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  1. I know I'm only 7 months late on this, but IMHO a tuned-up PL-41 is no slouch. I have a few of them. Works well with Audio Technica cartridges (the very inexpensive 95e is a great, upgradable match). Clean it, lube it, put in a new thrust pad (I had 10 made--I can sell a few if I can find them ;^), make adjustments with a test disc and you're good to go. Very simple, straight-forward design, which I really appreciate. My Thorens TD-124 is a classic table, but it sits idle, as I got tired of chasing motor noise. For $100 plus cartridge and misc. items, you'd be hard-pressed to beat it!

  2. Hi Fini,

    I have a stupid question about these Nakamichi plugs. I bought them too and for some reason I can't connect them to the back of my speakers. I have the Reference 5 series.

    How did you get them into the socket at the back of your speakers?

    Thank you,

    Sorry for the late response. I don't remember how I did it. I'm very old, you know.

  3. Since you guys know all about this, I'll ask a question. I've been considering (for a while now) upgrading from my 5-7 year old Panasonic dvd player to Bluray, and I've decided the player will be an Oppo. I'm pretty sure I can get by with an 83, but I'm not sure. Price is a big concern, and my wish is for a region-free player, good (not necessarily the best) audio, going into an old Denon 3300. Would the 83 suit my needs? I have a cheap LG LED tv, a year old. Oh, and 3D is not desired.

  4. Khorns and a Nottingham Tt with high end MC (can't remember the name of her cart) and people are saying she doesn't have a clue?

    Yes she does, she's just doing the basics for beginners. No harm in that at all. Except that she's hanging out with Brits. Those poxy wankers.

    It was a Koetsu, rookie.

    ;^)

    You probably had to play the video 3 times to remember that.

    Koetsu. Isn't that Japanese. Aren't they another nation of poxy wankers.

    Speaking of poxy wankers, I've emailed twice with a question about my Ortofon RS 212 without a reply . Has your email changed?

    Nope, only saw the video once!

    Check yer PMs...

  5. I've got to agree with bhendrix et al, regarding not protecting my ears. Why are we so d@mn stupid when we're young?

    I've been able to keep most of the good audio gear I've acquired, or at least sold it for respectable prices. That, of course, created a storage problem. It also is causing my wife to go nuts. Reading these tales is making me want to clutch this stuff closer! It's a real problem, especially since this personality glitch of mine applies to all sorts of objects. I don't mind getting rid of stuff, I really don't. But I have to get a decent price (or see that it goes to a deserving person). The regret comes in when I see something I sold/gave away has substantially increased in value.

    Bruce, 25 years ago I found, at a garage sale, a beautiful, mint condition mid-60s Gibson L4-C. I already had a '73 D-28 (which I still own), so I sort of fancied myself a beginning guitar collector. Maybe 10 years later, with the kids small, and needing dough, I took the Gibson down to a well-respected guitar shop in Palo Alto (Gryphon Stringed Instruments) to consign it. They put a $1100 price tag on it, and it sold fast. I pocketed around $880, which was decent at the time (no eBay or Craigslist yet!). As they say, that money is gone, and I know that gee-tar is worth a whole lot more. I try not to think about it!

  6. The first one I bought with my own money was "A Session With Gary Lewis and the Playboys." I always liked the photo on the back of the cover, where Gary's Dad (comedian Jerry Lewis) was seated, checking out the records, while Gary stood by. It seemed Gary was really craving his Dad's approval.

    Before that, I'd received Chipmunk albums ("AAAALVIIIIN!!"), The Sword in the Stone soundtrack, etc. Of course my older sister was buying Beatled albums, while my brother leaned toward folk (Dylan, Pete Seeger, Peter Paul and Mary). I still love 'em all!

  7. I feel your pain, Smith, I truly do. I fell 16 feet, my head right next to a big chunk of concrete. I got the same beautiful backside, with the addition of a lovely hematoma. How old are you? Look for this one to rear its ugly head 10-15 years down the road. That's my life, and I fight the pain 'n' stuff daily now. I wish you the best, truly.

  8. Be careful ordering Chuck's "three finger stuff," especially today. Might be three real fingers.

    Congratulations!! I think you're doing the right thing. Do you get to keep your health insurance? That's a huge issue for us. Cathy buys insurance from work. Expensive, and doesn't cover s#it. I'm expecting an enormous bill for Saturday's ER visit. Great. We haven't brought in more than we've paid in a month for I don't know how long. Is it too early to start drinking?? ;^)

  9. I had a fun weekend. Saturday in the emergency room. They say I had passed a kidney stone, but I didn't notice it, at least where I figure I should have. I DID feel it in the kidneys. Man, I could not get into any sort of comfortable position. Finally my wife took me in. Got some pain medicine (hello, morphine!), had a CT scan, peed in a cup and gave probably 1/2 pint of blood (not too bad, the phlebotomist was super cute). A round on me, chums! Time (and 2 more Giant wins) have got me feeling way better!!

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