{"id":29642,"date":"2017-12-13T10:06:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T14:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=29642"},"modified":"2017-12-13T10:06:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T14:06:02","slug":"a-bsolument-converting-radios-from-vintage-valve-into-boutique-bluetooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/a-bsolument-converting-radios-from-vintage-valve-into-boutique-bluetooth\/","title":{"rendered":"a.bsolument: Converting radios from vintage valve into boutique Bluetooth"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Kim Elliott<\/a>, who shares this link to a French company called a.bsolument<\/strong><\/em><\/a> who specializes in converting vintage valve radios into hi-fidelity Bluetooth-connected audio devices.<\/p>\n

According to a.solument’s<\/em> introduction video<\/a>, they take vintage radios in disrepair, gut the insides and replace the components with modern hardware which includes Bluetooth 4.0 and aux-in capabilities:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/vimeo.com\/87657532<\/p>\n

While I LOVE vintage radios<\/a>, I have conflicting feelings about this process.<\/p>\n

I take pride in keeping my vintage gear in proper working order (through the help of a mentor). Something that simply cannot be replicated with digital hardware is the sound and warm fidelity of AM audio emanating from a valve classic. At home, I have the option of feeding all of my vintage gear Bluetooth and wireless connectivity via an AM transmitter<\/a>. This allows me to play any<\/em> digital content while preserving the original audio fidelity (and warming my radio room with those glowing tubes!).<\/p>\n

With that said, I’m very much aware that it’s becoming increasingly difficult for the average consumer to find a technician who can repair tube gear affordably. Indeed, some feel it’s impossible thus toss their family radio in the trash.<\/p>\n

If\u00a0a.bsolument<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0is giving vintage beauties–that would otherwise be in a landfill–a new lease on life, then I’m all for it!<\/p>\n

What do you think?\u00a0 Please comment!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kim Elliott, who shares this link to a French company called a.bsolument who specializes in converting vintage valve radios into hi-fidelity Bluetooth-connected audio devices. According to a.solument’s introduction video, they take vintage radios in disrepair, gut the insides and replace the components with modern hardware which includes Bluetooth 4.0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[373,836,3,305,26,4796],"tags":[6698,1664,4331,148,4394],"class_list":["post-29642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-am","category-new-products","category-news","category-nostalgia","category-radios","category-vintage-radio","tag-a-bsolument-radios","tag-kim-elliott","tag-modifications","tag-receiver-modifications","tag-vintage-radios"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-7I6","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":30857,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/a-carpenter-who-carves-vintage-radio-sets\/","url_meta":{"origin":29642,"position":0},"title":"A carpenter “who carves vintage radio sets”","author":"Thomas","date":"February 14, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kim Elliott, who shares the following story from the Odisha Sun Times: Bhubaneswar: Only a lucky few get to live and breathe their passion and Rajendra Sahu, a carpenter, is one of them. 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