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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 9h

Ummm The warm glow of 70s VU Meters Half Track Mono, before anyone asks

Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 12h

Another Magnet Media Warning! miniDV - Helping a buddy out with a job. He couldn’t get stable picture without blocking or decent sync on a few Tapes There’s a reason Broadcast Kit was so expensive back in day. These Sony DSR-2000s hang on where Domestic Decks don’t These Tapes are failing rapidly

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

‘Tis #TapeBoxTuesday Something a little different, a couple of new arrivals for the stash Allsop3 Head Cleaner for Video 2000. Never seen one before. Love V2000 CamLink Care Kit with Head Cleaner for Video 8. Sold a ton of em back in my Hi Fi Shop days They both contain Tapes & are in boxes

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Something very unusual has arrived at AVAV Towers for Recovery & Digitising Only ever had a handful of these This one contains a Wedding These are particularly difficult as they are Rim Driven, so not constant speed. No two machines ran at exactly same speed & age of Tape Grundig EN3 c1964

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We Buy Records Podcast @webuyrecords.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ep 79. A new 30 quid club entrant, the 1000 club, more AI nonsense, Gareth @justplayed.bsky.social with a full run down of new vinyl. National Album Day. Letters, vinyl stupidity, quiz and your usual crate digging shenanigans Episode link pod.link/1456163688 Support the show ko-fi.com/webuyrecords

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In case you missed it, or have decided it was so darn good you want to listen to it all over again….. Here is my #CharityShopClassics Listeners Choice from yesterday Go on, give it try

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tis your ONE HOUR Klaxon for #CharityShopClassics 📣 📣📣📣📣 Studio is warming up, the Valves are glowing & the Tapes are spooling Join us at 11am on @allfm.bsky.social on FM & DAB in Manchester The AllFM Player or your favourite Streaming thingy @charityclassics.bsky.social

Before anyone says anything. This is NOT an AI Picture. Is a real picture from back in day

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Are there any sweeter words? “We just had three boxes donated. Would you like to look through them?” In between the Val, Jim, Max, J La, Mantovani, Readers Digest….. KPM LPs, a Banger John Barry, BBC Decimal Coin Info LP & 2 totally random Diana Ross 12” Clear Promos Always worth a rummage

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Morning Chazza Tat Groupies Reminder to join us tomorrow morning for an hour of fresh** tunes for your delicious entertainment 11am on @allfm.bsky.social Player or your fav Streaming Provider We will be really spoiling you @charityclassics.bsky.social #charityshopclassics **some are not fresh

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SU-ListeningParty @su-listeningparty.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I CONFESS that I don’t like looking in THE MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM these days. There’s some old guy staring back, not the cool young teen I was-CAN’T GET USED TO LOSING YOU! How to relive the great music of my youth? Listen to my BEST FRIEND @richardlatto.bsky.social on #stereounderground 🔊#TheBeat

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Block button is busy over on the FB Page @webuyrecords.bsky.social this morning Have to say, I’m really sad & pissed off about it Looks like I need to stick to BlueSky

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Good job the Mrs was with me or I’d have had that #RetroTech in Charity Shops MTV Karaoke Machine Not at all interested in the Karaoke part. But a CRT & CD-G Playback Got piles of CD-Graphics Discs Some Audio CDs, some Karaoke, some CD-i Became popular in Karaoke Market as LaserDisc retired

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Museum of Portable Sound @museumofsound.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Find out who we are, what we do + how to visit our museum in 2 minutes flat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieUQ... (You can also visit us online! Book visits NOW at museumofportablesound.com/visit) #museum #soundmuseum #listening #soundstudies

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What Is the Museum of Portable Sound?

YouTube video by Museum of Portable Sound

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just when you thought it was safe…. ADVANCE WARNING!! I’m serving up a fresh pile of Chazza Tat on @charityclassics.bsky.social Sunday Morning at 11am on @allfm.bsky.social Join us, you never know, you might like it #CharityShopClassics

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Oh ffs! Make it stop! We now have Mini Vinyl, I dont know what you call it. Shite? Mini Liquid Filled, Zoetrope, Pic Discs, etc etc Form an orderly queue Ladies & Gentlemen @vinylstupidity.bsky.social @webuyrecords.bsky.social

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“Yes, Good Morning. Can you help with Communal TV Systems? Oh good. We’ve a problem, some residents are complaining of poor signal, picture breaks up & when it rain, it stops completely” Has the Gardening Contractor been recently by any chance? Thought so One of the finest bodge jobs I’ve seen

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Bandits of the Highways are still a thing, it would appear

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We are proud to announce, we have had a baby 🦔🦔 Mother is showing Hoglet the ropes

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sticky n Mouldy at AVAV Towers today More Video 8 Tapes with age related issues. The cliff edge appears to have been reached with 8 / Hi 8 / D8 Slightest mould & these become a difficult save. Tape is so thin, it just rips Analogue is difficult, but Digital 8 is hopeless, too many errors to play

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Posties Been New bit of ephemera, now framed & ready for Workshop Wall Ad for EVR Electronic Video Recording 1968 Though called Video, it was actually Film B&W Carts, double sided Colour single sided. Half was Luminance, half Colour info Magnetic Audio Edge Track Read by Flying Spot Scanner

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

You might wanna enjoy & savour this, as next weeks Show it’s going to be awful. I have inside information and know this to be a fact….. 😉🤫

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Mike Flaherty @mflah.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

SAVE FERRIC ISSUE 3! If #cassettes are your thing, good news! Issue 3 of my FREE fanzine about cassette culture is out now! Free to download or pay shipping only for a print copy... buymeacoffee.com/saveferric

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Save Ferric is A free fanzine of cassette culture

