Retro Vintage - Old Web Pages Reborn

I thought my original website was long gone, since my old ISP, Pipex, disappeared. I was rather surprised and more than a little pleased to find a copy two days ago on the Wayback Machine - it was a bit of a trip down memory lane and a little eye-opening. I was a lot younger then, and at the beginning of my DIY journey; some of the words are a little naive reading them now. But valid enough as an account of a journey.

I thought it was worthwhile reproducing some of the more interesting pages in this blog. Well, copying and pasting anyway. The resolution of the photos isn't great sadly, and I've tried to update the links but many of the sites are no longer with us. I've added some thoughts at the end, a reflection looking back a number of years with current context.

So what to call this recreated series of old webpages nearly 20 years old? Antique notionally starts at 100 years, Vintage 20 to 100 years, and Retro less than 20 years. But this is the internet and 20 years is a loooong time. But Retro Vintage sounds about right to me.

Use the Retro Vintage label to find these posts. Ones copied so far include:

• Fostex FE208EZ rear loaded horns
• WAD PHONO II and PSU II
• Bluebell Audio "Loftin White" Style 2A3 Single Ended Triode Valve Amplifier
• TubeCAD two-tube OTL SE headphone amplifier
• Bluebell Audio "WE91" Single Ended Valve Amp Monoblocks