Earl wrote:
My DJ friend says he's still operating with a coal-fired, steam-driven amplifier, but somehow I doubt they were invented yet when he started out. (Talk about "elderly").
What is the oldest show equipment you've had in continuous use? Mine are the original German-made Mackie SRM-450 powered speakers, and my trusty SM-58 wireless... both are 16 years old. My dual-tray Denon, purchased in 1994, was still working fine when I put it out to pasture last year.
What is the oldest show equipment you've had in continuous use? Mine are the original German-made Mackie SRM-450 powered speakers, and my trusty SM-58 wireless... both are 16 years old. My dual-tray Denon, purchased in 1994, was still working fine when I put it out to pasture last year.
That is a hard one Earl, I have changed my equipment over the years, due to break downs, and down sizing with retirement. I have sold quite a bit of my old equipment. Have just given some away. most of my passive speakers, and the amps to power them are gone. I have gone through quite a few mixers as well. Several disc players have been replaced due to wear and inability to obtain replacement parts. The two things that have been with me the longest are my U-Best hard drive players. I have had them for it seems like forever and they still do the job. I have over 9,000 tracks on one, both audio and karaoke. The bigger one has over 18,500 karaoke tracks and another 5,000 audio. I really never used a lab top since it was easier just to punch the number and go. Everyone tells me my system is one of a kind, nobody has seen one like it locally. Though retired I'm still asked if I would come out of retirement, and work full time. Not going to happen. Unlike you I'm not going to die in harness, with a mic in my hand. To each his own, good luck Earl.
I'm still using a 10" cone from my first wedge monitor, bought in 1999 as well. I cannibalized it to fix a Fender 1270P powered monitor I still use today.
