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A big thank you to Outune (Brad) for helping me finish my machine. Here’s it playing telling it to the dasies.
https://youtu.be/YVBVgvt5Hn0
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Columbia BI is finally working!
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Re: Columbia BI is finally working!
Wonderful, and such a great sound for a machine like this, I'm well impressed!
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Re: Columbia BI is finally working!
Boy, I'll say! Nice record, too. So David- when will you be shipping it to me? Thanks.Orchorsol wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 1:49 pm Wonderful, and such a great sound for a machine like this, I'm well impressed!
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Re: Columbia BI is finally working!
gramophone-georg wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 1:59 pmBoy, I'll say! Nice record, too. So David- when will you be shipping it to me? Thanks.Orchorsol wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 1:49 pm Wonderful, and such a great sound for a machine like this, I'm well impressed!
Let me see if I have a second copy 
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Oh- you thought I meant the record?dzavracky wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 2:17 pmgramophone-georg wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 1:59 pmBoy, I'll say! Nice record, too. So David- when will you be shipping it to me? Thanks.Orchorsol wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 1:49 pm Wonderful, and such a great sound for a machine like this, I'm well impressed!
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Congratulations, a stunning machine:) 
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Thank you everyone for the replies! I am very excited to have it running.. one more project to check off the list
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Glad you finally got it finished, David... It looks and sounds great. 
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Re: Columbia BI is finally working!
Well, pfui! Missed getting the experience in person by 5 days. Congrats on getting it up and running and sounding so nice--enjoy!