Vintage HiFi Audio Forum
General Banter => Welcome Wagon => Topic started by: TH84 on March 24, 2018, 01:32:31 PM
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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)
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Welcome to the forum! Any relation to the legendary Big Tom - Tom Hoffman?
OBG
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Any relation to the legendary Big Tom - Tom Hoffman?
Nope, just plain old common Tom, no current connections to legendary status, relation or otherwise ;)
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Welcome TH!
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Welcome TH84!
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Thanks for the welcome everyone.
Glad there is a local group to join, esp since its a lot less stuffy in there than AK.
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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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At least you've bought well. No more POS speakers.
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"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!!! >:D
George
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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
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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 :D
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I can relate to not being able to stop buyng stuff. In the past 3 weeks I've purchased 2 vintage receivers. A Nikko STA-8080 which is really nice. The seller went through the unit, cleaned it up and replaced the bulbs. Then I saw a Kenwood KR-6030 on Craigslist that was in really nice condition. The seller dropped his price, so now I own both...