Red Mosquito

Yeah, some organization they got going over there.


Mailman dropped this off today.
Ovlov AM

My wife gave me control of our Facebook pregnancy announcement:



**No LPs were harmed in the making of this announcement.

Strat wrote:They sure have! BUt if im not mistaken they said we wouldnt be charged for next months record?

while that certainly would be kind of them, no, only the replacement A/B disc will be shipped free of charge (which begs the question 'why wouldn't it be?'). i can see why it might be read the other way though:

For those of you not affected by the delay, a replacement disc (A/B side) is being pressed as you read this. It will be shipped to you with your April Vinyl Me, Please record free of charge. If your membership ends prior to April, your replacement will ship by itself in the same method and timeline as active members.

and this will only apply to those that have already shipped. did you get a shipping notice already? if not, you'll get a corrected copy, just a week or so later than you were supposed to.

Simple Torture wrote:My wife gave me control of our Facebook pregnancy announcement:



**No LPs were harmed in the making of this announcement.

That's really cool

Simple Torture wrote:My wife gave me control of our Facebook pregnancy announcement:



**No LPs were harmed in the making of this announcement.

Very cool. Congrats!

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Jesus Christ. Are you a vampire?

Strat wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Jesus Christ. Are you a vampire?

#justchudthings

Simple Torture wrote:My wife gave me control of our Facebook pregnancy announcement:



**No LPs were harmed in the making of this announcement.

Congratulations and nicely done with the announcement.

Strat wrote:http://www.psbspeakers.com/products/ima ... e-T6-Tower

I never responded to your "what part of the system do I invest in question", but my answer would've been speakers. However, it should be a proportional factor of the quality of the other parts in the chain. Obviously you don't put a $1K cartridge on your Pro-Ject TT, just like you don't put $2K down on speakers if you're running a Radio Shack stereo. The biggest "bang for your buck" upgrade for me was my Bowers & Wilkins speakers which I bought 2nd hand through CL. Upgrading the cart on my TT is up there, but there are probably diminishing returns on that unless you've got a ridiculously high-end table and phono preamp. The nice thing about the speakers it that you can invest in them and be happy for years. They don't wear out, they usually don't break, and technology doesn't change that much.

If you can get your Marantz receiver working, with your Pro-Ject table and some speakers between $500-$750 then you'll be setup well for the future. Speakers in that range should be transparent enough for table upgrades or another amp/receiver. Oh, and don't be swayed by big floorstanders like those PSBs, many audiophiles will tell you that you get the best clarity and dynamics from bookshelf speakers (on stands). Check out something like these;

http://www.whathifi.com/bw/685-s2/review

We still doing these?



Also, thanks for the kind wishes, everyone! My record budget is about to bottom out, but it's been a good run!

Im sorry but the Wild are probably going to win the stanley cup

southp wrote:

Strat wrote:http://www.psbspeakers.com/products/ima ... e-T6-Tower

I never responded to your "what part of the system do I invest in question", but my answer would've been speakers. However, it should be a proportional factor of the quality of the other parts in the chain. Obviously you don't put a $1K cartridge on your Pro-Ject TT, just like you don't put $2K down on speakers if you're running a Radio Shack stereo. The biggest "bang for your buck" upgrade for me was my Bowers & Wilkins speakers which I bought 2nd hand through CL. Upgrading the cart on my TT is up there, but there are probably diminishing returns on that unless you've got a ridiculously high-end table and phono preamp. The nice thing about the speakers it that you can invest in them and be happy for years. They don't wear out, they usually don't break, and technology doesn't change that much.

