Hello there!

[adt70hk]

Hi everyone, thanks for the replies. I use Tamiya, Humbrol and Revell acrylics mainly, and also have quite a few old school enamel tins, plus several Vallejo, Xtracrylix and Hobby odd n sods: I bought an entire load of kit from someone who just gave up the hobby, got hundreds of paints, compressor, Iwata airbrush, and all the usual bits...for £65 :astonished:
Since then I've added two more job lots of kit, I must have over a grands worth of stuff, for next to nothing, ebay is amazing at times!

Sooooo jealous on account of the bargain but mostly the dedicated work area......

[Trooper]

The joys being old free and single! I live in a tiny bungalow, I've used the spare bedroom as my man cave, I'll add some recent pics as I've added a home made spray booth, and shelving for all my 'works in progress' :flushed:
I've also dug out my 1990's JVC HiFi tower, so can play all my old vinyl LP's as I build my kits...currently re-living Dark Side of the Moon, original lp as well!

[minitnkr]

Back in the day a friend demonstrated his turntable & Bose system w/DSOTM so loud you could see the drywall move.

[Trooper]

wow you got a bargain then
chris

I really did steal the kit! Guy had it on ebay but said it was collection only: it was about 100 mile round trip but well worth it, I tried working out the new cost and got to £600 minimum. If you are selling stuff on ebay, you really need to be prepared to ship it or you'll get much less than the true value

[Trooper]

A friend demonstrated his turntable & Bose system w/DSOTM so loud you could see the drywall move.

I'd love an original Bose HiFi, they were made to last, and the quality is miles better than the modern 'disposable' junk! Mine is a JVC set, top of the range back then: the turntable, CD, and amp are actually rebadged Technics units. I've just bought 2 genuine Technics diamond stylus cartridges for £20, them old Led Zep and Black Sab LP's sound amazing once again!

[minitnkr]

Have a Bose system hooked up to my TV. Dolby sounds mighty fine. Never replaced my turntable when it failed & gave away my albums.

[Trooper]

Have a Bose system hooked up to my TV. Dolby sounds mighty fine. Never replaced my turntable when it failed & gave away my albums.

Noooo! I must admit I sold loads of my old vinyl collection, now I'm slowly replacing my favourites. I really enjoy sitting building my models and listening to the old classics from the 70's and 80's, must be the most relaxing pastime ever

[boatman]

Noooo! I must admit I sold loads of my old vinyl collection, now I'm slowly replacing my favourites. I really enjoy sitting building my models and listening to the old classics from the 70's and 80's, must be the most relaxing pastime ever

HI WELL i love sitting playing my tapes of the 50's an 60's an 70; music while im building my tiger
chris

[Tim Marlow]

Welcome Mike
Sounds like it’s time to start building and listening :thumb2:
I love vinyl and have wayyyy too much LOL. There are far better systems out there than Bose though…..but that’s a whole new rabbit hole to explore :smiling2:

[Airborne01]

Models, music, man-cave, free time - sounds like a recipe for Heaven to me (with a bottle or two of Sauvignon of course!)! Welcome to the site mate, put your slippers on and enjoy!
Steve

[Trooper]

Welcome Mike
Sounds like it’s time to start building and listening :thumb2:
I love vinyl and have wayyyy too much LOL. There are far better systems out there than Bose though…..but that’s a whole new rabbit hole to explore :smiling2:

Agreed, I do like Bose though! Had some decent car set ups using Bose so I'm a bit biased...
I think I'll replace the speakers on my HiFi though, they are huge! Modern tech is much better than those old JVC cabinets, I'm also adding a Bluetooth jack so can go wireless

[Tim Marlow]

You’ll probably gain clarity but lose bass response going for smaller bookshelf speakers. There’s plenty of choice out there though. Also, make sure the amp can drive them Mike. Most stand alone speakers are eight ohm. Integrated Hi Fi tends to be geared towards lower impedance speakers (4 or even 2 ohm) because they are easier to drive.

[Trooper]

You’ll probably gain clarity but lose bass response going for smaller bookshelf speakers. There’s plenty of choice out there though. Also, make sure the amp can drive them Mike. Most stand alone speakers are eight ohm. Integrated Hi Fi tends to be geared towards lower impedance speakers (4 or even 2 ohm) because they are easier to drive.

The original speakers are 8 ohm impedance, so I assume the amp will match, I can't get to the rear to check. The set cost me £699 reduced from £999, in 1990, still a bloody fortune today :flushed:

[Trooper]

I really must tidy my room! oop:

[Tim Marlow]

The original speakers are 8 ohm impedance, so I assume the amp will match, I can't get to the rear to check. The set cost me £699 reduced from £999, in 1990, still a bloody fortune today :flushed:

Yep, should be fine. Didn’t want you to be dissatisfied was all :thumb2:
As to prices, the funny thing about Hi Fi is that the price points remain the same, but the products change. You can still get a decent Hifi set up for around that price. Mind you, if you went second hand you’d get a far better set up buying separates, and probably for less!
The room looks fine, by the way. It reminds me of almost everyone’s mancave LOL.