[ Kim sighs, looking and sounding far more aggrieved than he really is. He would be upset, if not for the fact that he had been absolutely itching to take it apart again. He had been able to justify putting this much time and effort into something for communal use, which means that he can't very well take it apart whenever he likes to the detriment of everyone else at the Clinic. ]

I had warned everyone that this model of radio has certain limitations when it comes to its bass. Frankly, the manufacturer should have known better and adjusted the volume according to likely user error, but you can turn it up louder than you ought to. [ He taps one of the speakers. ] It's been blown out. Every time you turn it up too loudly, it rattles. Which is unfortunate for the sound quality of one of the radio hosts we regularly listen to, as you may imagine.

[ All boring non-fiction radio hosts have deep, sonorous voices. It's the rule. ]

I'm just replacing a couple parts. Technology here is a bit different from what I'm used to, so I'm learning as I go along.

[ Which is to say, if it were the sort he was used to, he'd be done by now. He's a prideful man, after all. ]