THE GREAT MULLARD MAGIC BLOG

We recently had a blog post where two hifi giants and competitors were pictured meeting up, well, here's another dating from 1982.  Notice the incorrect spelling of Kudelski on the print margins. It shows Revox's. Willi Studer meeting up with Nagra's Stefan Kudelski.   I wonder how the conversation went........... Willi confides sotto voce, " Business is good no?  The CIA uses both of our products."  Stefan retorts conspiratorially "Yes they do, but I think they like my beautiful little recorders better." Did the conversation degenerate into a Big Willi vs Little Stefan exchange I wonder - I can empathise with...

Brilliant photo this, taken at a 1950s Hi-Fi show.  I did wonder what these two talked about...   "My ESLs are bigger than your Sandwiches."   "Yes but my golden 20 Watter is more powerful than your muffled monoblock!"  Whatever, they do look happy though!    

When I worra lad many years ago, we worldly wise (real or aspirational!!!) would snigger knowingly about a "Packet of Three" however, in 1938, Cornell-Dubilier exhorted customers to always carry a packet of ten to take care of every service requirement!  Impressive huh? It is generally a sign of advancing age when policemen start to appear very young to the viewer, however, another sign is when "street slang" or "urban patois" takes on a different meaning.  Imagine my surprise then to find that these days, a "Packet of Three" refers not to a packet of sturdy rubber overcoats for use...

Don't you just love this picture from 1937 proclaiming the massiveness of a TV screen? Quite an achievement for 1937 and having a diagonal size of 150 inches: -  Even today, some 85 years later this is an impressive size with a handful of models available at this size along with an impressive price point.  But people just want bigger and better so, here in 2023, we have the World's largest telly, its the LG , a 325-inch monster screen that will set you back tens of thousands of pounds. Aimed at "super-luxury" homes, the Extreme Home Cinema is one of the...

Well, its that time again and I would like to thank all of our wonderful customers for their kindness and patience during what has been a very turbulent year for us. Karen and myself wish you all the very best for the coming festive season and 2023