ozcal Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 (edited) After 15 years olf living in Australia I am off on Tuesday for my first holiday back to my homeland of bonny Scotland. The trip home is pricipally to see my mum and sis but I will be spending a fair amount of time in Glasgow with all my old mates . I have organised a Factory tour of Linn Products: http://www.linn.co.uk/ For those who have never heard of the brand:Linn rose to fame in the 70's with their first product the Linn Sondek LP12 turntable , which they still manufacture to this day. These day's Linn also manufacture some very high quality and very expensive digital and analouge components and full systems and build them in their Award winning factory just outside Glasgow. I will still be in touch while I am away and hope to send back some interesting pics of the Linn factory and products. 'Speak' to you all on the flipside. All the best, Gordon Edited October 5, 2008 by ozcal
betty boop Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 enjoy the trip back home gordon do tell us more about how hte linn factory tour goes, always a fan of those kind of things, do post some pics if they allow. look forward to hearing from you if can keep in touch, or on the other end when you return
ozcal Posted October 5, 2008 Author Posted October 5, 2008 enjoy the trip back home gordon do tell us more about how hte linn factory tour goes, always a fan of those kind of things, do post some pics if they allow. look forward to hearing from you if can keep in touch, or on the other end when you return Thanks Al ,will keep in touch via pm and let you know how things are going. Gordon
mwd Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 Slip us a new Sondek in your hand luggage give you a case of beer for your trouble. Forget the Linn Factory hit the Whisky Trail.
ozcal Posted October 5, 2008 Author Posted October 5, 2008 Slip us a new Sondek in your hand luggage give you a case of beer for your trouble.Forget the Linn Factory hit the Whisky Trail. Whiskey , no not me.I love the stuff but it doesn't love me. Funny you should mention slipping in a Sondek as I was thinking about seeing if I could pick up one in good condition second hand and having it shipped back Gordon
mwd Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 Interesting My shipment from the U.K. including Ariston RD11S cost UK 250.00 to Brisbane by sea. The Shipping Agent at Bris then wanted another $1200.00 to ship from Brisbane to Cairns. Told them to stick it where the sun don't shine so I guess it ended up in a skip. BTW you been in Oz way too long Whisky is for Scotch Only. Whiskey is for the foreign brown muck that tastes like farmyards.
ozcal Posted October 9, 2008 Author Posted October 9, 2008 Interesting My shipment from the U.K. including Ariston RD11S cost UK 250.00 to Brisbane by sea. The Shipping Agent at Bris then wanted another $1200.00 to ship from Brisbane to Cairns. Told them to stick it where the sun don't shine so I guess it ended up in a skip. BTW you been in Oz way too long Whisky is for Scotch Only. Whiskey is for the foreign brown muck that tastes like farmyards. Well a big howdy from rainy Scotland.The flight went very well and the village my mum lives in is beautifull , even in the rain. Glasgow is appauling dirty and run down in parts but other parts of the city are beautiful. Hope everyone at home is well. All the best, Gordon
betty boop Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 Well a big howdy from rainy Scotland.The flight went very well and the village my mum lives in is beautifull , even in the rain.Glasgow is appauling dirty and run down in parts but other parts of the city are beautiful. Hope everyone at home is well. All the best, Gordon good to hear got there safely. pity to hear about glasgow, your mums village sounds nice, rain and all look forward to hearing more on your scotland travels
Cody Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 hi gordon, yes good to hear you arrived safely (obviously you didnt fly qantas then!). i hear the villages and highlands (and maybe the castles) are the highlights of scotland and really quite beautiful as you say. would love to get there myself some day.. anyway, hope you're having a great time.
Hydrology Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Sorry Gordon my time on these forums is winding down and coming to an end, so just seeing the thread now. Enjoy it mate and look forward to your return!
ozcal Posted October 22, 2008 Author Posted October 22, 2008 Sorry Gordon my time on these forums is winding down and coming to an end, so just seeing the thread now. Enjoy it mate and look forward to your return! Hi guys , hope everyone is hale and hearty. Having a great time in Glasgow and finding everything surprisingly cheap , especially electronics. I have decided to extend my holiday to 3 months and am going next week to see about getting a part time job in my mates hi-fi shop.They stock lots of lovely toy's , like Arcam, Chord and Classe , Cyrus etc. Off to Linn next Wednesday for a listen and factory tour and then I am off to tour the North of Scotland and then the Lake District. All the best, Gordon
Guest JohnA Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 sound like you are having a great time there mate... everything cheap you say, were do i transfer funds so you can pick me up some goodies Have fun at Linn and make sure to take lots of photos if allowed
betty boop Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Hi guys , hope everyone is hale and hearty. Having a great time in Glasgow and finding everything surprisingly cheap , especially electronics. I have decided to extend my holiday to 3 months and am going next week to see about getting a part time job in my mates hi-fi shop.They stock lots of lovely toy's , like Arcam, Chord and Classe , Cyrus etc. Off to Linn next Wednesday for a listen and factory tour and then I am off to tour the North of Scotland and then the Lake District. All the best, Gordon great to hear gordon. hehe toys and cheap probably not a good combination ! especially if you end up working at the toy shop hehe ! good to hear enjoying yoru time there, will be great the part time job I'm ure. wow the lakes district. only ever seen pictures imagine its very nice as said by john, do take some pics if allowed while over at linn .
