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I'm currently writing about the 'Silicon Era' of Armstrong products - i.e.
covering the 600 and 700 units from 1973 on. As with the earlier 'Eras' I'm
basing this on reporting the content of reviews and adding comments and
recollections.

A problem is that in some cases I have a reprint of a review, but *not* an
actual copy of the magazine. In some cases I don't even know the issue or
have ever seen the magazine! So I'm wondering if someone can help.

Two examples:

Apparently the UK magazine "Audio" did *two* reviews of the Armstrong 626.
The first was in the May 1973 issue. The second was an update reporting
developments to the design "about a year later". I'd like to cover both,
but would like the date of the issue of the second. Indeed, I'd love more
info on the magazine as I can't recall "Audio" at all!

I also have a reprint (translated into English) from a French magazine "Hi
Fi Stereo" which gives no date at all. Again it is interesting as it
reports a "500 hours test", but is hard to use a reference if I can't
specify the issue date. Anyone know about this?

FWIW I've also got fed up with keeping having to search old issues of Hi Fi
News for material. So I've started writing a searchable index. Thus far
I've only done Volumes 1-3 but hope to add others as I get the time - and
the patience! Wondering if others might find it useful if I put a copy up
on the web. Are people interested?

Alas, I only have two of the issues from HFN Vol 1, so the above isn't
complete. Need to get those copies to go though them. If anyone knows of a
source I can get them from *without* having to do so via a 'web only'
faceless method, please say. Afraid I am old-fashioned about how I buy such
things.

Cheers,

Jim

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Audio Misc http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/index.html

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Le 25/10/15 15:24, Jim Lesurf a écrit :
I'm currently writing about the 'Silicon Era' of Armstrong products - i.e.
covering the 600 and 700 units from 1973 on. As with the earlier 'Eras' I'm
basing this on reporting the content of reviews and adding comments and
recollections.

A problem is that in some cases I have a reprint of a review, but *not* an
actual copy of the magazine. In some cases I don't even know the issue or
have ever seen the magazine! So I'm wondering if someone can help.

Two examples:

Apparently the UK magazine "Audio" did *two* reviews of the Armstrong 626.
The first was in the May 1973 issue. The second was an update reporting
developments to the design "about a year later". I'd like to cover both,
but would like the date of the issue of the second. Indeed, I'd love more
info on the magazine as I can't recall "Audio" at all!

I also have a reprint (translated into English) from a French magazine "Hi
Fi Stereo" which gives no date at all. Again it is interesting as it
reports a "500 hours test", but is hard to use a reference if I can't
specify the issue date. Anyone know about this?

FWIW I've also got fed up with keeping having to search old issues of Hi Fi
News for material. So I've started writing a searchable index. Thus far
I've only done Volumes 1-3 but hope to add others as I get the time - and
the patience! Wondering if others might find it useful if I put a copy up
on the web. Are people interested?

Alas, I only have two of the issues from HFN Vol 1, so the above isn't
complete. Need to get those copies to go though them. If anyone knows of a
source I can get them from *without* having to do so via a 'web only'
faceless method, please say. Afraid I am old-fashioned about how I buy such
things.

Cheers,

Jim


Hi Jim,

I found an edition of HIFI Stéréo dated the 1st September 1975 for sale
on a French on-line sale website. It mentions the Armstrong 626 in its
description. Hope this helps.

http://www.priceminister.com/offer/b...ott-a-426.html

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Afraid my French - despite my name! - isn't up to understanding what is
said on the webpage. So I can't even tell if I could buy the magazine issue
without having to go though a faceless 'card and website' process of the
kind I avoid.

Jim


In article , froggy
wrote:
Alas, I only have two of the issues from HFN Vol 1, so the above isn't
complete. Need to get those copies to go though them. If anyone knows
of a source I can get them from *without* having to do so via a 'web
only' faceless method, please say. Afraid I am old-fashioned about how
I buy such things.


I found an edition of HIFI Stéréo dated the 1st September 1975 for sale
on a French on-line sale website. It mentions the Armstrong 626 in its
description. Hope this helps.

http://www.priceminister.com/offer/b...ott-a-426.html

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Please use the address on the audiomisc page if you wish to email me.
Electronics http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scot...o/electron.htm
Armstrong Audio http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/Armstrong/armstrong.html
Audio Misc http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/index.html

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On 25/10/2015 14:24, Jim Lesurf wrote:
I'm currently writing about the 'Silicon Era' of Armstrong products - i.e.
covering the 600 and 700 units from 1973 on. As with the earlier 'Eras' I'm
basing this on reporting the content of reviews and adding comments and
recollections.

A problem is that in some cases I have a reprint of a review, but *not* an
actual copy of the magazine. In some cases I don't even know the issue or
have ever seen the magazine! So I'm wondering if someone can help.


A guess that I'd think you may have thought of - the British Library?
Has newspapers back to the 15C - should just about cover the Armstrong
era? :-)


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Cheers, Rob

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In article , RJH wrote:
On 25/10/2015 14:24, Jim Lesurf wrote:

A problem is that in some cases I have a reprint of a review, but
*not* an actual copy of the magazine. In some cases I don't even know
the issue or have ever seen the magazine! So I'm wondering if someone
can help.


A guess that I'd think you may have thought of - the British Library?
Has newspapers back to the 15C - should just about cover the Armstrong
era? :-)

The problem is that I'm not going to be able to visit the BL and I doubt
they'd send the magazines to me. :-/

TBH even managing to visit the 'local' Museum I've been to is difficult for
me. And its only about 25 miles away. BL is probably 400+ miles from me.

Jim

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Please use the address on the audiomisc page if you wish to email me.
Electronics http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scot...o/electron.htm
Armstrong Audio http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/Armstrong/armstrong.html
Audio Misc http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/index.html

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On 29/10/2015 09:17, Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article , RJH wrote:
On 25/10/2015 14:24, Jim Lesurf wrote:

A problem is that in some cases I have a reprint of a review, but
*not* an actual copy of the magazine. In some cases I don't even know
the issue or have ever seen the magazine! So I'm wondering if someone
can help.


A guess that I'd think you may have thought of - the British Library?
Has newspapers back to the 15C - should just about cover the Armstrong
era? :-)

The problem is that I'm not going to be able to visit the BL and I doubt
they'd send the magazines to me. :-/

TBH even managing to visit the 'local' Museum I've been to is difficult for
me. And its only about 25 miles away. BL is probably 400+ miles from me.


Ah, OK. Thought it might make a nice few days out. And some of the other
archive libraries (the one under Senate House, and the LSE Library
basement) astonishing in the stuff they keep.

I used the BL a lot some 10 years back, and found the staff superb. It
wouldn't surprise me in the least if they'd do some searches for you -
maybe worth an email?


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Cheers, Rob

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In article , RJH
wrote:

Ah, OK. Thought it might make a nice few days out. And some of the other
archive libraries (the one under Senate House, and the LSE Library
basement) astonishing in the stuff they keep.

Alas, in my experience Uni libraries seem not to bother with what they
regard as 'consumer' or 'hobby' magazines. They tend to get what
departments will pay for, so cover what the academics there use for
research or teaching.

I used the BL a lot some 10 years back, and found the staff superb. It
wouldn't surprise me in the least if they'd do some searches for you -
maybe worth an email?

Good idea. Its worth a try. :-)

Jim

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Please use the address on the audiomisc page if you wish to email me.
Electronics http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scot...o/electron.htm
Armstrong Audio http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/Armstrong/armstrong.html
Audio Misc http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/index.html