This is a terrible year! what with David Bowie, Leonard Cohen etc., tragic news has just reached me concerning the almost certain demise of the Blutak Wonder. The fracture of a vital component has rendered it silent and lack of parts make its repair problematic. With commiserations and deepest sympathy to Jon Honeyball of this parish, who has been its noble carer for many years. For those who have had the pleasure of hearing it, I will leave you to mourn and grieve in your own ways.
Ah shame - supposed to be a thing of sonic (if not aesthetic) beauty. Digital done properly wasn't it ?
Posted on: 16 November 2016 by u77033103172058601
You have to explain!
Posted on: 16 November 2016 by BigH47
Eloise posted:
Erm ... whats the Blutak Wonder??
It's the best CD player I have ever heard. Saying that I haven't heard all the CDPs ever made.
Posted on: 16 November 2016 by JamieWednesday
You see, forum newbies. They know nuffink. RIPBTW.
Posted on: 16 November 2016 by joerand
Reading the thread title I was confused thinking that this wonder of hi-fi VFM was being discontinued. Even if it had, a single pack should last most audiophiles a lifetime.
Posted on: 16 November 2016 by GraemeH
Shouldn't this be a sticky?
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Posted on: 16 November 2016 by Maxi Me
GraemeH posted:
Shouldn't this be a sticky?
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Groan!
Posted on: 17 November 2016 by tonym
Nick from Suffolk posted:
You have to explain!
I could tell you dear boy, but then I'd have to etc. etc. I can be bribed...
Posted on: 17 November 2016 by Bruce Woodhouse
Bets on 'Thread title Of the Year' are no longer being accepted.
Posted on: 17 November 2016 by u77033103172058601
tonym posted:
Nick from Suffolk posted:
You have to explain!
I could tell you dear boy, but then I'd have to etc. etc. I can be bribed...
Bribed....with what? We had no luggage space for any Port
Posted on: 17 November 2016 by u77033103172058601
Ahah, now waiting to see what the consequences are............
Posted on: 17 November 2016 by tonym
So - you decoded my secret communication.
Posted on: 17 November 2016 by tonym
GraemeH posted:
Shouldn't this be a sticky?
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Posted on: 18 November 2016 by blythe
JamieWednesday posted:
You see, forum newbies. They know nuffink. RIPBTW.
Hmmm, I Joined:
Posted on: 19 November 2016 by Foot tapper
Oh my goodness, this is a sad day for the CD playing fraternity. The Blutack wonder was the inspirational proof of concept behind several of the world's best CD players. Its al fresco style of playing CDs was also a marvel to behold for those more used to heavy cases & shielding of the silver disc.
Our sincere condolences to those of the Honeyball parish at this time of painful loss. The parish will now have to make do with lesser descendants of the CDS bloodline, until such times as the streaming path of righteousness can be considered tolerable for the future.
Dear Wonder, we salute you. May you rest in peace.
Regards, FT
Posted on: 19 November 2016 by Huge
For the deceased Blutak wonder, should it not be "Rest in Pieces"?
Posted on: 19 November 2016 by Pcd
Just wondering if The Blue Tack Wonder is cremated will the ashes rattle in the Urn ?
Posted on: 19 November 2016 by JamieWednesday
blythe posted:
JamieWednesday posted:
You see, forum newbies. They know nuffink. RIPBTW.
Hmmm, I Joined:
Ah,you may have joined in 2002 but when did you absent yourself from reality and truly start to believe in The Way?
A state of newbyhood reveals itself among those who have not yet trodden the path of evolving the Mana vs balls of steel theories or pondering the demise of absent Gothic friends. Innit.
Keep the faith young Padawan.
Posted on: 19 November 2016 by naim_nymph
Foot tapper posted:
Dear Wonder, we salute you. May you rest in peace.
Posted on: 21 November 2016 by tonym
The Blutak Wonder had no time for fancy buttons!
Posted on: 11 December 2016 by tonym
It now seems I might have exaggerated the demise of the BlueTack Wonder! A new mechanism is to be fitted and other stuff, so it shall arise like phoenix from its dusty grave. Will it sound the same though? Could it possibly be even better? The king is dead, long live the king!
Posted on: 11 December 2016 by james n
naim_nymph posted:
Foot tapper posted:
Dear Wonder, we salute you. May you rest in peace.
Is that some form of advanced electrostatic discharge management ?
Even if it had, a single pack should last most audiophiles a lifetime.