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Long time buddy dropped a message, asking advice Relative had Cine Film Digitised, he didnt know till it was done. But thought the bill excessive Never seen conversion charged by the Frame. Theres a lot of bullshit here. Im just stunned Archivists, thoughts? For the record, Id have charged £165

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Wrapped up Duplication Job for Lavender Sweep Records Small glimpse of the process Original box is Stamped Nov 1962 Sniff the Tapes, obviously🐾🐾 Check & clean em Bulk Erase em Load new Tape if needed Replace dried Splices Clean the Heads regularly Check Audio Box & send em them off All done

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ordered something on eBay. Seller has opted for Evri!. Unfortunately, you can’t tell this before you buy There was a 70p odd discount for Click & Collect, equating to about 25% of the Shipping Fee I selected Local Post Office, as I’m in there regularly Turns out Evri! can’t even find that, FFS

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today’s Episode of ‘Life of an Archivist - You just never know what’s coming thru the door’ Photo CD Many versions, some were just files on CD. Some were buried in fancy pants Software. Others, like Kodak Photo were behind Beige Book & CDi Bridge specs Dont see a lot, but not many places touch em

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TRANSDIFFUSI⭕️N @transdiffusion.org · 14/09/2026

It may be news to you… but it’s already travelled 45,000 miles (1976) Instantaneous news reports — in colour — between the US and the UK, thanks to the coming of satellite

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It may be news to you… but it’s already travelled 45,000 miles

Instantaneous news reports — in colour — between the US and the UK, thanks to the coming of satellite

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Charity Shop Classics @charityclassics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Aloha! Cheesy organs! Radiophonics! Space age pop! Join us for an hour of this glorious guff only on @allfm.bsky.social from 11am. 96.9 on your Mancunian radiogram, online at www.allfm.org or on the "DAB" See you in the morning! ✌️🎹🪇🥁🪇🎹✌️

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Simon Ward @drrubberfunk.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026

Just dawning on me that this album came out *checks notes* 20 (TWENTY!) years ago next month …

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Debs can’t need the money When you’ve sold your Publishing Rights, where do you go? Flogging Make Up, it would appear @vinylstupidity.bsky.social

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#NowPlaying The SACD Mix on this outstanding Yes yes, the DVD-A is too, but you’ve got put the TV on to get at it. Pain in the arse

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Posties been Not one for Smoke n Mirrors BS, but these SHM-CDs really are superb. Do they sound any better? Nah But they are made to proper CD Spec & have REALLY low Error Counts They play without issue on older CD Players, especially Vertical Loaders Steve Winwood CD is a corker Chic is Banging

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Bit damp mouldy at AVAV Towers this week Baking, cleaning & recovering more mouldy Tapes More mouldy Video 8 Unusually TDK, its normally Fuji thats gone. Video / Hi / D 8 is so bloody thin, takes ages to do, binds & tears so easily Reel to Reel is a bit wiffy, its gonna take a while to sort

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Mr Benn on 4K Blu Ray BUT, it’s FIFTY POUNDS!!

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

‘Tis #TapeBoxTuesday Sorting the final boxes of the last Tape consignment - just in time for the next load, incoming…… Some of these Cassettes will bring bank memories for you Tapeheads and Sunday Evening Chart Show Radio 1 Recorders :-) Soundhog & Philips Dots being personal favs Enjoy

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Posties been Hoping these might help to keep Philips VCR & VCR-LP Decks going Also interesting stuff about tech. Some came to market, most didn’t. Somethings never changed A look a competing Video Disc Systems, from 1980 viewpoint A reminder I can recover & digitise, VCR, VCR-LP & SVC Tapes

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Ooh, is mummy refreshing the nest? 🦔🦔

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

‘Tis @bandcamp.com Friday Started Duplicating a Limited Edition Run of 3” Reel to Reel Tapes for my buddies, Horrid Hill & Lavender Sweep Records Only 13 available, selling fast The Elderberry Tapes They are really cute little things horridhill.bandcamp.com/album/the-el...

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Unspun Heroes® @unspunheroes.com · 04/09/2026

Morning! I’m going to be offline most of the day doing the ‘meeting humans’ thing and travelling to and from the farthest reaches of the Central Line. But for #BandcampFriday I’ll be opening up preorders of a new release at 8am, Of Tide & Trail by Dan Arborise: unspunheroes.bandcamp.com/merch

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Merch from Unspun Heroes

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Time to sound like a broken record again. Though in this case, its CDs Another reminder Recorded Optical Discs are failing, especially cheap crappy ones These have appalling DiscRot Combination of crappy blanks, ink eating the polycarbonate & these awful sleeves. They Out Gas & hold moisture

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It was supposed to be 10 CDs But it’s Two Shy #IllGetMyCoat

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Incase you’ve lost track of days, with the Bank Holiday, it’s Tuesday Something different for #TapeBoxTuesday (as I’ve not been very organised this week) It’s more #ShellacSleeves, but there you go A smorgasbord of 78 Sleeves, found in box I misplaced a couple of years ago #RecordShopStuff

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Rack is done Connected Tested All kit working All switching working Thankfully, I can wheel it out the way so HRH won’t get annoyed by it The Kit is too nice to leave stacked in the corner Fawlty Towers #LaserVision, if anyone cares. Thought not #RetroTech #LaserDisc #Betamax #SVHS #Trinitron

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Wet Bank Holiday, home alone boredom has kicked in Assembled a Rack last week & just plonked stuff on it to tidy up the floor I’m going in…..

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Round up of August Chazza Tat & finds Still thin on the ground, don’t go in most of them now they’ve stopped doing music n stuff. Another 3 round here gone My usual suspects. Phase 4, Top of the Poppers, Studio2Stereo, Cassettes. You know the score

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