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Agree. The biggest things for me are 1. like you said, i have many albums/singles that are not on streaming or even on youtube (especially for not on label pressings) and 2. not only do you not own anything on streaming, but the second that any of these services shuts down, everyone's extensive library is gone. It's the same thing for video games. Developers/publishers can't do anything about owning a physical game disc, but it is known that buying games virtually isn't ownership, but a license to have/play it, which can be revoked at any time. Many games have been abandoned or shut down and the license revoked from people that paid full price for it. My nightmare is that my thousands of songs on spotify would suddenly disappear with no way for me to remember everything that I lost.

Also I tend to sweat when I wear gloves so I'd rather keep my moist fingers off of my vinyl anyways

I don't like to wear gloves when I work unless I'm spreading RTV or grease or something

Lmao same here. I'm thinking about getting a special pair of gloves just so i can flip records with dirty hands and have a beater record player outside under the carport.

Looks great! I'd love to make a full marantz stack one day

Maybe I'll catch y'all at next year's event post-grad and when I'm all settled in at the house. It's like a 14 hour drive, just under 1000 miles, but I think my ol' jeep could make that (with plenty of spare parts and ALL of my tools just in case :p)

That's a beautiful technics TT. Before I was born, my dad DJ'ed for a living, and had a pair of SL-1200s but regrettably he sold them. Those large plinth style technics are such ridiculously priced nowadays.

That pioneer is sweet!

Some of the most attractive pieces of audio equipment IMO are tube units. I’ve heard that even when unpowered, they can give a fatal shock, so that really turns me off from them lol

This is a great idea. I think it’ll passively get more donations just giving people an easier avenue of donation rather than having to message Pete for his PayPal

That thing is sweet. I’m afraid of the financial damage that I’ll be stricken with if I start looking for pre 70s audio equipment. I am looking forward to making a record dig/find thread when I start frequenting my record shop again.

The way that I see it, the people that are willing and able to donate WILL donate but that’s likely an incredibly low subset of people. Adding incentives will only help as to bring the average user that would otherwise not donate to help out. Fundraisers for school events or Girl Scouts or something are incredibly successful in real life, so I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with it. Fundraiser show that, even if the buyer knows they’re buying overpriced stuff, they’re at least getting something while also supporting that organization. It’s a win-win. I’m taking 18 hours in school, working full time paying rent and a mortgage. It’s hard for me to justify just giving my money away in the situation I’m in right now, but it’s a little more justifiable if I’m getting some stickers or a little trinket. I just have trouble seeing the difference between your model and just asking for donations. No malice either, I’m just trying to reason. I would be willing to bet that Pete has gotten more money from stickers and posters than just straight up donations (unless some wealthy benefactor has donated a bunch of money to him at one point, but I would consider that a fringe case)

How does this model differ from simply asking people to donate when/if they can?

Yeah one of the first things I'm doing when I move my records into the house is taking the time to log them on my discogs. I've gotten to the point where I sometimes don't remember if I actually bought a record or I just saw it and listened to it at the record shop. Multiple times I've bought a duplicate or missed out on something I really needed Wow those panasonic units look strikingly similar to my Mitsubishi! Brushed aluminum, woodgrain, same rectangular buttons, and the same dials. Goes to show how popular that look was in the 80s. Any pictures of the Victrola?

I thought I’d see if I had any fellow Hi-fi/analog audio enthusiasts here. sadly my entire stack, records, and cassettes are back home right now. That’s one of the things I’m most excited for when I move back. I know the presentation in this picture isn’t particularly impressive. This was when I still had my audio stuff with me in my old apartment 3 years ago. Once I’m in my house, it will look much nicer. Pictured is: Technics SL-Q200 auto start/stop turntable Akai GX-73 3 head tape deck Some crap multi-disc CD player from goodwill Mitsubishi DA-R10 audio receiver Pair of KEF 103.2 speakers I don’t have a good picture of all my records but I think I’ve collected well over 300. The bulk of it is 70s-80s funk/soul but I do have quite a bit of 60s-70s psychedelic and jam rock. Lots of jazz and fusion from 50s-70s, some electronic/EDM, a bit of rap.

One more slick tire and you've got a bonafide race car right there

That's why I like the incentives for donation that Pete has like the stickers/magnets/posters. What about some more items? Maybe some handcrafted stuff from our resident hobby crafters? I think I've seen one guy make a Comanche clock for another member. I know the logistics of balancing production cost and profit with the site kickback would be complicated but I'd be happy to support a member and the site simultaneously while also getting a cool trinket/craft. Just a thought.

That's some high quality pipeage

Thanks for this one! I now raise you one of my favorite renditions of another Bob Wills classic:

That Western swing has really been hitting the spot lately

Great to know. I’m on the list but haven’t gotten a call yet. I don’t need a SU right now but I may pick one up just to have a replacement later. Thanks for the heads up.

Meanwhile it's 70 degrees and sunny in South Texas. It's looking pretty likely right now that spring out here will start early February

I was stuck between posting this song and hot rod lincoln! I’m seeing them in Spicewood TX in April

Western swing ain't dead. It's asleep at the wheel