victorcleaner

but you didn't spend $20.  she did.  it was a gift.  one she was probably nervous about buying because she's worried you never like anything she gets for you.
 
good luck with christmas.

but you didn't spend $20.  she did.  it was a gift.  one she was probably nervous about buying because she's worried you never like anything she gets for you.
 
good luck with christmas.

Pulled the trigger on the House Of Balloons DLP for $21 a few days ago.  Received today in a nice sturdy box.   I have not had a chance to give it a spin, but the quality looks very similar to the Watch The Throne LP they were selling...        
    BONUS: each is "hand signed" just like the box set...
   

here's the black version...
 
 

there is a definite correlation between Best Buy's online pricing/availability and Amazon's.  perhaps it is just a result of BBY's aggressive attempt to price match.  it probably works well for most consumer electronic products, but they get caught when it comes to the vinyl market.
 
the theory of "they must have found one in the corner of the warehouse" never sounded right to me. yet somehow BBY will ship a few titles after weeks and weeks of backorders.  
 
I happily received a ship notification for an album after several repeat orders had been cancelled.  it arrived in the standard BBY cardboard mailer, with a standard BBY invoice, but there was a label over the UPC code for City Hall Records.  
 
so my theory:
BBY is truly out of stock on these albums yet they are willing to take backlog on items that they believe can be sourced from their distributors or other market partners.  
 
possible outcomes:
1) the customer quote date expires.  BBY issues a coupon.  customer remains a customer.
 
2) their sources come through before the customer quote date and the item ships to the customer from BBY.  
 
3) the product arrives at BBY after the customer quote date.  nothing ships to the customer.  BBY issues a coupon.  item status is updated to In Stock.
 
4) the product arrives at BBY yet it is less than the total open backlog.  some customer orders are filled, others cancel.  item status remains Backordered.
 
definite outcomes:
1) people be shoppin 
 

DOZENS!!!
 

Just moved.  Needed a new set up and decided to go with a modified high gloss gray Expedit and a Dioder LED set from IKEA. 
 
I know the TT and the speakers should not be on the same stand, but living in an apartment I have limits on the volume levels.  
I have not noticed any impacts to the sound so far.

Acoustic Research AR4's.
Marantz 2275
Grant Fidelity Tube Dac-11
Marantz TT-15S1
 
Here's a closer shot

Just moved.  Needed a new set up and decided to go with a modified high gloss gray Expedit and a Dioder LED set from IKEA. 
 
I know the TT and the speakers should not be on the same stand, but living in an apartment I have limits on the volume levels.  
I have not noticed any impacts to the sound so far.

Bravo.  This man takes his ambassador duties seriously.  He's already released a video of him giving a in-depth tour of the United Record Pressing Plant.
 
link...    vimeo.com/59934186
 

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