PGH Noob

[TH84]

Thanks Sir Thrifts-a-lot for letting me know about this site, appreciate it.

Live in North Hills of Pittsburgh (originally from Delaware) and I primarily work from home.

I've been building a decent vinyl collection over the years, mostly listening on mass produced crap or an old console in my basement gym area...have really been wanting to get into a proper setup for my home office and unable to find any good thrift/estate/flea/yard sale steals, recently overpaid for some stuff to get going. 

Primarily a jazz & blues listener - mix in classic rock, alternative, salsa & merengue, and some newer music (Twiddle, Wood Brothers, Sister Sparrow, Ghosts of Paul Revere, Ripe, Marcus King Band, etc).  Usually good for a music festival or two a year.

Current Setup
TT: Marantz 6270Q
Receiver: Technics SA-5160
Speakers: cheap POS (currently seeking replacements)

[OldiesButGoodies]

Welcome to the forum!  Any relation to the legendary Big Tom - Tom Hoffman?

OBG

[TH84]

Any relation to the legendary Big Tom - Tom Hoffman?

Nope, just plain old common Tom, no current connections to legendary status, relation or otherwise

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

Welcome TH!

[EmperorNorton]

Welcome, Tom

I've got a set up in the home gym that is becoming more a home gym in a pile of speakers vinyl, and audio gear. I'm east of the city too if you're ever out Murrysville way, give a shout.

Mike

[scorpio333]

Welcome. Love Marcus King, hopefully he makes a stop around here sometime.

I’m sure someone here can point you in good direction for speakers.

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

Welcome. Love Marcus King, hopefully he makes a stop around here sometime.

I’m sure someone here can point you in good direction for speakers.

He is opening for Tedeschi/Trucks.   I won tickets for that show and am very excited.

[MacGeek]

Welcome TH,  Once you decide about any particular piece of gear of interest, I am sure someone on this Forum and be of help.  I am also located North and some of our musical tastes overlap.  Always open for a listening session

[Kingman]

Welcome TH84!

[TH84]

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Glad there is a local group to join, esp since its a lot less stuffy in there than AK.

[TH84]

Current Setup
TT: Marantz 6270Q
Receiver: Technics SA-5160
Speakers: cheap POS (currently seeking replacements)

that was two weeks ago, about 4 days into being a total noob, now two weeks later, still a FNG but can't stop buying stuff.  I'm thinking drugs might be a cheaper habit at this point.

Now Current Setup:
TT: Marantz 6270Q

Receivers:
Technics SA-5160
Pioneer SX-780
Sansui 2000x

Speakers:
Advent 6003
Bowers & Wilkins DM-11





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[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

At least you've bought well.   No more POS speakers.

[gdv]

"but can't stop buying stuff"  I think all of us suffer from this dreaded disease...  It will eventually stop...  Either you will run out of money OR run out of space!!!   

George

[MacGeek]

For me it has never stopped.  Rather it becomes less frequent and more expensive. Maybe I have reached or passed the point of diminishing returns

[Resident]

For me it has never stopped.  Rather it becomes less frequent and more expensive. Maybe I have reached or passed the point of diminishing returns

I have reached that point where it is less frequent, just as I cant get out as much as I used to.  If delivery rates werent so high Id end up with shipped items