Just spent $17,000 on a turntable. That makes me a what?

[Westegg]

[Kutjara]

1. Serious audiophile? n/t

[mainegreen]

2. Laser?

What?
LINKY TO TURNTABLE.

:D

[Droopy]

3. Are you a part of a rap act?

[Westegg]

25. Yes. Of course. Are you kidding?

Why else would I spend $17,000 on a turntable?

Are you kidding?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. well off?

[Westegg]

27. Actually, no...

Deep in debt, about to be audited. The kids are screaming for gruel. I had to have it, though. As my late ftaher used to say: "In for a penny, in for a pound."

[myrna minx]

5. If you spent it in another dimension, I'd say Time Lord. n/t

[supernova]

6. An audiowhore?

:silly:

Seriously, hope it's worth it. Is it a business investment? Are you an audio equip supplier or DJ?

[MrScorpio]

7. What, a Nakamichi?

You're nuts

[LSK]

8. 1. Rich 2. Seriously in debt 3. A professional DJ

One of them at least.

[Burma Jones]

9. sucker...........

[Rabrrrrrr]

10. So does that mean you have to use Krueggerands to hold the head down, instead of quarters?

:rofl:

[Westegg]

30. I use a PF65 1880 coiled-hair "Stella"

4-dollar gold piece. Cost me $400,000 at auction.

[mainegreen]

34. bwhahahahaha!

:rofl:

Welcome back to the lounge!
Nothing like jumping back in with a canonball!

[Westegg]

35. Well. One does want to make one's self known, eh?

Was your spelling of "canon" intentional, or just typo?

One wonders...

[redqueen]

11. A person with disposable income.

What kind is it? A friend of mine is looking for a turntable and has NO IDEA what to get... he wants a nice one though.

Not that he's going to spend THAT much... but... eh, thought I'd ask. :hi:

[Burma Jones]

13. Turntables are selling like they're sculpture

This one is $40,000


This one is $120,000



This one is quite good and only costs $800.00

[redqueen]

14. Oooh cursed links...

What's that last one called please if you would be so kind? :)

[Burma Jones]

17. Music Hall MMF-7

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=15100

Comes without cartridge though....


The MMF-5 is also very good

[redqueen]

18. Thank you! n/t

[seemunkee]

20. I have the MMF-2 and very pleased with it

I had $1000 to spend on a TT, amp, CD player and preamp. That was the cheapest audiophile TT I could find and for the money it sounds great.

[Burma Jones]

36. I like the Music Hall Stuff

It's solid, it doesn't add noise and it works.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

29. Would a basic turntable work?

Sony sells one for $90 on Amazon -- it's the LX-250h, I think, and it's perfect for playing records -- not for DJing, though.

[redqueen]

32. I don't know really...

I think so... they just want to get a good one. I'll mention it.

Thanks! :hi:

[Westegg]

12. Am I hallucinating?

Some thread was asking about the definition of an "audiophile"? Said thread was locked, or something, and I wanted to respond! So I started this one? But now--now it's all gone. Did I just imagine that? Sorry. I'm obviously confused. I'm not drunk or stoned, or anything. No, I'd never spend $17,000 on a turntable. Sorry for the confusion. You can't be more confused than I am at this moment!

[Burma Jones]

15. There are some crazy people out there

that'll spend more on a turntable than a nice Toyota.....

[seemunkee]

28. I remember an arguement on one audiophile website about cables

The guy was asking if he should upgrade his set of $2000 speaker cables to some $10,000 cables.
I may actually be lowballing those prices.

[redqueen]

16. This might be one of my favorite posts ever.

:D

[Westegg]

22. Some fun for YOU. For me an endless nightmare

Here I be. Sunny, sweet-dry-breezy pre-autumn day in Manhattan. Tappin' into the kool kats of DU for the first time in over a year and now... some kinda "Twilight Zone" experience that makes me wonder if my psycho-pharmacologist has got me on some weird meds where the brain just puts up an alternate reality on the eye-scan screen for a few minutes here or there.

A drug like that would be illegal, yeah?

Like wormwood.

[redqueen]

26. Should be, given the current climate...

but it might be one that slipped their notice... weren't magic mushrooms legal in Britain till fairly recently?

Sorry for your confusion, but I do really like that post. :)

[QueenOfCalifornia]

23. I think we need to K&R this

just because it is so damned funny

[LSK]

24. admit it! you just wanted to provide copycat fodder

[Westegg]

33. No, I swear. My confusion is legit.

Honestly. Maybe I dove into some other DU thread by accident for a couple minutes? Or answered an urgent email and got side-tracked on-line? Admittedly, I'm kinda flakey these days, but I SWEAR that... oh, Christ, I dunno what to think anymore. Long as you kids are having some fun, though, eh? That's the DU Lounge I remember. Seriously, this is my first day back after a year, maybe more!

[QueenOfCalifornia]

38. Welcome Back...

Got any more posts?

[billyskank]

19. Now you need an exquisite valve amp

and a pair of high sensitivity loudspeakers to listen to it with.

Not to mention a new HOUSE to build around your stereo for acoustically perfect placement of the speakers and listening chair. No standing waves!

[Westegg]

31. No valves in MY house. I saw that documentary...

Plus, I don't need a HOUSE. I've got 278 sq. feet of prime real-estatre right here in Manhattan. Only costs me $5000 a month.

You and your houses. Sheessh!

[QueenOfCalifornia]

21. Crazy?

goofy? Nutbally? You haven't heard of an iPod? A lottery winner? Someone who is off their meds?

Jeesh... That's a lot of money to spin LP's... Does it double as a sex partner or something?

[Westegg]

37. Yes, yes, it doubles as a sex partner...

...or something.

[bluedigger]

39. What with the tin ears and all

I bought a Bang & Olufson tt after going to a friend's party and watching his cat jump on top of his B&O. Never skipped! I think it was about $400 like twenty years ago. Perfect for the out of control crowd!
:headbang:

[AwakeAtLast]

40. I've got a 5 y/o Aiwa turntable - any worth to it?

It has not been used very much at all.