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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 14h

Went up in the World today Before During After Tune In

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

More 80’s Classics #NowPlaying First saw her on C4 The Switch, then it all kicked off following her appearance on The Tube Still sounds perfect. They don’t make em like this anymore

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Still sounds superb Threw me at first as it was so different to Songs To Remember, but it’s an 80’s Corker The 12” Mixes are outstanding too Classic #NowPlaying

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Can I have it pls? Could do some VHF at AVAV Towers 😉

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Day of Dodgy Cables Back to Communal System, cunky Coax cut by the Gardeners - Repair Cost now Approved Remove & Replace repair to Sky Feed done “with the correct connectors & to the correct standard” OK, if you say so Replaced crappy broken PoundShop Fly Lead causing issues Pics pre Repair

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

If there was ever a good example to not trust your Video Tapes to just anyone, especially those cockwombles who use AI generated Ads, here it is There are so many mistakes in this shit, it’s hard to know where to start I hate AI, but those that use it unchecked are equally to blame

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

One last Workshop, Friday Banger, then home I love this, my fav Bond Theme For the Geeks - Sony BVH 3100, 1” C Format, 1988, Broadcast Machine

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

See, I should’t be let out, even with Nursie MTV Karaoke Machine with CRT was still in Chazza, now Reduced to £10 Yep of course I did Combination of CRT & Integral CD-G Playback, too much for an Old Geek As I’d hoped, it supports full CD-Graphics Playback, also has AV In & Out Quick test for now

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You knew it would be me too, didn’t you

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Oh dear, more Old Tat from the AVAV Towers Archives CD Ephemera CD Stampers from Nimbus, Wales This one is CD-i Audio, an 8 Hour Back Ground Music, Green Book Disc Smooth Pop - 96 Tracks Nimbus were great, supplying Spare Stampers for later Repressing Label Template from Disctronics Southwater

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Trip via Tip Shop Picked up a few bits Mono HMV Ella’s Pourcel - Studio2Stereo Muppets - couldn’t leave it Klaus - couldn’t leave it Private Recording 10” Acetate - can’t leave them either It’s a disease I tell you, an affliction NURSE!!

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Random Old Tat from my Telecom Days Merch from Phone Co Reps Nokia 7110 Dry Wipe Board Idea was to show off the huge (for its time) Screen. Snake all day IYKYK 7110 was NOT The Matrix Phone, that was Film Prop modified 8110 Motorola Clock for Timeport TriBand Phone. Covered GSM 850/900/1800

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

‘Tis #TapeBoxTuesday Job has arrived from a regular customer Box of EIAJ Open Reel Video Tapes. 1/2”, B&W, early 70s Sony V-31 They’ll need the usual Baking & Cleaning routine before Playback

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Dah, The Phantom Stapler is back. It’s been awhile, I hoped he’d gone for good. It has to be a man, women aren’t that stupid He checks the Records, then staples the sleeve shut, so you know they’ve been quality checked…… the sleeve is no longer “quality”, but there you go

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Life of an Archivist No 826 The process of a Reel to Reel Tape Had knots in it, which I assumed were accidental. But they are homemade Splices - all THREE of em Put in proper Splices Clean off the dust & apparently release the nicotine smell Play & Capture Top n Tail, clean, edit & boost Audio

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Roll up, roll up Get your Diarrhoea Filled Bowie Vinyl here Eighty notes to you Gov. Plus shipping, obviously Let’s just hope it doesn’t leak @vinylstupidity.bsky.social

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Please to share, our New Born is visiting every night ❤️🦔🦔🦔

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Round up of recent hauls All my usual suspects Studio2Stereo Phase4 BBC Themes Top of the Poppers Cheesecake Stereo Samplers Lovely White Label Test Pressing /Promo, Studio2 John Keating Space Experience Much will be heading for @charityclassics.bsky.social So much tat, so little time (& space)

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Posies been Nice piece of ephemera** to hang in the Studio Ad for Philips CD 100, Gramophone Magazine, April 1983 Will look lovely framed, hanging above the machine ** that my word for it. The wife’s is “more bloody shit”

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Goodbye dear friend The Tascam is dead #RIP #Tascam Long Live The Tascam

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

At Last! Sky & SES Astra have signed a Distribution Agreement, running well into the next decade This will keep Sky HD & Q On-Air for the foreseeable future. Assuming BBC also sign up with SES, that will extend Freesat too Seems all ‘+1’s will go & channels migrate to DVB-S2, which makes sense

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Still got mine & it still works. Along with Philips CD 100.

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Whilst flicking your fag ash into a Granada Ashtray, as Phil Lynott played Boys Are Back in Town in front of his ‘Granada Colour’ Rented TV (I’ve only posted this cause the ashtray upsets the boy 🤫)

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Having a LaserDisc Day Enjoying a pile of Discs I picked up couple of months ago & put to one side Some cracking BBC Releases I’d not seen before. A 5” CDV Clip Disc & a VCD, along with a LaserJuke Video Jukebox NTSC 8” Also an Interactive CAV Disc of East of England Show 1984. Seems to be rare

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One of the few CD-V Clip Discs that still plays. As it was Pressed by MPO France. Not by the shitty PDO Blackburn Plant

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Andy AVAV Systems @avavsystems.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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

He made snarky comments under multiple posts, in Steves, mine & others Kept doing it. I replied saying along the lines of “this a friendly space. We post comments about silly reissues, over priced charity shop prices, etc. Be nice or jog on” I then got multiple replies, inc

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

He made snarky comments under some of your posts. He made snarky comments under my posts He kept doing it. I replied saying along the lines of “this a friendly space. We post comments about silly reissues, over priced charity shop prices, etc. Be nice or jog on” I then got multiple replies, inc

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

I can see you now. Silk Smoking Jacket, Cravat, Woodbine in a Cigarette Holder, bent over backwards on your Hostess Trolley. With a Babycham in hand. It’s almost a song

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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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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 · 24/09/2026

Look, you’ve had way more than your share!

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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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