Recently replaced my aging Underwood Five with another of the same model. It’s a1960s vintage desk model and I think the last big fully manual machine they made. Functionally, it’s probably the greatest manual ever made except for a Hermes Ambassador. Unfortunately it’s an ugly battleship gray, whic...

llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 2:26 pm $3500 Travis Bean Designs TB500 Albini sig. Not necessarily a screaming deal but they usually sell for more than that.

The ad mentions that Steve’s guitar was “broken in two”, which I did not know, despite having my antennae up for all things Travis Bean for over a quarter century

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twelvepoint wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 12:53 pm Had to explain to two people yesterday what my ALL HAIL TORLEX meant. “Well there’s this message board…” is never a great start to anything. Any suggestions for a good concise explanation. Embellishments and alternative facts are ok.

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Well done

Had to explain to two people yesterday what my ALL HAIL TORLEX meant. “Well there’s this message board…” is never a great start to anything. Any suggestions for a good concise explanation. Embellishments and alternative facts are ok.

the enginerd in me likes all of the tinkering with the cartridge, stylus, tonearm, etc. (It's not because I perceive the sound quality to be better... well not in my setup anyway.) The little ritual of playing a record is pretty fun, and I feel like you go through that process and after a little cr...

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Wow, look at that. Cool mic and tight work, as usual, sir.

The big gray/beige thing is the original output transformer, it looks like?

Ordered!

I recently built one of those little libraries and made sure it could hold vinyl I wanted to pare down. Unfortunately I looked thru my records yesterday and determined that like 95% is pretty good and that I should probably at least check Discogs on the other 5% to make sure I’m not giving away fift...

There is never a situation I’m in that’s better because women aren’t present