There’s a wonderful museum-cum-venue in central London’s Mayfair district called Handel & Hendrix in London, which is basically the house that Georg F Handel once lived in, and which was a couple of hundred years later occupied by one James Marshall Hendrix.
The museum has a great website/blog thingy. I thought fellow forumites might be interested in this great article about what Hendrix was listening to when he lived there:
Apparently he had a B&O turntable and Leak amps/Lowther speakers, and he preferred LPs to singles as the SQ was better.
Some years ago I visited this place which was opened to the public as part of The Open House event.
It was a guided tour affair with a limit I think it was 10 people per tour.
A work mate and I have been saying we’ll go ever since it opened, as it’s nearby work, but what with work hours and bookings to visit, we never made it…
Thanks @TheKevster for the prod! Once quasi-normality returns, he and I will make it a priority!
Thanks Kevster - Hadn’t seen that article before thanks for sharing. I’ve been before and it is a must for any fan. Couple more pics from my visit attached.
Love vintage Lowther speakers. A school friends older brother had a big pair with two horn loaded drivers per cabinet. They were part of a system in a loft space where we used to hang out. Fond memories of hearing music blasting from those.