ozcal Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 sound like you are having a great time there mate...everything cheap you say, were do i transfer funds so you can pick me up some goodies Have fun at Linn and make sure to take lots of photos if allowed Thanks John. I'll send you my bank account details so you can send me lodsa dosh for the hi-fi buying Will send pics from Linn and see if I can spirit away a pair of Komri's. Gordon
ozcal Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 Hi AL , yep things are going well. Looking at the web site for my mates shop one can pick up an ex dem Arcam 350 receiver for 550 pounds. Arcam have a new 600 series reciever coming out which looks amazing and has all the right specs. Have fun, Gordon
cyberplank Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Good for you Gordon! I have just returned (Yesterday at 0400) from a 3 month trip to Europe. As I was travelling with my wife we did loads of shopping, unfortunately it was not in Electronic components. If you can send me an LP12 a piece at a time through the post it would be much appreciated. After this trip, I hope you will be able to safely negotiate the 12 mile trip to my place!
ozcal Posted October 26, 2008 Author Posted October 26, 2008 Good for you Gordon!I have just returned (Yesterday at 0400) from a 3 month trip to Europe. As I was travelling with my wife we did loads of shopping, unfortunately it was not in Electronic components. If you can send me an LP12 a piece at a time through the post it would be much appreciated. After this trip, I hope you will be able to safely negotiate the 12 mile trip to my place! Hi M, Looking forward to getting back and catching up at your place. I will see what I can do re the Lp12 All the best, Gordon
ozcal Posted October 26, 2008 Author Posted October 26, 2008 Sorry Gordon my time on these forums is winding down and coming to an end, so just seeing the thread now. Enjoy it mate and look forward to your return! Hi Mark , looking forward to catching up in person again. Will keep you udated re my return and we can have a bit of a gtg with the guys. All the best, Gordon
goobatron Posted October 26, 2008 Posted October 26, 2008 Off to Linn next Wednesday for a listen and factory tour and then I am off to tour the North of Scotland and then the Lake District. All the best, Gordon Ahh....memories. I was lucky enough to tour the UK a couple months back. Made it as far north as Inverness. Scotland really is a work of art and IMHO, the best part of the UK. We didn't want to leave! The Lakes District too was picture postcard stuff, but nothing beats seeing Ben Nevis or any of the lochs along the Great Glen. I actually quite liked Glasgow, although we were only there for two days. Apparently you can get yourself into real trouble by wandering into the wrong part of town or pub with the wrong football jumper on - but all the people we met in Glasgow and Scotland in general were awesome. Hope you have a wonderful time...
ozcal Posted November 2, 2008 Author Posted November 2, 2008 Ahh....memories. I was lucky enough to tour the UK a couple months back. Made it as far north as Inverness. Scotland really is a work of art and IMHO, the best part of the UK. We didn't want to leave! The Lakes District too was picture postcard stuff, but nothing beats seeing Ben Nevis or any of the lochs along the Great Glen. I actually quite liked Glasgow, although we were only there for two days. Apparently you can get yourself into real trouble by wandering into the wrong part of town or pub with the wrong football jumper on - but all the people we met in Glasgow and Scotland in general were awesome.Hope you have a wonderful time... Yes , Goob , had forgotten how pretty the country is and the Glasgow folk are very friendly.Everyone says hello when you are walking down the street. Well I made two abortive attempts to get to Linn last week.On the first day my mates car shed it's exhaust at a very busy roundabout and we had to wait 2 hrs for the RAC to come along and reattach it.I rebooked for the following day but my mates ex's dog had to be put down and none of us felt like going to Linn. I have spoken to Richard at Linn and made a provisional booking for later in November. Still enjoying myself a great deal and looking forward to catching up with my old mate Matt who runs Glasgow Audio on Tuesday.I am looking into getting a part time Job with Matt to help pay for my extended stay. Hope all you guys and girls are well and not spending toooooo much on new stuff , eh! Al All the best, Gordon
AndrewW Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 I have decided to extend my holiday to 3 months and am going next week to see about getting a part time job in my mates hi-fi shop.They stock lots of lovely toy's , like Arcam, Chord and Classe , Cyrus etc. Stop it, you're making me feel all nostalgic Spent 18 months living in Edinburgh in 2000/2001, been wanting to go back ever since I left. Enjoy the holiday.
betty boop Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 Yes , Goob , had forgotten how pretty the country is and the Glasgow folk are very friendly.Everyone says hello when you are walking down the street.Well I made two abortive attempts to get to Linn last week.On the first day my mates car shed it's exhaust at a very busy roundabout and we had to wait 2 hrs for the RAC to come along and reattach it.I rebooked for the following day but my mates ex's dog had to be put down and none of us felt like going to Linn. I have spoken to Richard at Linn and made a provisional booking for later in November. Still enjoying myself a great deal and looking forward to catching up with my old mate Matt who runs Glasgow Audio on Tuesday.I am looking into getting a part time Job with Matt to help pay for my extended stay. Hope all you guys and girls are well and not spending toooooo much on new stuff , eh! Al All the best, Gordon haha doing my best to help the economy gordon good to hear of your time in glasgow. oh well you'll get to linn one way or the other I'm sure. good to here glasgow folks are nice and friendly
dastrix Posted December 2, 2008 Posted December 2, 2008 haha doing my best to help the economy gordon good to hear of your time in glasgow. oh well you'll get to linn one way or the other I'm sure. good to here glasgow folks are nice and friendly ozcal, wanna pick me up a Klimax Kontrol?
ozcal Posted December 2, 2008 Author Posted December 2, 2008 ozcal, wanna pick me up a Klimax Kontrol? Sure thing Kris , it won't make much difference to the shipping weight of the Komri's anyway
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