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I have been messing with different mixers for a long time now. I got my system with a very simple Numark. I recently came across these very early photos of my system back in 2011. The photo above may be the earliest photo of my system. That blue cable is a very long (30′?) RCA […]
So after I painstakingly put together my new stereo system, I say back and enjoyed the fruits of my labor (and bank account). Day after day, I am astonished that finally at the age of 42 I have a system with fidelity as good as this. But my work is never done! My receiver has […]
Upon discovering the unfortunate demise of Raffe’s, I simultaneous discovered the birth of Technoir. As you can see in the store front above, it truly is the spiritual successor. It was a quick dual bus jaunt to take myself from my door step to Technoir’s which was nice on a bit of a blustery day. […]
At some point I think this blog will just become a time capsule as every single place I have ever visited and documented will be gone. I heard about one of the below closings earlier this week and got to thinking I ought to sit down and see what other shops I once enjoyed (or […]
I covered a few months ago how I attained a bunch of vintage gear from my Uncle Rick. I quickly purchased the other components I needed to make it work. I got some speakers on craigslist and a receiver on eBay. The speakers worked out great. What an excellent purchase. The turntable has had some […]
Made my annual pilgrimage down to the south side to dig through records. Almost 6 years since I went down there. I just created a new tag to combine all my visits into one easy link so click away down below. I have documented 5 trips but I can think of at least one other […]
I was perfectly happy to check Nevada off my list with my visit to Record City. But that night I wanted to have a few drinks and selected the Huntridge Tavern at my watering hole. After a couple fairly wild bus rides I found my way and what do you know – there was a […]
Been planning this trip for a long time. A week long journey that starts in Phoenix, then ends here. I was going to take a bus but that didn’t work out, so I flew between cities. Record City was very conveniently placed, as I am staying (and working) near the convention center. I loved the […]
I have written about my love for barbershop music on this blog many times over the years. As one could imagine, this is largely an ‘underground’ genre…while it has a large and devoted following, you don’t hear of the relevant quartets in the mainstream media, ever. So 99% of the releases out there are private […]
After a week in Palm Desert I made the four hour drive back to Phoenix for one more night of fun before my flight the next morning. This would be my opportunity to get out and about, see the city a bit, and of course check out some records. I left Palm Desert by 7am. […]