be.

White paint can discolour and chip - ugh!

My Dual 1229 had the deluxe white plinth with flip-down front and it was my regret I didn't choose the teak one instead... I 'lent' it to a pal who 'lent it' to his son, who subsequently separated from his lady whom I didn't know and emigrated, leaving all his 'stuff' behind including the stereo gear Good old deck that if properly serviced. if not, tonearm linkage bits get broken and I dare say the thing was junked...

While were on it. I have done a bit of reading, Thur does not seem to be any info what so ever regarding the Wharfdale 'Denton 1' Speakers. What i have found out is they could possibly be made from white Polycarb Plastic which suits me better than paint & also this is where the confusion first surfaced with me. As the Early 'Denton' & 'Denton 2' were very old fashioned Teaky cabinets. the '1' apparently stands for using a single full range unit, the other 'Denton' did not... The fully range theory is further backed up by the single circular cut out in the grill board i can feel behind the cloth..

Possible Geoff the 'Chevin XP2' cabinets were about the same dimensions as these. The production date is about the same.. If so its a possibility that those units were made by Leak. tbh i cannot think of another Wharf Full range unit this size for that time

Rams Braun sounded good as well as looked good, They made some great sounding speakers too.

Ok managed to get an amp that will fit the bill with the Whardales. Good sounding amps from 1973 & loads of sliders.. Ive got the schematic & service data already. Ill go thru it, re cap it, check all the transistors & resistors, general service on everything else.. 

Should be here mid week..

O shut up fool..

No 'shut thi gob'

Unawares to you lot, there is more to Hi-Fi than just sitting down & scrutinizin' it.. Some people actually like the nostalgia.

 phzzzz Phzzzz. .... BOOM ! 🚒🚒🚒🚒

Please remember the 5th of November gunpowder, treason and plot. An excellent time to add that crap sounding old kit to the bonfire alpng with the Guy.

Unfortunately no longer celebrated here, we did have a lot of fun and made a lot of mischief, and malicious damage to the letter boxes in the neighbourhood on Guy Fawkes nite in our misspent youth.

The smoke came out must put smoke back it must be the smoke that makes it work cause all the smoke came out and now it is not working.

1970's...Shithole of a decade IMHO.