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Nakaoka MP-300 for now. Maybe a MC cart in the future like Dynavector 10X5 or Hana M, but I am tapped out on funds for awhile.

New turntable day. Love my SL-1200GR in my office and decided I was done with belt driven and would go direct drive in my main listening space. Saved up all year for it. Can't wait to get it setup and dialed in.

Nightmather will be in here tonight recommending Wilson Audio Alexx speakers...mark my words.

This is actually really good advice if vinyl is going to be the only source.

New budget receivers sub $500 can be slim pickings. Some other ones to look at would be the Yamaha A-S301 ($350) or my favorite budget integrated amp, the NAD C 316BEE ($480). https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/amplification/integrated-amp/nad-c-316bee-v2-integrated-amplifier/

Can't believe no one has mentioned the Fluance RT81 yet. Good start point and has a upgrade path with a acrylic platter. It has an okay internal preamp in it, but can be bypassed later if a phono preamp is added. Also, having a headshell design would be a lot easier to replace and upgrade the...

Speaking of Metallica. I picked up some earlier presses this week, still in the shrink from Hi-Voltage Records. They absolutely slay. I did A/B last night with the Chris Bellman cuts. The Bellman cuts really do hold their own and if that was all I had, I wouldn't feel like I was missing out...

Boom boom boom boom... *chef's kiss

I got my tax return last week, so I caved. I have no willpower to pass on a dead t-shirt with Orcas on it. I am definitely in the target demographic. :)

Ugh...I want but $50 after tax is a tough pill to swallow for a T. https://store.dead.net/en/grateful-dead/special-collections/united-states-of-dead/washington-united-states-of-dead-t-shirt/M715108.html?eml=2023March23/6006993/6131962&etsubid=203393019

I am in agreement. However, FOMO is tough to fight on this one.

Stakes Is High is back up for preorder. FYI shipping is an ouch on this one. https://store.wearedelasoul.com/products/stakes-is-high?variant=44244921647382

Unforgivable sin. You would think I would know better too since I am only 1 away from the 400 club. :p

This months essentials picks are definitely curious to me. Just based purely on existing availability and value to what they would add over the current reissues. Most have already been reissued by top engineers and I don't see these versions being anything other than color variants with thick...

Another restock of Slayer - South Of Heaven. https://www.musicdirect.com/music/vinyl/slayer-south-of-heaven-vinyl-lp/

Had I known I would have waited. You guys are my adopted local and would rather give you guys my $ instead of Chad. That being said I place an order with you guys pretty much every week the past 2-3 years. :p

The Black Crowes - Amorica https://store.acousticsounds.com/index.cfm?get=detail&Title_ID=94293 Been a minute since I have seen this in stock.

https://www.plaidroomrecords.com/products/rihanna-anti-63900?variant=33026823749693 Probably won't last long.

Loretta Lynn and TVZ if you consider him country.

Man I thought it was just me. I went through 3 copies as well and said F it and went the credit route. I'll try and flatten with the Vinyl Flat with one of the copies. It had been awhile since I have had any issues, I knew my luck was bound to change.