xeizo
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Great find, that TT is very beautiful, but you should change out the cartridge the sooner the better. The Ortofon FF15-series is the worst sounding series from Ortofon, almost anything will sound better.
Goodwill/SA/Thrift Store Discussions & Finds
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Great find, that TT is very beautiful, but you should change out the cartridge the sooner the better. The Ortofon FF15-series is the worst sounding series from Ortofon, almost anything will sound better.
Nice! That's a good looking unit. I owe my Empire 598 score to the deer I hit. I had to leave work early to pick up my car from the bodyshop and found the Empire at a nearby Savers. I suppose it doesn't quite balance out the $500 insurance deductible, but at least some good came out of it.
I had to go to the next town yesterday evening with my wife, and since we were near by, I did a slight detour to the local Value Village. My wife has gotten hooked since she found a few clothing scores. 
It was a zoo with 50% off on all clothes, and I didn't find anything at the electrical section, or any other section for that matter, until I went to the record section. Normally, I never find anything at this store, but yesterday was my lucky day! I'm quite stoked as I found 25 very minty records except the Cream album, which is missing side one and two, but I already have it and sides 3 and 4 on this one are great, as is the cover compared to my original.
It was a zoo with 50% off on all clothes, and I didn't find anything at the electrical section, or any other section for that matter, until I went to the record section. Normally, I never find anything at this store, but yesterday was my lucky day! I'm quite stoked as I found 25 very minty records except the Cream album, which is missing side one and two, but I already have it and sides 3 and 4 on this one are great, as is the cover compared to my original.
Markoneswift
Quartz locked n ready to rock
I had to go to the next town yesterday evening with my wife, and since we were near by, I did a slight detour to the local Value Village. My wife has gotten hooked since she found a few clothing scores.
It was a zoo with 50% off on all clothes, and I didn't find anything at the electrical section, or any other section for that matter, until I went to the record section. Normally, I never find anything at this store, but yesterday was my lucky day! I'm quite stoked as I found 25 very minty records except the Cream album, which is missing side one and two, but I already have it and sides 3 and 4 on this one are great, as is the cover compared to my original.
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Nice grabs man, good work
Yeah, there was something in the back of my head telling me to stop by, and even though I knew I would be a little late for my next appointment, I went with it. There were another 25 at least minty records I left behind because I didn't need or want them. I was tempted to get them anyways, but why pick them up only to have them rejected by the local used record store? I had been looking for another copy of cream, and also Simply Red. I spent the late afternoon cleaning them, which is why most of them are in plastic sleeves. Make note, need to get more inserts and sleeves...
vinyl1
Super Member
New, they were $220 a pair in 2005, and got decent reviews. Are they in good condition?
One is in great condition. The other one has a little veneer chip at the bottom that needs to be re-glued, and someone broke the little pegs off the grille that attaches it to the cabinet. I'll have to figure out a workaround on that. They did get pretty good reviews and I figured with their weight they were worth 10 bucks.
Lazarus Long
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KLH model 6. $25 at SA. First pair of speakers I've ever found at that store. Decent shape, no major damage, just some scratches and a few dings, couple spots of chipped veneer. I'll spend an hour or so and have them looking pretty good. I want to put new cloth on the grills, try to match original, or go with something different?
My vote for what its worth, is go similar. Like that vintage look.
Lazarus Long
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Lazarus Long
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It's in pretty good shape. Legs need some work. Nothing that can't sand out though. I'm a woodworker, so I'm going to make this better than new and flip it. I really like Danish design, and would love to keep it, but finances say different right now..
That Bruce Springsteen bootleg is a pretty neat pickup. The December 1978 Winterland Ballroom show is one of the legendary (among Bruce-nuts) performances from the "Darkness on the Edge of Town" tour. I remember he played in Boston at the Garden in September 1978 (I was a HS senior) but for some reason I didn't go.
Lazarus Long
Super Member
That Bruce Springsteen bootleg is a pretty neat pickup. The December 1978 Winterland Ballroom show is one of the legendary (among Bruce-nuts) performances from the "Darkness on the Edge of Town" tour. I remember he played in Boston at the Garden in September 1978 (I was a HS senior) but for some reason I didn't go.
I've never gotten into Bruce Springsteen. No reason why not really... I'll have to check that one out!
