Keyboard accessories circa mid 70s

13 years ago

The ACOUSTIC Model 500 'Keyboard Control Center.' Never seen this piece before.  The original ACOUSTIC amps from the early 70s…

Radio Show: Live 6.13.11: WPKN 89.5 FM

13 years ago

Thanks to Steve DiCostanzo and WPKN 89.5 FM in Bridgeport CT for inviting me on-air for two hours last night…

Summer 2011

13 years ago

The culmination of the past 4 months of crate digging: Summer 2011 at Preservation Sound.  If you see me, ask…

Keys of the 70s

13 years ago

Strings & Things Memphis advert for keyboards circa 1977. Been looking through some mid-70s issues of "Contemporary Keyboard" (h.f. "CK")…

This Is What I Do

13 years ago

I play the keyboards. Images of Rock n Roll Keyboard players circa the mid 1970s.

RCA OP-6/BA-2 Hybrid Mic Pre Amp: Listening Test/Shootout

13 years ago

Alright!  So earlier this week I described the successful completion of the RCA OP-6/BA-2 microphone preamp.  Check out this previous…

UPDATE: Vacuum Tube Program EQ project – Part 2

13 years ago

The vacuum-tube powered program EQ that I described in this previous post is nearly complete.  This thing has sat on…

The Pilot ‘Pilotrol’ Hi Fi Preamp of the early 1950s

13 years ago

Pilot was one of the classic NYC Golden-Age Hi-Fi makers (see here for earlier coverage on PS dot com).  Although…

Building an (almost) RCA OP6 Mic Preamp

13 years ago

(image source) The RCA OP-6 'Portable Amplifier' is one of a handful of truly visually-iconic vintage mic preamps.   The OP-6…

A Few Interesting DIY Audio Projects c. 1955

13 years ago

Circuit for a simple bass/treble parametric equalizer that uses no inductors.  Could be  a useful piece.  Not sure if 250k/500k…