• RE: And EXPENSIVE!! The sad part is... - MaggieLover 06:27:40 03/28/08 (6)
  In Reply to: RE: And EXPENSIVE!! The sad part is... posted by BillMilosz on March 28, 2008 at 05:05:53

  Let's see. The Linn Sondek turntable, B&W speakers, Spendor BC1's, Lotus race cars, the parliament building. I think we'd be able to find a few other things bigger than a hat that the British build well, right. :-)
  
  Maggies, because you can never be too thin!
  
  Mark
  
  

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  • RE: And EXPENSIVE!! The sad part is... - ziggy 22:36:53 06/10/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: And EXPENSIVE!! The sad part is... posted by MaggieLover on March 28, 2008 at 06:27:40

    I have built a pair using 7 foot by 2.5 foot 1/4inch Gatorfoam(polystyrene core, sandwiched between two layers of resin impregnated wood fibre composite known as LUXCELL).
    I have six NXT exciters mounted vertically at the rear of the panels. The sound is FANTASTIC. The panels have not yet been mounted in frames as yet, but initial results are outstanding.
    
    

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  • ever see the move "Help!"? nt - Duilawyer 13:18:08 03/28/08 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: And EXPENSIVE!! The sad part is... posted by MaggieLover on March 28, 2008 at 06:27:40

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  • The Rolls Royce Merlin engine wasn't exactly a bucket o' bolts. /nt\ - HenryH 09:15:09 03/28/08 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: And EXPENSIVE!! The sad part is... posted by MaggieLover on March 28, 2008 at 06:27:40

    
    
    Henry

    Cogito Ergo Spud
    
    

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    • And how about a couple of WWII fighter planes - MaggieLover 12:00:14 03/28/08 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: The Rolls Royce Merlin engine wasn't exactly a bucket o' bolts. /nt\ posted by HenryH on March 28, 2008 at 09:15:09

      like the Spitfire and the Hurricane which won the battle of Britain against all odds. Bigger than a hat, I think.
      
      The list goes on and on and on. Do the Brits make some bad products, I guess so, but so do we, so do the Russians and Chinese, and back a bunch of years ago, so did the Japanese, in spades. How about the Korean Kia? The highly touted and expensive German Mercedes has a very poor reliability record, in spite of it's luxury and popularity. But, no one would suggest that Germany makes poor quality stuff.
      
      IMHO, when it comes to hifi gear, some of the best designs have come from the UK.
      
      Maggies, because you can never be too thin!
      
      Mark
      
      

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      • speaking of the spitfire - wazoo 13:13:03 03/28/08 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: And how about a couple of WWII fighter planes posted by MaggieLover on March 28, 2008 at 12:00:14

        I thought there was an issue about the reliability of those Rolls Royce engines (which were abused beyond reason) until the introduction of an oil treatment that we Yanks developed - Krex (use it in my cars - good stuff).
        

        
        "Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny" FZ ♬
        
        

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        • All you need to know about the Merlin is what it did to - HenryH 13:23:48 03/28/08 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: speaking of the spitfire posted by wazoo on March 28, 2008 at 13:13:03

          the North American P-51 Mustang. Installing the RR Merlin transformed it from an average fighter plane to the greatest of WWII.
          
          
          Henry

          Cogito Ergo Spud
          
          

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