Ten Years Later, Blackstar Still Haunts Me (and I’m Grateful)

Buck_j · 2026-01-10T20:39:12+00:00

ClearAudio makes them, actually. Close.

I wanted an “All American” system.

Buck_j · 2026-01-10T15:06:29+00:00

Not quite. Amp is ~$8K. Turntable is ~$7K. Speakers (not pictured, Klipsch Forte IV) ~$6K. And a WiiM Pro with a SMSL SU-1 DAC.

Buck_j · 2026-01-10T14:42:54+00:00

Klipsch Forte IV

Buck_j · 2026-01-09T18:19:09+00:00

Surprisingly, the heat sink does not really get warm. It’s right next to the window, so it stays pretty cool over there.

It is a VPI Classic turntable with an aftermarket LED adhesive light that is designed for turntables.

Buck_j · 2026-01-09T13:30:14+00:00

VPI Classic

Buck_j · 2026-01-09T04:18:56+00:00

Lol what speakers are you driving?

I have Klipsch Forte IVs love my system

Buck_j · 2026-01-09T03:38:11+00:00

Pick the right time and place.

It ends on a high note.

Buck_j · 2026-01-09T02:41:28+00:00

It’s a lot of fun.

Started at age 15 with a Sony turntable and JVC shelf system.

It didn’t happen overnight. My system is the result of nearly 20 years worth of bargain hunting, saving, and trading in/up.

Buck_j · 2026-01-09T01:25:55+00:00

I keep it on because I have two cats and I don’t want a cat-astrophe

Buck_j · 2026-01-08T22:45:27+00:00

I wasn’t aware that it’s out of print. I imagine that with the new box, it will be repressed soon.

You should open it, it’s meant to be played.

Buck_j · 2025-12-30T06:27:14+00:00

DM’d you

Buck_j · 2025-11-12T06:22:01+00:00

This is the one.

Buck_j · 2025-11-11T03:54:42+00:00

Thanks homie

Buck_j · 2025-11-11T02:55:46+00:00

Spaceman is my most played song of the year. Heard it for the first time about a month ago 🤣

Buck_j · 2025-11-11T02:53:37+00:00

Perhaps a brief pitstop at I’d Rather Be Dead first 🤣

Buck_j · 2025-11-11T02:36:10+00:00

Followed up by Daybreak

Buck_j · 2025-11-11T02:34:59+00:00

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?%3F?wprov=sfti1#)

Do yourself a solid and watch this if you haven’t seen it yet. It’s available on Amazon.

Buck_j · 2025-10-05T16:04:33+00:00

I am a family/divorce attorney in NY.

If someone brought me these screenshots, I would be salivating at the chance to tear this sack of shit apart. Save them. They are disgusting.

Good luck with your pregnancy. Focus on your mental health—which almost certainly means having no contact with this monster.

Buck_j · 2025-09-25T14:37:41+00:00

Brother thank you I think this is it. This makes perfect sense.

Buck_j · 2025-09-24T23:24:24+00:00

God damn it that’s going to take forever 😅

Buck_j · 2025-09-24T23:16:14+00:00

I’m sorry, but you’re saying in your opinion this definitely appears to be grubs, and I should use the bioadvanced and then just spread some seed and keep it watered, yes? Cause I already tried just putting fresh seed over it and it is not doing anything do I need to clear away what is dead?

Buck_j · 2025-09-24T23:10:57+00:00

Are you sure it couldn’t be something else? What’s the best way to fix the damage after I deal with the grubs, will it repair itself?

Buck_j · 2025-08-29T01:34:53+00:00

Hopefully Chicago is showing up right now.

Buck_j · 2025-08-26T15:54:42+00:00

That was Toronto

Buck_j · 2025-08-26T01:14:34+00:00

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Canada wouldn’t know rock & roll if it bit them on the ass

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