I can think of nothing I would record on my skin that I would like as a permanent reminder.
Your name?
Especially not that
Maybe my pin number - on the inside of my arse cheek (for security reasons).
Or on my bellend.
Only if it has a zero in it.
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In my drunken state, Iāve just had a nightmare vision of having my arse cheeks forcibly spread in an attempt to steal my pin number.
So no tattoos for me.
One of their reps āhit onā me at The Bristol Show, late 80ās.
I never spotted it. I got told on the journey home, three days later.
Ah, I gather it was Pink Triangle for a reasonā¦
Interestingly, my future brother in law told me he got started at
Pink Triangle when he hitch hiked from
Newcastle in a southerly direction and was given a lift by none other than Arthur K, who told him that if he didnāt find a job within a few days to give him a call. He started on lids and soon got promoted to building whole turntables (this was mid-80s, when output was about 20 a week). He told me a couple of interesting stories about the management structure at PT, but reckons that AK was a very smart and extremely nice bloke.
Anyway, my soldering job is in hand and the corner separation on the perspex lid of my Orbe is also on the agenda (apparently, I just need some masking tape, a syringe and some chloroform - a shopping list that will inevitably require a convincing back story 
).
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Oh, and Iāve just learned that PT made speakers from ( or at least, containing) the green foam stuff (Oasis?) used in dry flower arrangementsā¦
Erm, anyone remember those?
Iām wondering if the foam referred to is used in the cabinet construction, like the Wharfedale 708?
Doesnāt appear to be any reference to foam in the Ventrical loudspeaker.
So perhaps another model?
I remember these, lovely sounding things, I think @Mickyricky had some at one point. Heard them at take5 Brianās years ago.
He still is, I bought a PT PIP phono stage years ago and called him to ask some questions. Ended up having a really long chat about his Funk stuff, the new super-duper TT he was designing and other random shite.
PS if you want a bit of fun about brexit call PQ at audio note and drop into the conversation that brexit was a really stupid idea, then sit back with a cup of tea and chuckle as he rants for an hour without taking a breath about how great brexit is.
Iād really like to hear PQ phone into LBC with James OāBrien 
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Had a pair of the ventricals in early 00s
Deep speakers with very low bass.
Never seen a pair before or after
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Thatās essentially what I attempted to do with the old soldering iron, but I couldnāt get the solder to flow (regardless of the temperature setting on the iron). Instead, the solder just turned to hundreds and thousands and rolled onto the floor. Thatās possible due the badly oxidised tip, which was beyond salvation.
The replacement iron is also temperature controllable, so Iād appreciate suggestions for a suitable setting for the Ersin Multicore Iāll be using.
Thanks
As well as practicing on some scrap bits, itās got to be worth watching some youchoob how-to vidyas. The solder will have temperature recos in its datasheet, but itās the sort of thing that - up to a point - is down to personal preference ā¦ which comes with practice, practice, practice, Carnegie Hall, &ā¦
According to tāweb about 310-320C
Thanks. I have watched a few youtube soldering videos. The one lesson that resonates is to ensure you heat the things you are trying to join rather than just the solder. In my case, I suppose that means applying the tip to the pin on the XLR connector until the solder inside the pin and the solder on the end of the wire fuse together. My main concern is how much heat the plastic pin retainer in the plug will take before it melts.
There will be much rejoicing once the job is done.
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My first pair of panel speakers Diptyque DP77s. Lovely sounding things that came up for sale locally. I had heard the larger models at a couple of shows and was very impressed. They take some driving though. Iāve certainly never had my amp running at this level before. Rated at 84db. A really relaxing listen to with surprisingly good bass. They just lack some air at the top end. Stone Temple Pilots playing now and it appears that they can rock too 
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I think Iām going to have to retract my comment about the top end. Apparently you should have the tweeters on the inside and I had them set up on the outside. Makes a big difference. Also considering they are the smallest model they fill the room nicely. Iām in full on honeymoon period here 
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