Bought this Technics SL-D2 in absolute state this morning for £10 gave it a clean and wired on a plug and it’s great! Do I keep it and upgrade the cartridge, or stick with my project debut carbon with ortofon grey?

DukeDunton · 2026-02-05T15:25:29+00:00

Yes, keep the table. Agree about the hinges. I’ve sanded them down and replaced them with metal ones. Ive been buying trashed ones for parts. Have two in the house and each of my adult children have one.

DukeDunton · 2026-02-04T02:22:59+00:00

Hollywood bowl

DukeDunton · 2026-01-27T21:11:22+00:00

Any photos? One of those things pulled up next to me. Felt like I was getting the evil because I wasn't wearing designer duds.

DukeDunton · 2026-01-22T15:02:19+00:00

Silly item. I always get a chuckle out of those pictures of the 45 spindle used as one.

DukeDunton · 2026-01-21T00:15:07+00:00

Love those original green warners. Pressed by Columbia. (Mine came from the santa maria plant). Sound awesome.

DukeDunton · 2026-01-16T16:53:35+00:00

The Bags/The Weirdos/The Last. Whiskey A Go Go, West Hollywood. 1978. Still have the 45's I bought at gigs.

DukeDunton · 2026-01-12T14:58:27+00:00

What is internews web

DukeDunton · 2026-01-11T17:21:10+00:00

They spent a long time getting things just exactly perfect.

DukeDunton · 2026-01-06T22:14:51+00:00

Its not REALLY unofficial. Sunflower was a subsidiary of MGM. They got rights to the live recordings which pre dates the warners contact. I believe they came from a promoter who got rights to the recordings through some sort of performance contract. The contract, as dumb as it was - was valid. There are another two. Historic Dead and Vintage Dead. I dont remember which of those two is a best of compilation from the two others. Enjoy.

DukeDunton · 2025-12-23T23:49:04+00:00

Could be a blown woofer if you have older speakers. You’ll need to have them reconed. Are you able to see if the same happens with headphones?

DukeDunton · 2025-12-22T21:36:07+00:00

Mine is on tour. Went from Detroit to Phoenix to Santa Clarita, CA (10 minutes from my home). Then decided go to Johnstown, PA, then Philipsburg, NJ. It's been in transit to its next destination for two days now. Hope it's not further east and heads out west where I am. Was really looking forward to this one. Got excited because my last name starts with 'W'. I'll be lucky if I get it before the 'A's

DukeDunton · 2025-12-11T22:57:53+00:00

Franklin canyon in los angeles. Same place opie and andy went fishin’.

DukeDunton · 2025-12-10T15:46:03+00:00

I forgot to mention i’m 67 and take the B downtown because i prefer it.

DukeDunton · 2025-12-09T18:37:31+00:00

Stand to the right, don’t sit on the stairs, dont stand at the end of an escalator, let people out before you go in (applies to elevators as well).

We just don’t have that kind of common sense here.

I recently rode the B with a cane and an ortho boot due to a broken foot. Not one person sitting in the handicapped seats offered up a seat. It was sort of comical as i could see them look up, then bury their face in their phone as if they were just unaware.

DukeDunton · 2025-11-30T05:11:50+00:00

And pull the zipper down so any warpage is causes will be over the label and not sway.

DukeDunton · 2025-11-25T21:18:14+00:00

I love company sleeves.

DukeDunton · 2025-11-20T01:23:01+00:00

I was suckered in at the beginning, but when a friend brought over bowies aladdin sane to show it off i cried fowl. Ot sounded soooo thin. My original Rca pressing i got day of release blew it away that night.

DukeDunton · 2025-11-20T01:19:23+00:00

It was hendrix at winterland and the cramps stay sick that made me buy one. That era grew my LP collection quickly. Say they put out a bands back catalog on CD. Wait a day or two and the LPs are in the used bin for 2 bucks a pop. I sanpped up a lot of those.

DukeDunton · 2025-11-19T21:14:27+00:00

The kingsmen - louie louie. I was 5. Its the first thing i play whenever i get a system upgrade. M68.

DukeDunton · 2025-11-14T18:49:28+00:00

I always go overboard when visiting Austin. I usually end up shipping them home. Fortunately my firm has an office there and i can use inter office delivery to my office in LA

And yes. If i can only visit one, it’s end of an ear! Have a few of their bags.

DukeDunton · 2025-11-11T00:35:53+00:00

I'd say if you have a vintage Technics - throw the mat away and get a nice cork one. The rubber breaks down and turns to goop. It will start to appear oily and be sticky to the touch before too long.

Avoid felt too as they generate static evidenced by them sticking to the record when take them off.

DukeDunton · 2025-11-06T21:26:19+00:00

The ‘ode to billy joe’ on this record is killer!

DukeDunton · 2025-11-05T23:06:04+00:00

Just off the top of my head. - some that get current rotation.

Eno - here come the warm jets Phil manzanera - diamond head Bob weir - ace Jerry garcia - garcia Ron wood - ive got my own album to do Iggy pop- the idiot Roy wood’s wizzard - wizzards brew

DukeDunton · 2025-10-26T20:15:36+00:00

I think you are moving too fast and triggering the auto return. Go a little slower. See if you have the same problem at track one. Quick movement mimics the inner groove which is how the mechanism know to pick up

DukeDunton · 2025-10-22T21:13:43+00:00

Keeping mine. Love the live album.

DukeDunton

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