If you can get your Marantz receiver working, with your Pro-Ject table and some speakers between $500-$750 then you'll be setup well for the future. Speakers in that range should be transparent enough for table upgrades or another amp/receiver. Oh, and don't be swayed by big floorstanders like those PSBs, many audiophiles will tell you that you get the best clarity and dynamics from bookshelf speakers (on stands). Check out something like these;

http://www.whathifi.com/bw/685-s2/review

Awesome. Thanks. Ill keep my eye out for speakers like that. Right now my setup is

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT ... +turntable

With an upgraded ortofon 2m Red (made a huge difference)
Bringing in my Marantz to get touched up (currently running a Denon DRA775RD)
http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Monito ... B006QL0XXQ

Strat wrote:Im sorry but the Wild are probably going to win the stanley cup

I'm waiting for southp to comment on my picture with some turn of phrase that combines "Bruins" and "trash." Give it a few, it'll come.

Strat wrote:

southp wrote:

Strat wrote:http://www.psbspeakers.com/products/ima ... e-T6-Tower

I never responded to your "what part of the system do I invest in question", but my answer would've been speakers. However, it should be a proportional factor of the quality of the other parts in the chain. Obviously you don't put a $1K cartridge on your Pro-Ject TT, just like you don't put $2K down on speakers if you're running a Radio Shack stereo. The biggest "bang for your buck" upgrade for me was my Bowers & Wilkins speakers which I bought 2nd hand through CL. Upgrading the cart on my TT is up there, but there are probably diminishing returns on that unless you've got a ridiculously high-end table and phono preamp. The nice thing about the speakers it that you can invest in them and be happy for years. They don't wear out, they usually don't break, and technology doesn't change that much.

If you can get your Marantz receiver working, with your Pro-Ject table and some speakers between $500-$750 then you'll be setup well for the future. Speakers in that range should be transparent enough for table upgrades or another amp/receiver. Oh, and don't be swayed by big floorstanders like those PSBs, many audiophiles will tell you that you get the best clarity and dynamics from bookshelf speakers (on stands). Check out something like these;

http://www.whathifi.com/bw/685-s2/review

Awesome. Thanks. Ill keep my eye out for speakers like that. Right now my setup is

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT ... +turntable

With an upgraded ortofon 2m Red (made a huge difference)
Bringing in my Marantz to get touched up (currently running a Denon DRA775RD)
http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Monito ... B006QL0XXQ

Also, what about the 686's ? They are a bit cheaper and a little more affordable RIGHT NOW.

Simple Torture wrote:

Strat wrote:Im sorry but the Wild are probably going to win the stanley cup

I'm waiting for southp to comment on my picture with some turn of phrase that combines "Bruins" and "trash." Give it a few, it'll come.

It was tempting as soon as I saw the picture, but the Bruins logo on the trashcan summed it up so nicely there was no need.
If we meet in the playoffs.... we'll cross that bridge when we get there...

southp wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

Strat wrote:Im sorry but the Wild are probably going to win the stanley cup

I'm waiting for southp to comment on my picture with some turn of phrase that combines "Bruins" and "trash." Give it a few, it'll come.

It was tempting as soon as I saw the picture, but the Bruins logo on the trashcan summed it up so nicely there was no need.
If we meet in the playoffs.... we'll cross that bridge when we get there...

Fair.

I'm listening to the Original Release Series pressing of "Harvest" right now and--goddamn--it's like hearing the record for the first time. The only one in the series I don't have is ATGR, and I'm going to buy it right this second.

Simple Torture wrote:

southp wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

Strat wrote:Im sorry but the Wild are probably going to win the stanley cup

I'm waiting for southp to comment on my picture with some turn of phrase that combines "Bruins" and "trash." Give it a few, it'll come.

It was tempting as soon as I saw the picture, but the Bruins logo on the trashcan summed it up so nicely there was no need.
If we meet in the playoffs.... we'll cross that bridge when we get there...

Fair.

I'm listening to the Original Release Series pressing of "Harvest" right now and--goddamn--it's like hearing the record for the first time. The only one in the series I don't have is ATGR, and I'm going to buy it right this second.

The moment the needle dropped on that pressing of Harvest I reached for my original copy and put it in the "records to sell" pile.