DaveInVA wrote: 

Right. Way back when I always used to dream about a system that included an SME arm, maybe a Quad amp & certainly a Revox A-77. Never quite reached those dizzy heights though, although I still have a pair of Stax SR-3's. These days I do most of my listening on a Pod, which is convenient but clearly the Fi is not very Hi. A part of me still "lusts" after some of the choicest analogue gear ........... much of which is still so beautiful & will undoubtedley become (is already probably) seriously collectable.
Maybe I should check out E-Bay!!

Fingers crossed on those house payments Dave!!       

 highwindows wrote: 
This is my "office" system and its constantly in flux so there is something different every couple of days as I am using it to test stuff I am selling on ebay to make my house payments. In that picture I am using a Thorens TD126MKIII with its original arm and an NOS ADC 220XE cartridge from the 70's. Both are going on ebay soon. I had collected up over the decades more than 30 cartridges and I have been checking them on the Thorens before selling them one a time. In the last year I have had 5 various Grace F9 series, a Adante E, Mission 773MC, and several ADC, Signet and others in use briefly. I got many of them NOS or open box from a friends store that closed in the 80's. I still have a Dynavector MR23, Dynavector Karat, a NOS Sumiko Talisman S, NOS Acutex M307MKII, and a AudioQuest 404B.  In turntables I also have a Empire 698, (2) 598's, Harman Hardon ST-7 and ST-8, a fully restored Marantz SLT-12, a Sony PS-X700 Biotracer, a TEAC TS-80 Magnefloat (magnetic platter bearing) and a JA Mitchell Hydraulic Reference Transcriptor. I had been using a Sony PS-X555SE Biotracter in the office system but recently sold it.  I haven't posted any more LP's the last week as I had to sell my Accuphase C200 and Carver TFM-45 to make this months house payments. I am repairing some other equipment now to put back in the system and test and eventually ebay for house payment money. I'm just glad I am a pack-rat or I would have lost the house ages ago. Hopefully it will sell before I run out of stuff.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: 
Just out of interest, your Arm & Cartridge are what??

 

Cleaning records today - Interesting Bootleg of Faces "A Nod is as good as a Wink". On Crash Records. A Crash Records exists but its not this company. Artwork is totally different than any other I can find. The album name and track listing is a clear sticker as is the company name. Almost like they used a generic cover. No info on this one on the net it seems. I bought this at a Flea Market back in High School.

180 gram half speed mastered Boz Scaggs, Boz Scaggs. 

Steely Dan, Can't Buy a Thrill.

 DaveInVA wrote: Ahhhh.
10th grade architecture class.

 DaveInVA wrote: 
I've been looking for a copy. It's (apparently) a bit rare compared to the others. I'm thinking You and Your Friend on vinyl will sound outstanding. 

 swell_sailor wrote: 
I don't have it but it is on my list of Dire Straits stuff to get.

Dave, do you have a copy of On Every Street?

everytime you post a new one of these and I look, I can swear I smell the old musty aroma from the sleeves.

Andy Summers and Robert Fripp - Bewitched

CCR - Willy and the Poorboys

The Police - Synchronicity japanese pressing

CCR - Live in Europe 2 lp set

Sting - Nothing like the Sun - 2 lp

Police - Synchronicity 83 - 2 LP South African pressing of '83 tour - Likely bootleg

Moody Blues - Days of Future Past

CCR - Green River

 DaveInVA wrote: 
This one takes me back. My buddy who bought it first had recently picked up a B&O turntable that he liked to turn on it's side while playing this album. I guess we were easily amused.