Russell's Blog

My how time flys! I have been so busy dealing with "age" issues and trying to fit as much as possible into every day that I haven't added to this blog in a while. I have been captivated by a number of … read more

With 2025 behind me, it's forever onward and forward with 2026! A lot to work through this coming year ... more film, more fine china and ceramics (thank you Wife!) and a fair bit of vintage audio gea … read more

After a fantastic break, in a fantastic place with fantastic weather, the dream ended and I woke up again in Australia. Crazy things happening all around at the moment Trade blocs are strengthening, n … read more

Since my last post, it seems the world has become a much smaller place. Since the beginning of 2025 there has been a shift towards countries closing doors in the world of trade, at the forefront is US … read more

Now that the Revox and Sansui A2000 are out of the way, next thing I am playing around with is the AKAI AP-Q310 fully automatic turntable with some "interesting" features such as auto repeat (why woul … read more