Smitty

I have a stand up desk. It's nice to stretch the legs and sometimes I find myself dancing at my desk.

I don't blame you, I'm hanging on to my 2nd half too Random story about how I got it. One of my best friends has lived in Portland for about 10 years now. In the lobby of his apartment building there was an area where people could leave things they don’t want/need anymore and they’d be up for grabs; leave a penny take a penny style. He came home from work one day and found Lonesome Crowded West and Long Drive in the box. He doesn’t have a record player but has been a huge Modest Mouse fan forever so he picked em up. We were talking about vinyl a couple weeks ago and he asked me if I had had all the Modest Mouse albums. I said I most everything but LCW and Long Drive. He goes “I’ve got those, I’ll send them to you” and my jaw hit the floor. A week later they were on my doorstep but he only had the 2nd half of Lonesome Crowded West (some great songs on the 2nd half though). I offered to give him money but he wouldn’t let me. He was shocked when he found out how much they’re worth but still wouldn’t let me pay him. They’re both in good shape too, a couple ticks and pops but great considering they were in the lobby of an aprtment building for free. Karma payment plan. Crazy side story; he’s got the same dentist as Isaac Brock. He saw him in the lobby one day but his jaw was numb and didn’t look like he was in the mood to be haggled by fans.

I'll double what you paid for the first half if you're willing to sell. I have the 2nd half.

Of the three you should really try coke. It's totally worth it.

I had a friend that went to the brink (shotgun in his mouth) but decided he couldn't do it. I didn't know about it at the time and it scared the shit out of me. He was hospitalized and has been on and off with shrinks ever since. IMO it's something that takes a long time to deal with, there's no quick fix. So plan on being his support system for a while, he's lucky he has a friend he can trust. My friend lives 10 hours away so it's tough because I don't get to see him. I try to call/text/email when I can to check up but he's doing better now. The stress can take a toll on me too.

Wishing you the best! Stay positive and know that we're all thinking if you.

United doesn't have much for sale (a few compilations). They give tours on Friday though, totally worth the $5. Stop by Grimey's if you go to Nashville, great record store.

At least you didn't use his toothbrush.

Last name for a solo artist. I like the genre idea but I don't have enough records to make it work. I'd have categories with 1 LP. Left to right makes sense (like a book) but for some reason right to left just seems natural to me. Maybe my brain is backwards.

When organizing your records alphabetically on shelft do you go left-to-right or right-to-left? I go right-to-left but that feels wrong for some reason.

Great win for the Spurs.

Picked up the indie version today and I love it!

So psyched for a reissue! Just got c/d of the 2xLP in the mail. Can't complain though because it was free. Some pretty damn good songs on the second LP. Also got Long Drive with it (both LP's). It's a good weekend.

Holy shit, 2nd chance for the Wings. Makes up for that PS in game 6.

My wife home schooled our kids this year because the tension in our elementary school was getting to be a bit much. Like you said it felt like the teachers and the admin weren't on the same page and they really watered down the gifted program. Doesn't help that our school has been a revolving door for principals in the last few years. I wish teachers had more freedom to actually teach instead of just get kids to memorize stuff for a test. It was obvious that some of the teachers weren't getting the support they needed. Good teachers are so important, hopefully more people will start to realize that soon.

Scotch tape has worked for me.

No, but that would have been sweet. Didn't even know it came with a poster. The vinyl is in great shape and I was just thinking about this album last week so when I came across it I had to get it. My daughter thought it was weird that I bought an album with flowers all over it

Was in Charleston, SC for the weekend and stopped at a couple record stores. Went to Earshot and found a couple used: Purple Rain and Jack White "Sixteen Saltines" 12" single with etched b side Also stopped at Monster Music & Movies and picked up Gaslight Anthem "Handwritten"

If you wouldn't mind taking a look at it that would be awesome. I downloaded a protractor and tried to make sure everything was lined up but it would be nice to have someone take a look. The belt that was on the TT had disintegrated into a bunch of small sticky pieces so I assumed it hadn't been used in awhile and might need some oil. I think the base is wood painted black (I'll check later), the TP 625 model is the same table except wood grain. It's definitely a step up from the AT LP60. I have a handful of records I couldn't even listen to on the LP60 because it had terrible tracking issues. Those same records play without a skip on the Sanyo though. It's pretty heavy, I don't have much to compare it to though. The main table is suspended by springs from the outer box and the platter is pretty solid too. I like the rubber mat much better than the felt one I have. I'm liking the sound but I don't have much to compare it to, the only person I know with a TT lives in Detroit so it's tough to compare. That's what I thought too, "It looks pretty good" but wasn't sure how good it would sound. Figured it was worth a gamble for $40. Thanks for all the feedback, when it's time to upgrade I'm sure I'll be looking for more advice. For now it's more handys to randos.

Sweet setup!

Google, was looking for vinyl reviews.

I don't have Instagram Favorite record of the week: Plus my cat Desi (he had a sister named Lucy).

Earlier today

I’m new to VC but I’ve been lurking a couple weeks and finally decided to join and post. This is kind of a setup post but I’m also looking for feedback on my equipment because I’m new to the game. This is my first real turntable (I had an AT LP60 but that was a mistake). I love vintage gear but was planning to buy new to avoid the pitfalls until I came across this Sanyo on Craigslist and got it for $40. I’ve been doing some research but haven’t been able to find much information on the table or cart (Empire 6000E). From what I’ve read it’s from the late 70’s and I've heard some good things about the Empire cart. I cleaned it up and downloaded the manual from Vinylengine (thanks to a tip from Kannibal on another thread). I was planning to take it apart to oil the motor but it’s a little out of my comfort zone. I’m afraid if I start taking things apart I won’t be able to get it back together. Does anyone know of a good tech in the Charlotte, NC area that could give this a tune up? I put a new belt on it and I got a new stylus from Turntableneedles.com. It seems to run great and sounds way better than my LP60. I bought a Cambridge Audio 551P preamp and I have that hooked up to my AV receiver (Pioneer VSX-920). The Pioneer is a 5.1 but it has a stereo mode so I can switch over to 2 channel when I’m listening to records. I’m using JBL bookshelf speakers and an Infinity 8” subwoofer from the mid 90’s. Speakers will probably be my next upgrade. I’m thinking of getting some Bowers & Wilkins 685 bookshelf speakers but there are so many choices when it comes to speakers. I’m looking to spend $600 - $800 and I’ve heard good things about the B&W’s. It’ll be a while though because I’m broke right now. Does anyone know much about this table or cart? I’m new to the vinyl experience but I’m not a shriveling flower so if it sucks let me have it. Here are some pics