When “summer” wasn’t just annoying heatwaves 💫

 

… and I was younger 😏

Dieter Rams or home audio done right 💫

 

In 1958, Dieter Rams signed one of his most remarkable creations for Braun: the L2 loudspeaker.

A sculptural sound object, it embodies the perfect alliance between technical rigor and aesthetic purity.

Mounted on a tubular steel frame, the L2 seems to float above the floor. Its light-colored front pierced by a black perforated circle earned it the nickname “washing machine” among collectors. Behind this visual simplicity lies a serious configuration: a large woofer of nearly 25 cm supported by two oval drivers, delivering a balanced reproduction tailored to Braun amplifiers of the era.

With its imposing dimensions (72 cm high, 43 cm wide, 32 cm deep) and precious wood side panels, it stands as an icon of German modernist design. Today, the Braun L2 is not only an audiophile rarity: it is a major collector’s piece, a testament to the golden age when design and high fidelity advanced hand in hand.

Vinyl Frenzy 😏

 

It’s like opening Pandora’s base… aehm: box 😏

Let’s be humble 😏🧐😏

 

Vinyl frenzy - Pierre Dörge 💫

 

I soooo much appreciate this unique guitar player who deeply influenced and inspired my guitar playing 💫 and these Steeplechase discs are absolute gems: I strongly suggest ever daredevil out there to go and chase for a copy of each… you won’t regret doing so!

I’m right now enjoying “Three” and am in awe 💫

The King of Bongo-Bong 💫

 

A  F A N T A S T I C  record… simply awesome 💫

Vinyl frenzy - One of my faves 💫

 

With a little help from my friends 💫

 

With a little help from my friends: Jean, Misho, Daniel Kim, Tim 💫💫💫, without forgetting Seiya Goto-san and Isamu Ikeda-san who never had the pleasure to know in person  - just paraphrasing The Beatles’ song (but - more aptly - Joe Cocker’s performance at Woodstock for guts and raw and wild), as the above mentioned “help” wasn’t little, but HUGE!

Furthermore, personally knowing these amazing people, their uniqueness and love for details, makes me even prouder to own and so greatly allowing me to be able to make their creations singing with such a beautiful, strong, sincere “voice”, the truest voice of my ideals, well: that’s priceless.

Last but not least, me, myself and I (casually 😏) also know the maker of this humble yet unique music-machine AKA G’zilla 😏 and this makes me a very lucky fella, believe me 🍀

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Thanks, folks: your work and knowledge and passion is a statement to our beloved Music, which fuels our lives so greatly allowing us to know the meaning of happiness.

Without you I’d be nothing 😇

🙏🙏🙏💫💫💫💎💎💎

PJ Harvey’s “Man-Size” 💫

 

… am I obsessed? 

Decidedly and hopelessly, yes!

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