Power line frequency hasn't been directly used for much of anything ever since mechanical timers disappeared from video recorders. The only difference should be that the mains transformer in the device will be slightly warmer/cooler than on the "correct" frequency, but TV sets don't have any conventional iron core mains transformers

Craig: Noooo, got to pop out for 20 mins. Forgot I was meant to be collecting a BM2000. Back soon. Bad timing! I collected my new Beocom 1600 already in the afternoon! -mika

Armed with a bottle of South African "Goats do Roam" red, I'm ready to take on any prize the shiny Bot might throw this way!

Gee. Heartwarming and heartbreaking all in the same story. Hard to beat that one. Thanks for sharing, Andy! -mika

I think it was the pair of flawless passive Pentas, a BL1000 and really clean, white BM6500 + BC6500 + CD6500 + VX5000 for 450 €. Had to fix the three last ones, though, and I'm still irritated by the fact that they guy had sold the matching BG6500 earlier...

Simple Minds: Street Fighting Years Haven't listened to this CD in years. Excessively pompous and so late 80s, but gotta love how the bass in "let it all come down" plays through the Pentas. Maybe Tears for Fears next... -mika

My uncle has been restoring these old British sports cars for a long time. We've never had much of an argument, although I mostly think of them as silly little bathtubs This is what I've been driving (in summer) for the last 11 years:

Dave0280: I've seen this link with regard to a wall mounted beocenter.... looks cool to me but whether it works or not is a different story.... Look halfway down the link: http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.recordere.dk/forum/uploads/PeterPan/2006-01-23_221952_BeoSilver_Look_all4_783x475.23.1.06.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.recordere

I see another point of confusion: high end doesn't necessarily imply luxury, and vice versa. As an example, I'd rather sip cognac on the back seat of a '60s Cadillac than a Lamborghini. If the latter had a back seat, that is.

barto: whats the best way to make sure the polarity is correct? what happens if i short circut the terminal? will it damage anything? Congratulations on your new speakers! Actually the polarity doesn't matter as long as you connect both speakers the same way. Don't put the sleeve on the first connector until you have connected the cable to the