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2025
2025x1
DTS 5.1 CD - I missed this one
Episode overview
Here’s a format that I either missed or I forgot about - I suspect it’s the former, but I can’t remember.
2025x2
The smallest 'Walkman'?
Episode overview
Which was the smallest personal stereo Compact Cassette player? A video about very little.
2025x3
Unfinished Business with the largest music carts
Episode overview
Revisiting the 3M Cantata 700 carts with a newer and hopefully better player.
2025x4
MP3 to Cassette - Mixxed feelings
Episode overview
The Paulthings Mixxtape® is a modern take on a cassette that plays MP3s...but is it any use?
2025x5
The only B&O 'Boombox'
Episode overview
A look at the only Bang & Olufsen battery powered portable stereo radio cassette recorder - the Beosystem 10. It cost way more than a regular portable, was it worth it?
2025x6
Card Radios - Vintage Casio RD-10 et al
Episode overview
A fortuitous purchase from 1985 comes back to the future to be reassessed against its peers.
2025x7
Card Radio Teardown
Episode overview
Its a video of a teardown of a card radio - as featured in this previous video
2025x8
Can custom CX50 speakers fix the Beosystem 10
Episode overview
The internal volume of the Beosystem 10 portable stereo is severely limited by its speakers - apparently this limitation doesn't apply to external speakers - I tested this out with some customised refurb B&O CX50 speakers.
2025x9
The NT-2 was peak Sony engineering...and eccentricity
Episode overview
The Sony NT-2 is an outdated device from a very different era - but one that deserves to be celebrated and remembered for what the incredibly skilful Sony engineers achieved back in the mid 1990s.
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Singer’s 1970s Multimedia Brief-Case
Episode overview
An interesting looking device, but things didn't quite work out with this one.
2025x11
Old Tosh - Toshiba's personal stereo radio cassette stereo combo
Episode overview
Buying Brand New In Box is no guarantee that the item is going to work once its out of that box. Meet Schrödinger's stereo.
2025x12
The Wand Company's Star Trek Tricorder Replica.
Episode overview
It not only looks authentic to the original series prop, it does stuff too.
2025x13
My past projector missteps & a new start
Episode overview
A video where I talk (and talk) about my previous home cinema mistakes and why after a long absence I'm now giving home theatre projectors and screens another go..
2025x14
Nebula Cosmos 4K SE - Projectors got smarter
Episode overview
A fully-auto readjusting projector is a complete game changer. It’s years since I tried a new projector and it turns out that now they’re now way smarter and far more flexible. In this .. show full overview
2025x15
TRMNL e-ink display. Room for improvement.
Episode overview
TRMNL is a WiFi connected e-ink display that might display the things you need to know at a glance, but then again it might not.
2025x16
Retio - The new Nixie Tube Radio
Episode overview
Radios with digital Nixie tube frequency displays were just a rarity from the past - until now. The new Retio Nixie radio / clock / bluetooth speaker has arrived. It's time I take a look and a listen after a looong wait.
2025x17
Cheapo 1080p HD Projector - What's the catch?
Episode overview
This £133 projector seemed too good to be true. It’s received 98% 5 star reviews on Amazon UK (the remaining 2% were 4 stars). Naturally I had to try one out for myself.
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Shanling EC Smart CD Player Review - Looks aren't everything
Episode overview
I wanted to like this because of its unusual exposed CD design, however.....