BG> BTW, I've heard no howls of protest to date, so can I safely
BG> assume that your HiFi Akai is still functioning after I got
BG> amongst it while I was in Sydney in June ??
BV> Hey !!! Ya wanna have a go at my Akai HiFi when your in town next ?
...[chomp]...
BG> I thought it was your AIWA that needed the new mechanism?

It was/is. Ignore me. I just saw a shit Japanese brand name that
started with " A " and went rabid

BG> No matter, trash the lot and buy either a Sony or a Technics system.

Yeah, but they cost to darn much.

BG> Not only is Technics good stuff, but I needed a part for dad's 25
BG> years old Technics amplifier last year (it looks like it came from
BG> Noah's ark!), and bugger me if Panasonic didn't have the part
BG> available.  Now that's service

Yeah, and I'll bet they didn't charge an arm and a leg for it either.

Regards, Brenton
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